Shim'a

Shim'a (Hebrew: שִׁמְעָה‎), also Yonadav (Hebrew: יוֹנָדָב‎), is a non-religious Israeli settlement in the southern Judaean Mountains of the West Bank along the Green Line south of Livne and Teneh Omarim. Located on a hill 600 metres above sea level, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hebron Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 741.

Shim'a

שִׁמְעָה‎ / יוֹנָדָב‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • officialYonadav
Shim'a
Coordinates: 31°23′16″N 35°0′46″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilHar Hebron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAmana
Founded1982
Population
 (2019)[1]
741

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

History

The settlement was first established in 1982 as a pioneer Nahal military outpost, and demilitarized when turned over to residential purposes in 1988. As of 2015, Shim'a had approximately 600 residents. It is named after King David's brother Shimeah and his son Jonadab (2 Samuel 13:3).

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References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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