Mitzpe Shalem
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Mitzpe Shalem (Hebrew: מִצְפֵּה שָׁלֵם, lit. 'Shalem Lookout') is an Israeli settlement and former kibbutz in the eastern West Bank. Located near Highway 90 about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Ein Gedi and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Green Line about 1 km from the western shores of the Dead Sea, it is the southernmost community under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 243.
Mitzpe Shalem | |
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Coordinates: 31°34′6″N 35°24′3″E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Megilot |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | formerly Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1970 |
Founded by | Nahal |
Population (2022)[1] | 243 |
It was established in 1970 on land belonging to the Palestinian Bedouin village of ‘Ayn Trayba.[2] The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]