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Shim'a (Hebrew: שִׁמְעָה), also Yonadav (Hebrew: יוֹנָדָב), is an Israeli settlement in 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 Hevron Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 938.
Shim'a
שִׁמְעָה / יוֹנָדָב | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Yonadav |
 | |
  Shim'a | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′16″N 35°0′46″E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Har Hevron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 938 |
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
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Shim'a/Yonadav is named after King David's brother Shimeah and his son Jonadab (2 Samuel 13:3).[3]
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.[citation needed]
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