Shim'a
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Shim'a שִׁמְעָה / יוֹנָדָב |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Yonadav |
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 Shim'a
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| Coordinates: 31°23′16″N 35°0′46″E / 31.38778°N 35.01278°ECoordinates: 31°23′16″N 35°0′46″E / 31.38778°N 35.01278°E | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Har Hebron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Population (2016) | 592 |
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 2016 it had a population of 592.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
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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