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Shadmot Mehola

Israeli settlement in the West Bank

Summary

Israeli settlement in the West Bank

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name	Shadmot Mehola
image	File:Shadmot Mehola.jpg
founded	1979
founded_by	Nahal
country	Palestine
region	West Bank
district	js
council	Bik'at HaYarden
affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
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population
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pushpin_map	Israel shomron	pushpin_mapsize=250	pushpin_label_position=left
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hebname	שַׁדְמוֹת מְחוֹלָה

Shadmot Mehola () is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a national-religious moshav shitufi. Located in the Beit She'an Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In it had a population of .

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

History

The village was established as a Nahal settlement named Shelah in 1979, and was converted to a civilian settlement by residents of Mehola in 1984. As Mehola itself it was named after the biblical city of Abel-meholah (, , ), which was located in the area.

References

[http://www.jordanvalley.org.il/page_49331 Shadmot Mehola] {{Webarchive. link. (2021-07-31 Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council)
(10 December 2009). "The Geneva Convention". BBC News.
(1993). "Carta's Official Guide to Israel: And Complete Gazetteer to All Sites in the Holy Land". State of Israel Ministry of Defence Publishing House.

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