Shadmot Mehola
Shadmot Mehola (Hebrew: שַׁדְמוֹת מְחוֹלָה, lit. 'Mehola Fields') 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 2022 it had a population of 702.
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 (Judges 7:22, 1 Kings 4:12, 1 Kings 19:16), which was located in the area.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Shadmot Mehola Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel: And Complete Gazetteer to All Sites in the Holy Land. State of Israel Ministry of Defence Publishing House. 1993. p. 417. ISBN 978-965-220-186-7.
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