Ovnat

Ovnat (Hebrew: אָבְנַת) is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank on the western shore of the Dead Sea, about 7 km (4 mi) south of Kalya and 12 km (7 mi) north of Mitzpe Shalem. It falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 237.

Ovnat

אָבְנַת
Hebrew transcription(s)
  officialAvenat, Avnat
Ovnat
Coordinates: 31°40′45.12″N 35°26′12.47″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilMegilot
RegionWest Bank
Founded2004
Population
 (2019)[1]
237

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

History


It was founded in mid-2004, where a Nahal settlement existed since 1983. It is named after Asenath.[3]

According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 124 dunams of land from the Palestinian town of al-Ubeidiya in order to construct Ovnat.[4]

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. (There is a similarity in the word rhythm (hebr. "Mishkal")): Hanna Bitan (1999) 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Carta, p 2 ISBN 965-220-423-4 (in Hebrew)
  4. Al ‘Ubeidiya Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 19
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