Shadmot Mehola

Shadmot Mehola
Shadmot Mehola
Coordinates: 32°20′54″N 35°32′0″E
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Bik'at HaYarden
Region	West Bank
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1979
Founded by	Nahal
Population  (2022)[1]	702

Shadmot Mehola (Hebrew: שַׁדְמוֹת מְחוֹלָה, lit. 'Mehola Fields') is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a national-religious moshav shitufi.^[2] Located in the Beit She'an Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[4] 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

1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. Shadmot Mehola Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council
3. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
4. 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.