Nokdim

Nokdim
נוֹקְדִים
Nokdim is located in the Southern West Bank
Nokdim
Nokdim
Coordinates: 31°38′38″N 35°14′41″E / 31.64389°N 35.24472°E / 31.64389; 35.24472
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilGush Etzion
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAmana
Founded5 July 1982
Founded byResidents of Tekoa
Population
 (2022)[1]
3,094

Nokdim (Hebrew: נוֹקְדִים, lit. Shepherds) is an Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located south of Bethlehem in the northern Judean Mountains, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gush Etzion Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 3,094.

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

A mixed community of religious and secular Jews, both native Israelis and immigrants, Nokdim is home to the religious pre-army Mechina Magen Shaul, established in 1996.[3]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Mechinot". Jewish Agency. Retrieved 31 March 2011.