Shavei Shomron

Shavei Shomron
שָׁבֵי שׁוֹמְרוֹן‎
Etymology: Returnees of Samaria
Shavei Shomron is located in the Northern West Bank
Shavei Shomron
Shavei Shomron
Coordinates: 32°15′51″N 35°11′6″E / 32.26417°N 35.18500°E / 32.26417; 35.18500
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomrom
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationAmana
Founded1977
Founded byAmana
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,083
Websiteshavey-shomron.co.il
A Turkish mosque stands in the middle of the town, a unique distinction among Israeli settlements (though Homesh and Sa-Nur were similarly endowed before their 2005 evacuation). The mosque's dome has been temporarily removed for repairs.

Shavei Shomron (Hebrew: שָׁבֵי שׁוֹמְרוֹן, lit. Returnees of Samaria) is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Built on lands confiscated from the neighboring Palestinian villages of An-Naqura[2] and Deir Sharaf,[3] it is located to the west of Nablus, on the road to Tulkarm. It is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,083, mostly religious Zionist and Modern Orthodox Jews. Its municipal jurisdiction is 664 dunams, of which 272 dunams are built up.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[4]

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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  4. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.