Livne

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Ruins of Hurvat Anim ancient synagogue near Shani-Livne

Livne (Template:Langx), also known as Shani (Template:Langx) is an Israeli settlement. Located in the southern Judaean Mountains, straddling the Green Line and therefore partly in Israel and partly in the West Bank, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations It is located on the outskirts of Yatir Forest.[1]

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

Name

Livne is named after biblical Livna (Hebrew לבנה) and was allocated to the priests (kohanim) (Book of Joshua Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".).

History

Modern-day Shani-Livne was established in 1982,[3] with residents moving into permanent housing in 1989. The community was renamed Shani in memory of Shani Shacham, the son of former members killed in the line of duty.[4]

Economy

Residents work in Beer Sheva, Arad, at the Dead Sea Works, communities of the Har Hevron Regional Council, and in the central region. The Yatir region is known among Israelis for its grapes and wine.[5]

References

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  3. Report on the Palestinians under Israeli rule N. 137, Page 23, 1984
  4. To live in the middle of forest, does it get any better…? Template:Webarchive Shani-Livna
  5. Har Hevron Jewish villages information Template:Webarchive Har Hevron Regional Council

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