Ovnat

Ovnat (Hebrew: אׇבְנַת) is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank, Palestine, 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 2022 it had a population of 249.

Ovnat אָבְנַת‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• official	Avenat, Avnat
Ovnat
Coordinates: 31°40′45″N 35°26′12″E
Country	Palestine
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Megilot
Region	West Bank
Founded	2004
Population  (2022)[1]	249

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][citation needed]}

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