Shim'a

Shim'a (Hebrew: שִׁמְעָה), also Yonadav (Hebrew: יוֹנָדָב), is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, along the Green Line south of Livne and Teneh Omarim. Located on a hill 600 metres above sea level, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,015.

Shim'a שִׁמְעָה‎ / יוֹנָדָב‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• official	Yonadav
Shim'a
Coordinates: 31°23′16″N 35°0′46″E
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Har Hevron
Region	West Bank
Affiliation	Amana
Founded	1982
Population  (2023)[1]	1,015

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

Name

Shim'a/Yonadav is named after King David's brother Shimeah and his son Jonadab (2 Samuel 13:3).^[3]

History

The settlement was first established in 1982 as a pioneer Nahal military outpost, and demilitarized when turned over to residential purposes in 1988. As of 2015, Shim'a had approximately 600 residents.^{[citation needed]}