Livne
Israeli settlement in the West Bank
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::summary Israeli settlement in the West Bank ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox Israel village"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Livne |
| hebname | |
| image | File:Livne.JPG |
| founded | 1982 |
| stdHeb | Livneh |
| altUnoSp | Livna |
| country | Palestine |
| region | West Bank |
| district | js |
| council | Har Hevron |
| affiliation | Amana |
| popyear | |
| population | |
| population_footnotes | |
| pushpin_map | Israel south wb |
| coordinates | |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Livne | hebname = | image = File:Livne.JPG | founded = 1982 | founded_by= | stdHeb = Livneh | altUnoSp = Livna | country = Palestine | region = West Bank | district = js | council = Har Hevron | affiliation = Amana | popyear = | population = | population_footnotes= | pushpin_map = Israel south wb |pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_label_position = top | coordinates = | website =
Livne (), also known as Shani () 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 it had a population of . It is located on the outskirts of Yatir Forest.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Name
Livne is named after biblical Livna (Hebrew לבנה) and was allocated to the priests (kohanim) (Book of Joshua ).
History
Modern-day Shani-Livne was established in 1982, 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.
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.
References
References
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- (10 December 2009). "The Geneva Convention". BBC News.
- ''Report on the Palestinians under Israeli rule'' N. 137, Page 23, 1984
- link. (2013-11-11 Shani-Livna)
- [http://www.hrhevron.co.il/_uploads/dbsattachedfiles/hovert.pdf Har Hevron Jewish villages information] {{webarchive. link. (2015-11-14 Har Hevron Regional Council)
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