Ma'ale Shomron

Ma'ale Shomron (Hebrew: מַעֲלֵה שׁוֹמְרוֹן) is an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Located about 300 metres above sea level, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 996.[1]

Ma'ale Shomron
מַעֲלֵה שׁוֹמְרוֹן‎
Ma'ale Shomron is located in the Northern West Bank
Ma'ale Shomron
Ma'ale Shomron
Coordinates: 32°9′53″N 35°4′16″E
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1980
Population
 (2019)[1]
996

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

History

The settlement was established in February 1980 by a mixed group of Orthodox and non-religious Israelis from the Beitar and Herut movements.[3] It is closely bordered by Karnei Shomron.

According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated land from several Palestinian villages in order to construct Ma'ale Shomron, including 268 dunums of land from Azzun,[4] 69 dunams from Deir Istiya,[5] and 367 dunums of land from Kafr Thulth / Arab Al Khouleh (including land for Karnei Shomron and Emmanuel).[6]

Archaeology

Located within the settlement is the archaeological site of Khirbet Jamma'in, where an ancient Israelite village from the First Temple period (Iron Age II) was discovered in 1976. A salvage excavation carried out in 1979, just before the establishment of the settlement, revealed a range of structures including four-room houses, an olive oil press, a winepress, a watering hole, a quarry, and terraces. The archaeological evidence suggests that the village likely housed a population of around 600 to 800 individuals. However, by the 7th century BCE, the site had been abandoned.[7]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  3. "Ma'ale Shomron". Shomron Regional Council (in Hebrew). Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. ‘Azzun Town Profile (including ‘Isla & ‘Izbat at Tabib Localities), ARIJ, 2013, p. 19
  5. Deir Istiya Town Profile, ARIJ, p. 18
  6. Kafr Thulth Town Profile (including ‘Arab al Khawla Locality), ARIJ, p. 17
  7. Dar, Shimon (1986). "Hirbet Jemein - A First Temple Village in Western Samaria". מחקרי שומרון: קובץ מחקרים [Shomron Studies] (in Hebrew). Ra'anana: הקיבוץ המאוחד [Hakkibutz Hameuchad]. pp. 14, 39–40.


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