Livne

Livne
Hebrew לִבְנֶה, ליבנה
Founded 1982
Council Har Hebron
Region Hebron Hills
Affiliation Amana
Coordinates
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Website http://www.shani-livna.org

Livne (Hebrew: לִבְנֶה‎‎, lit. Birch), also known as Shani (Hebrew: שָׁנִי‎‎, lit. Scarlet) is a communal Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank, though some of the village is over the Green Line and therefore in Israel proper. Located to the south of Hebron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hebron Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 416.

The village was established in 1982.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[1]

References

  1. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010.