Shaked | ||
|
||
Founded | 1981 | |
Founded by | Mishkei Herut Beitar | |
Council | Shomron | |
Region | West Bank | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area | |
Coordinates | ||
Shaked
|
||
Website | shaked81.co.il |
Shaked (Hebrew: שָׁקֵד, lit. Almond) is a secular communal village and an Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. It falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 536.
Shaked is named for the wild almond trees that grow in the area. It was established in June 1981 by the Mishkei Herut Beitar organization, after the first ten homes were complete.[1]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
In 2006, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz cited Shaked as one of the settlements that would be included in Israel's final borders under a peace plan with the Palestinians.[3]
In 2011, a resident of Shaked, 15-year-old Shahar Sagi, won a silver medal in the Loralux international judo competition in Luxembourg. [4]
|