In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli communal settlement in the southern hebron hills of the west bank”. Today it says “israeli settlement”.
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank "Livna" redirects here. Place in Judea and Samaria Area Ruins of Hurvat Anim ancient synagogue near Shani-Livne Livne ( Hebrew : לִבְנֶה , lit. ' Birch ' ), also known as Shani ( Hebrew : שָׁנִי , lit. ' Scarlet ' ) 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 2024 it had a population of 448. 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. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Place in Israel Livne ( , lit. Birch), also known as Shani ( , lit. Scarlet) is an Israeli communal 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.
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Place in Israel Ruins of Hurvat Anim ancient synagogue near Shani-Livne Shani-Livne ( , lit.Scarlet) is a communal Israeli settlement in the southern Judaean Mountains of the West Bank , though some of the village is inside the Green Line and therefore in Israel proper.
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank "Livna" redirects here.Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Ruins of Hurvat Anim ancient synagogue near Shani-Livne Livne ( , lit.Birch), also known as Shani ( , lit.Scarlet) 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 2024 it had a population of 448.The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this.Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank "Livna" redirects here. Place in Judea and Samaria Area Ruins of Hurvat Anim ancient synagogue near Shani-Livne 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 2024 it had a population of 448. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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israeli communal settlement in the southern hebron hills of the west bank
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israeli settlement
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