Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli settlement and kibbutz located about 1 km from the western shores of the dead sea in the eastern west b”. Today it says “israeli settlement and former kibbutz in the eastern west bank”.
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area Mitzpe Shalem ( Hebrew : מִצְפֵּה שָׁלֵם , lit. ' Shalem Lookout ' ) is an Israeli settlement and former kibbutz in the eastern West Bank . Located near Highway 90 about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Ein Gedi and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Green Line about 1 km from the western shores of the Dead Sea , it is the southernmost community under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 291. It was established in 1970 on land belonging to the Palestinian Bedouin village of ‘Ayn Trayba . 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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The opening as it stood in 2010
Place in Israel Mitzpe Shalem ( , lit. Shalem Lookout) is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz located about 1 km from the western shores of the Dead Sea in the eastern West Bank . It is the southernmost community in the Megilot Regional Council . It is located near Highway 90 and about 13 miles north of Ein Gedi .
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Place in Israel Mitzpe Shalem ( , lit. Shalem Lookout) is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz located about 1 km from the western shores of the Dead Sea in the eastern West Bank . It is the southernmost community in the Megilot Regional Council and is located near Highway 90 about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Ein Gedi and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Green Line.The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this.
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Mitzpe Shalem ( , lit.Shalem Lookout) is an Israeli settlement and former kibbutz in the eastern West Bank .Located near Highway 90 about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Ein Gedi and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Green Line about 1 km from the western shores of the Dead Sea , it is the southernmost community under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council .In 2024 it had a population of 291.It was established in 1970 on land belonging to the Palestinian Bedouin village of ‘Ayn Trayba . 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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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area Mitzpe Shalem ( ) is an Israeli settlement and former kibbutz in the eastern West Bank . Located near Highway 90 about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Ein Gedi and 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Green Line about 1 km from the western shores of the Dead Sea , it is the southernmost community under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 291. It was established in 1970 on land belonging to the Palestinian Bedouin village of ‘Ayn Trayba . 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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Then
israeli settlement and kibbutz located about 1 km from the western shores of the dead sea in the eastern west b
Now
israeli settlement and former kibbutz in the eastern west bank
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