In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “religious communal settlement in the southern hebron hills of the judea and samaria region”. Today it says “religious israeli settlement in the west bank”.
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Sansana ( , lit. Palm tree ) is a religious communal settlement in the southern Judaean Mountains of the West Bank .1Located to the south-west of Hebron and just over the Green Line , it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council .2In 2006 it had a population of 244.3It was established in 1997 as a Nahal settlement , the first kvutza arrived on 21 April 1999, and it was civilianised by members of the Or Movement in 2000. Its name is taken from the name of a Biblical village nearby (Joshua 15:31) and from Song of Songs 7:9; I said: 'I will climb up into the palm-tree , I will take hold of the branches thereof; and let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy countenance like apples; The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Community services offered in Sansana include - kindergardens, beit midrash , library, synagogue, mikvah , clinic and a shop.4
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Place in Israel Sansana ( , lit. Palm tree ) is a religious communal settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the Judea and Samaria region, the West Bank . Located to the south-east of Hebron and just over the Green Line , it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hebron Regional Council . In 2006 it had a population of 244. The village was established in 1997 as a Nahal settlement . The first kvutza arrived on 21 April 1999, and it was civilianised by members of the Or Movement in 2000. Its name is taken from Song of Songs 7:9; I said: 'I will climb up into the palm-tree , I will take hold of the branches thereof; and let thy breasts be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy countenance like apples;
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Israeli settlement in the West Bank Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel Sansana ( , lit.Palm tree ) is a religious settlement in the southern Judaean Mountains of the West Bank .Located to the south-west of Hebron and just over the Green Line , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council .In 2024 it had a population of 871. 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 Place in Judea and Samaria Area Sansana ( ) is a religious Israeli settlement in the West Bank . Located in the southern Judaean Mountains , to the south-west of Hebron and over the Green Line , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 871. 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 Place in Judea and Samaria Area Sansana ( Hebrew : סנסנה ) is a religious Israeli settlement in the West Bank . Located in the southern Judaean Mountains , to the south-west of Hebron and over the Green Line , it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council . In 2024 it had a population of 871. 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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