The word “occupation” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2015. Today the opening carries none. 2 remain further down the article, where a reader arriving from a search result does not go.
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Sha'al ( ) is an Israeli settlement and a moshav in the northern Golan Heights .1The settlement was built in 1980 when Golan area was a part of the Israeli Military Governorate . In 1981, the area of Golan was unilaterally annexed by Israel, abolishing military occupation system and imposing Israeli civil rule on the area. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council .2 The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
She'al ( ) is an Israeli settlement , moshav , in the northern Golan Heights , under the administration of Israel . The settlement was built in 1980. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council .
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Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights Place in Northern, Israel Sha'al ( ) is an Israeli settlement and moshav in the northern Golan Heights .In 2024 it had a population of 451. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights Place in Northern Sha'al ( ) is an Israeli settlement and moshav in the northern Golan Heights . In 2024 it had a population of 451. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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Israeli settlement in the Golan Heights Place in Northern Sha'al ( Hebrew : שַׁעַל ) is an Israeli settlement and moshav in the northern Golan Heights . In 2024 it had a population of 451. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law , but the Israeli government disputes this. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .
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israeli settlement and a moshav in the northern golan heights
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israeli settlement and moshav in the northern golan heights
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