Ovnat אָבְנַת | |
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Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• official | Avenat, Avnat |
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Coordinates: 31°40′45″N35°26′12″E / 31.67917°N 35.43667°E | |
Country | Palestine |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Megilot |
Region | West Bank |
Founded | 2004 |
Population (2022) [1] | 249 |
Ovnat (Hebrew : אׇבְנַת) is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank, Palestine, on the western shore of the Dead Sea, about 7 km (4 mi) south of Kalya and 12 km (7 mi) north of Mitzpe Shalem. It falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 249.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. [2]
It was founded in mid-2004, where a Nahal settlement existed since 1983. It is named after Asenath. [3] [ citation needed ]
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 124 dunams of land from the Palestinian town of al-Ubeidiya in order to construct Ovnat. [4]