Shaked

Shaked (Hebrew: שָׁקֵד, lit. Almond) is a secular Israeli settlement in the northern West Bank. Located near the Green Line, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 972.

This article is about the Israeli settlement. For the surname, see Shaked (surname).
Shaked
Welcome sign at entrance to the village
Shaked
Coordinates: 32°28′23.51″N 35°10′8.39″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomron
RegionWest Bank
AffiliationMishkei Herut Beitar
Founded1981
Founded byMishkei Herut Beitar
Population
 (2018)[1]
972
Websiteshaked81.co.il
Leumit Health Fund clinic in Shaked

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]

History

The settlement was established in June 1981 by the Mishkei Herut Beitar organization, after the first ten homes were complete.[3] It was named for the wild almond trees that grow in the area.

In 2006, Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz cited Shaked as one of the settlements that would be included in Israel's final borders under a peace plan with the Palestinians.[4]

In 2011, a resident of Shaked, 15-year-old Shahar Sagi, won a silver medal in the Loralux international judo competition in Luxembourg.[5]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
  3. Hoberman, Haggai (2008). Keneged Kol HaSikuim [Against All Odds] (in Hebrew) (1st ed.). Sifriat Netzaim.
  4. Mofaz: Karnei Shomron to be included in Israel's final borders The Jerusalem Post
  5. Girl Wins Silver Medal in Judo Israel National News
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