District Judea and Samaria Area Region West Bank Founded 2004 | Council Megilot Population (2015) 128 | |
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Avnat (Hebrew: אָבְנַת) is a small Israeli settlement in the West Bank 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 2015 it had a population of 128.
Map of Ovnat
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
It was founded in mid-2004 where a Nahal settlement previously existed. The religious high school "Yiftach" is located therein, and some of the residents work there.
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