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Livne

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District
  
Judea and Samaria Area

Region
  
West Bank

Population (2015)
  
471

Founded
  
1982

Council
  
Har Hevron

Affiliation
  
Amana

Website
  
shani-livna.org

Local time
  
Thursday 10:08 AM

Livne

Weather
  
20°C, Wind SE at 10 km/h, 37% Humidity

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Livne (Hebrew: לִבְנֶה‎, lit. Birch), also known as Shani (Hebrew: שָׁנִי‎, lit. Scarlet) is a communal Israeli settlement. Located in the southern Judaean Mountains, straddling the Green Line and therefore partly in Israel and partly in the West Bank, it falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 471.

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Map of Livne, Israel

The United Nations considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government upholds its legality in part based on the Levy Report.

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History

Livna (Hebrew לבנה) was a city & periphery mentioned in the Book of Joshua (21:13-21) as being allocated by Joshua and Elazar to the Kohen descendants of biblical Aaron. Modern-day Shani-Livne was established in 1982, It is located on the outskirts of Yatir Forest. with residents moving into permanent housing in 1989. The community was renamed Shani in memory of Shani Shacham, the son of former members killed in the line of duty.

Economy

Residents working in Beer Sheva, Arad, at the Dead Sea factories, communities of Hebron Regional Council, and in the central region. The Yatir region is known among Israelis for its grapes and wine.

References

Livne Wikipedia