Shaked

Israeli settlement in the West Bank

Place in Judea and Samaria Area

32°28′24″N 35°10′8″E / 32.47333°N 35.16889°E / 32.47333; 35.16889DistrictJudea and Samaria AreaCouncilShomronRegionWest BankAffiliationMishkei Herut BeitarFounded1981Founded byMishkei Herut BeitarPopulation

(2022)^[1]

1,128Websiteshaked81.co.il

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 2022 it had a population of 1,128.

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

^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
^ Hoberman, Haggai (2008). Keneged Kol HaSikuim [Against All Odds] (in Hebrew) (1st ed.). Sifriat Netzaim.
^ Mofaz: Karnei Shomron to be included in Israel's final borders The Jerusalem Post
^ Girl Wins Silver Medal in Judo Israel National News