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Givat Yoav

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Givat Yoav גִּבְעַת יוֹאָב‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• standard	Giv'at Yo'av
The entrance sign to Givat Yoav (2019)
Etymology: Yo'av's Hill
Givat Yoav Show map of the Golan Heights Givat Yoav Show map of the Golan Heights
Coordinates: 32°47′53″N 35°40′51″E / 32.79806°N 35.68083°E / 32.79806; 35.68083
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Golan
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1968
Population  (2022)[1]	723

Givat Yoav (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת יוֹאָב) is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav, located in the Golan Heights. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

In 2022, it had a population of 723.^[1]

History

The settlement was built in the 1960s and was named for Col. Yoav Shaham, who was killed during the Samu Incident in 1966. It falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Golan Regional Council.

See also

• Israeli-occupied territories

References

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