Ovnat
אָבְנַת
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| • official | Avenat, Avnat |
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  Ovnat
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| Coordinates: 31°40′45″N 35°26′12″E / 31.67917°N 35.43667°E / 31.67917; 35.43667 | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Megilot |
| Region | West Bank |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Population
(2022)[1]
| 249 |
Ovnat (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 2022 it had a population of 249.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
It was founded in mid-2004, where a Nahal settlement existed since 1983. It is named after Asenath.[3][citation needed]
According to ARIJ, Israel confiscated 124 dunams of land from the Palestinian town of al-Ubeidiya in order to construct Ovnat.[4]
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