Ma'ale Shomron
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| Coordinates:32°9′53″N35°4′16″E / 32.16472°N 35.07111°E /32.16472; 35.07111 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Shomron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Population (2019)[1] | 996 |
Ma'ale Shomron (Hebrew:מַעֲלֵה שׁוֹמְרוֹן) is anIsraeli settlement in the northernWest Bank. Located about 300 metres above sea level, it is organised as acommunity settlement and falls under the jurisdiction ofShomron Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 996.[1]
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bankillegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2]
The settlement was established in February 1980 by a mixed group ofOrthodox andnon-religiousIsraelis from theBeitar andHerut movements.[3] It is closely bordered byKarnei Shomron.
According toARIJ, Israel confiscated land from severalPalestinian villages in order to construct Ma'ale Shomron, including 268dunums of land fromAzzun,[4] 69 dunams fromDeir Istiya,[5] and 367 dunums of land fromKafr Thulth / Arab Al Khouleh (including land forKarnei Shomron andEmmanuel).[6]
Located within the settlement is the archaeological site ofKhirbet Jamma'in, where an ancientIsraelite village from theFirst Temple period (Iron Age II) was discovered in 1976. Asalvage excavation carried out in 1979, just before the establishment of the settlement, revealed a range of structures includingfour-room houses, anolive oil press, awinepress, awatering hole, aquarry, andterraces. The archaeological evidence suggests that the village likely housed a population of around 600 to 800 individuals. However, by the 7th century BCE, the site had been abandoned.[7]
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