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Carmel (Template:Lang-he-n Karmel) is an Israeli settlement in south-east Har Hebron area of the West Bank. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Har Hebron Regional Council and associates ideologically with the Amana settlement movement. The moshav was founded in 1980, as a Nahal military-establishment, and was "civilianized" in 1981. Today, the settlement is home to approximately 70 families.
The name Carmel was chosen due to the moshav's close proximity to the location of Biblical Carmel (Joshua 15:55), the home of Nabal. Carmel is mentioned in 1 Samuel 25:2 as the home of Nabal.
The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
References
- "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
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