Livne

Livne לִבְנֶה, ליבנה‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• standard	Livneh
• unofficial	Livna
Livne
Coordinates: 31°21′21″N 35°4′12″E / 31.35583°N 35.07000°E / 31.35583; 35.07000Coordinates: 31°21′21″N 35°4′12″E / 31.35583°N 35.07000°E / 31.35583; 35.07000
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Har Hevron
Region	West Bank
Affiliation	Amana
Founded	1982
Website	shani-livna.org

Ruins of Hurvat Anim ancient synagogue near Shani-Livne

Livne (Hebrew: לִבְנֶה‎, lit. Birch), also known as Shani (Hebrew: שָׁנִי‎, lit. Scarlet) is an Israeli settlement. Located in the southern Judaean Mountains, straddling the Green Line and therefore partly in Israel and partly in the West Bank, it is organised as a community settlement and falls under the jurisdiction of Har Hevron Regional Council.

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[1]

Name[]

Livne is named after biblical Livna (Hebrew לבנה). Livna was a city and periphery^{[dubious – discuss]} mentioned in the Book of Joshua 21:13–21 as being allocated by Joshua and Elazar to the priests (kohanim) who were descendants of biblical Aaron.^{[citation needed]}

History[]

Modern-day Shani-Livne was established in 1982,^[2] It is located on the outskirts of Yatir Forest.^[3] with residents moving into permanent housing in 1989. The community was renamed Shani in memory of Shani Shacham, the son of former members killed in the line of duty.^[4]

Economy[]

Residents working in Beer Sheva, Arad, at the Dead Sea Works, communities of the Har Hevron Regional Council, and in the central region. The Yatir region is known among Israelis for its grapes and wine.^[5]

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