Leshem (Israeli settlement)

Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Israel

Leshem

לֶשֶם

Leshem's Overview

Etymology: Gem Stone

Leshem

Coordinates: 32°4′11″N 35°3′4″E﻿ / ﻿32.06972°N 35.05111°E﻿ / 32.06972; 35.05111
Country| Israel
District| Judea and Samaria Area
Council| Shomron
Region| West Bank
Affiliation| Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded| 2013
Website| http://myleshem.co.il

Leshem (Hebrew: לֶשֶם) is an Israeli unauthorized settlement in the West Bank, Palestine. It is located on Route 446, about 13 km (8 miles) west of the Palestinian city of Salfit and about 37 km (23 miles) northwest of Jerusalem, in the Palestinian side of the Israeli West Bank barrier. Leshem is neighbored by the Israeli settlements of Alei Zahav (of which Leshem is officially "a neighborhood"), Peduel, Bruchin, Beit Aryeh-Ofarim, the archeological site of Deir Samaan, and the Palestinian villages Rafat, Kafr ad-Dik, and Deir Ballut.

Leshem settlement rises to a height of 360 meters (1181.1 feet) above sea level and is stretched across two hills, the eastern hill and the western hill which altogether cover about 497 dunam (122.811 acres).[citation needed]

The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law.[2]

## History

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In 1999, Lubavitcher Chassidim expressed their interest in putting down roots in what is known today as the western hill of Leshem, and shortly after building permits had been acquired, construction of a new settlement started. The settlement was named Adanim.[citation needed]

In 2020, Leshem was one of several Israeli settlement which dumped its untreated sewage onto Deir Ballut land.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
3. ^ 'Paradise lost': How Israel turned the West Bank into a sewage dump for its settlements, By Shatha Hammad, 21 October 2020, Middle East Eye

## External links

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* Leshem Official Website
* Leshem Official Facebook Page

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Shomron Regional Council

Moshavim|

* Reihan
* Sal'it

Community settlements|

* Alei Zahav
* Avnei Hefetz
* Barkan
* Brukhin
* Einav
* Elon Moreh
* Har Brakha
* Hermesh
* Hinanit
* Itamar
* Kfar Tapuach
* Kiryat Netafim
* Ma'ale Shomron
* Mevo Dotan
* Migdalim
* Nofei Nehemia
* Leshem
* Peduel
* Rehelim
* Revava
* Sha'arei Tikva
* Shaked
* Shavei Shomron
* Tal Menashe
* Tzofim
* Yair Farm
* Yakir
* Yitzhar

Other villages|

* Etz Efraim
* Nofim

Outposts|

* Alonei Shilo
* El Matan
* Giv'ot Olam
* Havat Gilad
* Havat Skali
* Hill 777
* Magen Dan
* Mitzpe Yosef
* Homesh
* Ramat Gilad
* Seneh Ya'akov
* Tapuah West

Settlements demolished|

* Ganim
* Homesh
* Kadim
* Sa-Nur

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