Mitzpe Eshtemoa ( he, מצפה אשתמוע, lit. ''Eshtemoa Lookout'') is an Israeli settlement outpost in the

West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...

. Located to the north of

Shim'a Shim'a ( he, שִׁמְעָה), also Yonadav ( he, יוֹנָדָב), is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, along the Green Line south of Livne and Teneh Omarim. Located on a hill 600 metres above sea level, it is organised as a community ...

, it falls under the jurisdiction of

Har Hevron Regional Council The Har Hevron Regional Council ( he, מועצה אזורית הר חברון, ''Mo'atza Azorit Har Hevron'') is an Israeli regional council in the southern Judean Hills area of Mount Hebron, in the southern West Bank, administering Israeli settle ...

. It was established in early 2003 and named after the nearby biblical site of Eshtemoa (Joshua 15:50; 21:14). The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

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Mitzpe Eshtemoa

Peace Now Peace Now ( he, שלום עכשיו ''Shalom Achshav'', ) is a non-governmental organization, liberal advocacy and activist group in Israel with the aim of promoting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Objectives/position ...

{{Har Hebron Regional Council Israeli settlements in the West Bank Populated places established in 2003