Shadmot Mehola

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Shadmot Mehola is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, organized as a national-religious moshav shitufi. Located in the Beit She'an Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In it had a population of. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

History

The village was established as a Nahal settlement named Shelah in 1979, and was converted to a civilian settlement by residents of Mehola in 1984. As Mehola itself it was named after the biblical city of Abel-meholah, which was located in the area.

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