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Nokdim , ''lit.'' Shepherds) is a communal settlement and Israeli settlement in the West Bank, located south of Bethlehem in the northern Judean hills. The mixed community of religious and secular Jews, both native Israelis and immigrants with a population of 1,308 (2009) is within the municipal jurisdiction of the Gush Etzion Regional Council. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. Nokdim is home to the religious pre-army Mechina Magen Shaul, established in 1996. ==History== Nokdim was founded on July 5, 1982, by residents of Tekoa. The settlement was originally named ''El-David'' in memory of two residents of Tekoa - Eli Pressman, a new immigrant from France who was killed in the 1982 Lebanon War, and David Rosenfeld, manager of the tourist site at Herodium who was murdered in July 1982 by two of his Palestinian employees. The name was rejected by the government naming committee who suggested the name ''Nokdim'', which was accepted by the settlers. The name is taken from the Bible () because of nearby settlement of Tekoa: "...Amos, who was among the ''shepherds'' of Tekoa".〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nokdim」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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