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How to Pronounce Sde Teiman
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Meaning and Context
Sde Teiman (שדה תימן) is a small, agriculturally oriented village in the Negev Desert of southern Israel, historically focused on date palm cultivation and other arid-climate farming. However, its profile shifted significantly when the site was repurposed as a key Israeli military base. This dual identity—as both a remote desert settlement and a strategic military installation—came under intense international scrutiny during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war. Following the Hamas-led October 7 attacks, the Israeli government established a temporary detention facility at the Sde Teiman base to hold Palestinians detained during military operations in the Gaza Strip. Reports from human rights organizations and media investigations into conditions at the Sde Teiman detention camp raised serious allegations, drawing attention from global bodies and making the location a focal point in discussions about wartime detainee treatment and international humanitarian law in the context of the Gaza conflict.
Common Mistakes and Alternative Spellings
The primary spelling is Sde Teiman, a direct transliteration from Hebrew (שדה תימן). A common alternative transliteration is Sde Teiman, though some sources may use Sde Teiman or Sde Teiman. A frequent error, particularly in non-Hebrew media, is the misspelling Sde Teiman, which incorrectly adds an "n." Another common typo is Sde Teiman, which omits the second "e." The name is sometimes mistakenly written as two separate words, "Sde Teiman," though it is standard to treat it as a single proper noun. Confusion may also arise with similar-sounding Israeli locations like "Sde Boker," leading to the erroneous hybrid Sde Teiman Boker.
Example Sentences
Following the outbreak of hostilities, the Israeli military began transporting hundreds of detainees from Gaza to the hastily constructed compound at Sde Teiman.
International journalists sought access to the Sde Teiman detention camp to verify reports of overcrowding and inadequate medical care.
The village of Sde Teiman, once known for its date groves, found its name circulating in United Nations reports on the conduct of the war.
A lawyer representing several detainees filed a petition with Israel's Supreme Court demanding the closure of the Sde Teiman facility.
Despite the controversy surrounding the base, the agricultural cooperative in Sde Teiman continued its daily work, a stark contrast to the operations just beyond its fences.
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