Idna

Article summary

Idna or Idhna ( ) is a Palestinian town in the southern West Bank, located in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, 13 kilometers west of Hebron and about one kilometer east of the Green Line. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 26,009 inhabitants in 2017. Idna is physically divided into southern and northern parts by the Wadi al-Feranj. Idna's primary source of income is agriculture and the town's total land area is 21,526 dunams ( ), of which 2,809 dunams ( ) are built up area. Idna is governed by a municipal council of thirteen members and six departments.

Key claims

1. population: 26,009 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 500 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 3,568 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the population is "26,009 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "500 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "3,568 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376236350