Gilat
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Gilat (Template:Langx) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert between Beersheba and Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,666.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish refugees from an Arab country, Tunisia. Like the names of two other moshavim (Tifrah, Ranen) in the area its name was taken[2] from the Book of Isaiah 35:2:
(The desert,) it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing.
Notable people
- Aharon Uzan (1924–2007), government minister
- Pini Badash (born 1952), Knesset member
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 167, Template:ISBN
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