Bnei Ayish

Bnei Ayish
  • בְּנֵי עַיִ"שׁ
  • بني عايش
Local council (from 1981)
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Bnei ʕayš
 • Also spelledBene Ayish (official)
Bnei Ayish is located in Central Israel
Bnei Ayish
Bnei Ayish
Location within Central Israel
Coordinates: 31°47′18.94″N 34°45′39.29″E / 31.7885944°N 34.7609139°E / 31.7885944; 34.7609139
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
SubdistrictRehovot
Natural RegionRehovot
Founded7 October 1957
Government
 • Head of MunicipalityAryeh Garela
Area
 • Total
836 dunams (83.6 ha; 207 acres)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
6,579
 • Density7,870/km2 (20,400/sq mi)
Name meaningSons of Akiva Yosef Schlezinger

Bnei Ayish (Hebrew: בְּנֵי עַיִ"שׁ) is a town and local council in the Central District of Israel. Located around ten kilometers from Ashdod and adjacent to Gedera, it had a population of 6,579 in 2024.

History

The town was founded in 1957. Before 1948, the area had served as a military base for British Army troops during the Mandate era. It was named after Rabbi Akiva Yosef Schlezinger, whose name is abbreviated to Ayish.

Bnei Ayish originally served as a transit camp for immigrants from Yemen in the early 1950s. Today its population is almost entirely made up of Jews of Yemenite descent and immigrants from the former Soviet Union [citation needed].

Voting Patterns

In the 2022 election, 57 percent of voters in Bnei Ayish voted for the parties of the right-wing coalition led by Benjamin Netanyahu, while 40 percent voted for the parties of the center-left coalition led by Yair Lapid and 0.1 percent voted for the Arab parties.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "The true results of the elections for the 25th Knesset". Israel: Central Elections Committee. November 1, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2026.