Hatzav

Hatzav
  • חָצָב (Hebrew)
Hatzav is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Hatzav
Hatzav
Location within Ashkelon region of Israel
Coordinates: 31°46′48″N 34°46′12″E / 31.78000°N 34.77000°E / 31.78000; 34.77000
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
SubdistrictAshkelon
CouncilBe'er Tuvia
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
FounderLibyan Jewish refugees
Area
3,200 dunams (3.2 km2; 1.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
1,725
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)

Hatzav (Hebrew: חָצָב, lit. 'Squill') is a moshav in central Israel. Located on Highway 40 between Gedera and Be'er Sheva, it covers 3,200 dunams and falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,725.

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by refugees from Tripoli in Libya, including Ben-Zion Halfon, later a member of the Knesset. It was established on the lands of the former depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Masmiyya al-Kabira.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ El'azari, Yuval, ed. (2005). Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
  3. ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 125. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.