Zavdiel

Zavdiel
Zavdiel is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Zavdiel
Zavdiel
Location within Ashkelon region of Israel
Coordinates: 31°39′31″N 34°45′37″E / 31.65861°N 34.76028°E / 31.65861; 34.76028
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
SubdistrictAshkelon
CouncilShafir
AffiliationPoalei Agudat Yisrael
Founded1950
FounderYemenite immigrants
Population
 (2024)
850

Zavdiel (Hebrew: זַבְדִּיאֵל, lit. Gift of God) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 413.

History

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen, on the lands of the former depopulated Palestinian village of Hatta. Its name was taken from Nehemiah 11:14, and is the name of a priest returning from Babel.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 101. ISBN 0-88728-224-5. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 482, ISBN 965-220-186-3