Zavdiel
Encyclopedia
Zavdiel 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.
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants
from Yemen
on lands which had formerly belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Hatta.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in southern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located in Hevel Lakhish
Hevel Lakhish
Hevel Lakhish is an area of south-central Israel. Part of the southern Shephelah, it is located between the Judean Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea and is named after the Biblical city of Lachish....
near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council
Shafir Regional Council
Shafir Regional Council is a regional council in the South District of Israel near the city of Kiryat Gat.The council is bordered on the north by the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council, on the east by Yoav Regional Council and Kiryat Gat, on the south by Lakhish Regional Council, and on the west by Hof...
. In 2006, it had a population of 413.
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants
Jewish exodus from Arab lands
The Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries was a mass departure, flight and expulsion of Jews, primarily of Sephardi and Mizrahi background, from Arab and Muslim countries, from 1948 until the early 1970s...
from Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
on lands which had formerly belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Hatta.