Gilat
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| Gilat <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />גִּילַת |
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 Gilat
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| District | Southern |
| Council | Merhavim |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Tunisian immigrants |
| Population (2012) | 1,171 |
Gilat (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />גִּילַת, lit. Joy) 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 2012 it had a population of 1,171.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Tunisia. Its name was taken from the Book of Isaiah 35:2:
It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing.
Notable residents include Aharon Uzan, a government minister between the 1960s and 1980s, and Pini Badash, a former Knesset member.
References
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