Beit HaGadi

Beit HaGadi בית הגדי
Etymology: House of the Gad
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Coordinates: 31°25′28″N34°36′22″E / 31.42444°N 34.60611°E / 31.42444; 34.60611
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Sdot Negev
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1951
Founded by	Hungarian and Romanian Jews
Population  (2022) [1]	867

Beit HaGadi (Hebrew : בית הגדי, lit.  'House of the Gad ') is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 867. ^[1]

History

The village was established in 1951, and was initially named Beit HaGide'a. The founders were demobilised IDF soldiers who were members of Netiv BeMoledet organisation and Hapoel HaMizrachi. They were immigrants from Hungary and Romania, and had previously worked in Rishon LeZion.

Its name is taken from the Tribe of Gad, which lived in the area in biblical times, and the Bedouin village of Bit Hajadaa that appears on the Madaba Map.

References

1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

External links

• Beit HaGadi Negev Information Centre