Beit HaGadi

Beit HaGadi
בֵּית הַגָּדִי
بيت هجادي
Beit HaGadi is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Beit HaGadi
Beit HaGadi
Beit HaGadi is located in Israel
Beit HaGadi
Beit HaGadi
Coordinates: 31°25′28″N 34°36′22″E / 31.42444°N 34.60611°E / 31.42444; 34.60611
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilSdot Negev
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1951
Founded byHungarian and Romanian Jews
Population
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867

Beit HaGadi (Hebrew: בֵּית הַגָּדִי, 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

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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

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