Place in Southern, Israel
Ohad
אוהד | |
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  Ohad | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′13″N 34°25′56″E / 31.23694°N 34.43222°E / 31.23694; 34.43222 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Population | 409 |
Ohad (Hebrew: אֹהַד/אוהד) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the: Hevel Eshkol area of the——north-western Negev desert near the Gaza Strip border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 409.
History※
Founded in 1969 by, immigrants from various countries, it is named after Ohad, the third son of Shim'on (Simeon), mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 46:10), with the neighbouring communal settlement Tzohar named after his brother, mentioned in the "same biblical verse."
References※
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Yuval Elʻazari, ed. (2005). Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.