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| Coordinates:32°37′57″N35°3′59″E / 32.63250°N 35.06639°E /32.63250; 35.06639 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Megiddo |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2023)[1] | 920 |
Eliakim (Hebrew:אֶלְיָקִים) is amoshav in northernIsrael. Located in theMenashe Heights, it falls under the jurisdiction ofMegiddo Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 920.[1]
The village was established in 1949 as amoshav byJewish refugees fromYemen on the lands of thedepopulatedPalestinian village ofUmm az-Zinat,[2][3] and was named afterJehoiakim (who was originally named Eliakim), a King ofJudah (2 Kings 23:34). In 1970 it was converted to a communal settlement, but returned to being a moshav in 2008.
A large burial cave was unearthed at Eliakim, featuring a poorly executed inscription above its entrance, using theSamaritan script, which reads "El'azar son of Azariah". The cave houses three burial troughs and a loculus.[4]
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