Hatzav
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| Coordinates:31°46′48″N34°46′12″E / 31.78000°N 34.77000°E /31.78000; 34.77000 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | LibyanJewish refugees |
Area | 3,200dunams (3.2 km2; 1.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 1,600 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Hatzav (Hebrew:חָצָב,lit. 'Squill') is amoshav in centralIsrael. Located onHighway 40 betweenGedera andBe'er Sheva, it covers 3,200dunams and falls under the jurisdiction ofBe'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,600.[1]
The moshav was founded in 1949 byrefugees fromTripoli inLibya,[2] includingBen-Zion Halfon, later a member of theKnesset. It was founded on the former lands of the depopulatedPalestinian village ofAl-Masmiyya al-Kabira.[3]
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