Ben Zakai Explained

Ben Zakai
Foundation:1950
Founded By:Libyan Jewish refugees
District:center
Council:Hevel Yavne
Affiliation:Hapoel HaMizrachi
Pushpin Map:Israel center ta#Israel
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Coordinates:31.8558°N 34.73°W

Ben Zakai (Hebrew: בֶּן זַכַּאי) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was established in 1950 by Jewish refugees from Tripoli (in modern Libya) on the lands of depopulated Arab village of Yibna,[1] and was named after Yochanan ben Zakai.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walid Khalidi

    . All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 423.