Ohad, Israel Explained

Ohad
Founded:1969
District:south
Council:Eshkol
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest negev
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:31.2369°N 34.4322°W

Ohad (Hebrew: אֹהַד or) 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 it had a population of .

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),[1] with the neighbouring communal settlement Tzohar named after his brother, mentioned in the same biblical verse.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mapa Publishing. 965-7184-34-7. 19. Yuval Elʻazari. Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Tel-Aviv. 2005. he.