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 .
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.