Revaha Explained

Revaha
Hebname:רווחה
Arname:رفاحا
Foundation:1953
Founded By:Kurdish immigrants
District:south
Council:Shafir
Affiliation:Hapoel HaMizrachi
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Coordinates:31.6489°N 34.7331°W

Revaha (Hebrew: רְוָחָה, lit. prosperity) is a religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

Revaha was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Kurdistan on lands which had formerly belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Karatiyya.[1] It is located close to Hatta, but not on its village land.[2]

The majority of residents are national-religious.

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. . 119.

  2. 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. . 101.