Uza | |
Hebname: | עוזה |
Arname: | عوزا |
Foundation: | 1950 |
District: | south |
Council: | Shafir |
Affiliation: | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Pushpin Map: | Israel ashkelon |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 31.5947°N 34.7644°W |
Uza (Hebrew: עוזה, eng. Strength) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish around two kilometres south of Kiryat Gat and covering 1,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The village was established in 1950 by Libyan Jews. Its name was taken from the biblical passage "Summon the might, O God, show the strength, O God, thou who hast wrought for us" (Psalms 68:28)."[1] [2]