Ben Zakai

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 2018 it had a population of 1,115.[1]

Ben Zakai

בֶּן זַכַּאי
Ben Zakai
Ben Zakai
Coordinates: 31°51′20.87″N 34°43′47.64″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilHevel Yavne
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1950
Founded byLibyan Jewish refugees
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,115

History

The moshav was established in 1950 by Jewish refugees from Tripoli (in modern Libya) on the lands of the Palestinian village of Yibna,[2] and was named after Yochanan ben Zakai.

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 423. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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