| Ohad אוהד | |
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  Ohad | |
| Coordinates: 31°14′13″N 34°25′56″E / 31.23694°N 34.43222°E / 31.23694; 34.43222 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Eshkol |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Population | 409 |
Ohad (Hebrew: אֹהַד or אוהד) 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 2022 it had a population of 409.
History
The village was founded in 1969 by immigrants from various countries and was named after Ohad, the third son of Shim'on (Simeon), mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 46:10), with the neighbouring communal settlement Tzohar named after his brother, mentioned in the same biblical verse.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Yuval Elʻazari, ed. (2005). Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
| Eshkol Regional Council | |
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