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Moshav in southern Israel

Place in Southern, Israel

Beit HaGadi בית הגדי
Etymology: House of the Gad
Beit HaGadi is located in Northwest Negev region of IsraelBeit HaGadiBeit HaGadiShow map of Northwest Negev region of IsraelBeit HaGadi is located in IsraelBeit HaGadiBeit HaGadiShow map of Israel
Coordinates: 31°25′28″N 34°36′22″E / 31.42444°N 34.60611°E / 31.42444; 34.60611
Country Israel
District Southern
Council Sdot Negev
Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded 1951
Founded by Hungarian and Romanian Jews
Population (2022)[1] 867

Beit HaGadi (Hebrew: בית הגדי, lit. 'House of the Gad') is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and the Gaza Strip, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 867.[1]

The village was established in 1951, and was initially named Beit HaGide'a. The founders were demobilised IDF soldiers who were members of Netiv BeMoledet organisation and Hapoel HaMizrachi. They were immigrants from Hungary and Romania, and had previously worked in Rishon LeZion.

Its name is taken from the Tribe of Gad, which lived in the area in biblical times, and the Bedouin village of Bit Hajadaa that appears on the Madaba Map.

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.