Bitkha

Bitkha (Hebrew: בטחה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev desert near Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 790.^[1]

Bitkha בטחה
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Coordinates: 31°20′4″N 34°37′57″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Merhavim
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Yemenite Jews
Population  (2022)[1]	790

History

Bitkha was established in 1950 as a ma'abara named Hakam Ha-107 (lit. 'The 107th Kilometer') after the milestone on the Beersheba-Gaza road which showed it to be 107 kilometers to Jerusalem. It was later converted to a moshav by immigrants from Yemen and was renamed Bitkha, taken from the Book of Isaiah 30:15;^[2]

For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: in sitting still and rest shall ye be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength; and ye would not.