Ganei Yohanan

Ganei Yohanan (Hebrew: גַּנֵּי יוֹחָנָן, lit. 'Yohanan Gardens') is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 770.^[1]

Ganei Yohanan גַּנֵּי יוֹחָנָן‎
Ganei Yohanan
Coordinates: 31°51′31″N 34°50′19″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Gezer
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Romanian Jews
Population  (2023)[1]	770

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Romania on the lands of the Palestinian village of Aqir,^[2] and was named after Yohanan Kreminitsky. The founders were later joined by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya.