Hatzav

Hatzav (Hebrew: חָצָב, lit. 'Squill') is a moshav in central Israel. Located on Highway 40 between Gedera and Be'er Sheva, it covers 3,200 dunams and falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,600.^[1]

Hatzav חָצָב‎
Hatzav
Coordinates: 31°46′48″N 34°46′12″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Be'er Tuvia
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1949
Founded by	Libyan Jewish refugees
Area	3,200 dunams (3.2 km2; 1.2 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[1]	1,600
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by refugees from Tripoli in Libya,^[2] including Ben-Zion Halfon, later a member of the Knesset. It was founded on the former lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Masmiyya al-Kabira.^[3]