Hodiya

Hodiya (Hebrew: הוֹדִיָּה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 815.^[1]

Hodiya הודיה
Hodiya
Coordinates: 31°40′23″N 34°38′25″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Hof Ashkelon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1949
Founded by	Indian immigrants
Population  (2022)[1]	815

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Julis.^[2] Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendants of immigrants from Iran and Yemen.^{[citation needed]}