District Southern Affiliation Moshavim Movement Founded 1969 | Council Eshkol Population (2015) 404 Local time Thursday 6:29 AM | |
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Ohad (Hebrew: אֹהַד or אוהד) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the Hevel Eshkol area of the north-western Negev desert near the Gaza Strip border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 404.
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Map of Ohad, Israel
History
Founded in 1969 by Olim from various countries, it is named after Ohad, the third son of Shim'om (Simeon), mentioned in the Bible (Genesis 46:10), with the neighbouring communal settlement Tzohar named after his brother, mentioned in the same biblical verse.
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Ohad, Israel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA