District Central Affiliation Moshavim Movement Founded by Libyan immigrants Local time Sunday 1:02 PM | Council Lod Valley Founded 5 June 1950 Population (2015) 1,045 | |
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Weather 18°C, Wind SW at 14 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Zeitan (Hebrew: זֵיתָן, Arabic: زيتان) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod and the road to Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lod Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,045.
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Map of Zeitan, Israel
History
The village was founded on 5 June 1950 by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya who were originally from a small town named Zliten. There are several theories as to the source of its name; one is that it is an adaption of Zliten; another that it is dervived from the Hebrew word for Olive (Zeit), which are grown in the area; whilst a third is that it is taken from the name of one of the Tribe of Benjamin, which lived in the area and is named in 1 Chronicles 7:10;
And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.