Gilat


Gilat is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the western Negev desert between Beersheba and Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In it had a population of.

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Tunisia. Like the names of two other moshavim in the area its name was taken from the Book of Isaiah 35:2:
it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing.

Notable residents include Aharon Uzan, a government minister between the 1960s and 1980s, and Pini Badash, a former Knesset member.