Lakhish, Israel


Lakhish is a moshav in the northern Negev in south-central Israel. Located south-east of Kiryat Gat, if falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In it had a population of.

History

The moshav was founded as a Nahal settlement in 1955 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Qubayba. Named after Lachish, the ancient town of the same name, which is now an archaeological tel, it later became a moshav.

Economy

The economy of Lakhish is based on the cultivation and sale of grapes. In 2006, the moshav built a large reservoir with a capacity of 1.25 million cubic meters
to irrigate its 6,000 dunams of vineyards.

Notable residents