Gibton

Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Gibton
foundation = 1933
founded_by =
region = Central Israel
council = Brenner
industry = Agriculture
affiliation = Unaffiliated
website =

Gibton ( _he. גִּבְּתוֹן, "lit." Finch) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 299.

It was founded in 1933 as part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan. The plan aimed to establish small agricultural settlements around the larger towns and help defend them against Arab rioters. It was named after an ancient town in the territory of the Tribe of Dan which is mentioned in the Tanakh. Following Rehovot's expansion after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, it became an enclave within the city's perimeter.Cite book
publisher = Mapa Publishing
isbn = 9657184347
pages = p. 109
others = Yuval Elazari (ed.)
title = Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel
location = Tel-Aviv
date = 2005 he icon]

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