Gilat

Gilat

if you are looking for the Satellite Service Provider see * [http://www.gilat.net/ Gilat Satcom]

Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Gilat
foundation = 1949
founded_by = Tunisian immigrants
region = Western Negev
council = Merhavim
industry =
affiliation = Moshavim Movement
website =

Gilat ( _he. גילת, lit. "Joy") 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 2006 it had a population of 911.

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Tunisia. Its name wastaken 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.


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