Zavdiel
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- 1950-01-01
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Zavdiel (, lit. Gift of God) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 413.
==History== The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Hatta. Its name was taken from Nehemiah 11:14, and is the name of a priest returning from Babel.
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