Gadish (Hebrew: גָּדִישׁ) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 407.[1]

Gadish
גָּדִישׁ
Gadish synagogue
Gadish synagogue
Etymology: Heaping
Gadish is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Gadish
Gadish
Coordinates: 32°33′35″N 35°14′41″E / 32.55972°N 35.24472°E / 32.55972; 35.24472
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1956
Founded byMoroccan Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
407

History

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The moshav was founded in 1956 by immigrants to Israel from Morocco as part of the program to settle the Ta'anakh region. The name Gadish means "heaping", in the sense that a person has more than enough agricultural produce.

On January 12, 2003, two Palestinian terrorists, armed with guns, who illegally infiltrated into Israel, Entered Gadish and killed Eli Biton, an Israeli citizen. They were then killed in an exchange of fire with an IDF force.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Israeli killed in border village attack". CNN.
  3. ^ "שני הרוגים ישראלים במושב גדיש וליד ניצנה". ynet (in Hebrew). 2003-01-12.