Gilat

Gilat 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 it had a population of.HistoryThe moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Tunisia. Its name was taken 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, and Pini Badash, a former Knesset member.