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 the lands of the former depopulated Palestinian village of Hatta. Its name was taken from Nehemiah 11:14,Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 482, and is the name of a priest returning from Babel.
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