# Gilat

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{{Short description|Moshav in southern Israel}}
{{For|the Israeli company|Gilat Satellite Networks}}
{{Infobox Israel village
| name = Gilat
| hebname = גילת
| meaning = Joy
| image = חדש בגילת.jpg
| foundation = 1949
| founded_by = [Tunisian Jews](/source/Tunisian_Jews)
| country = {{ISR}}
| district = south
| council = [Merhavim](/source/Merhavim_Regional_Council)
| affiliation = [Moshavim Movement](/source/Moshavim_Movement)
| popyear = {{Israel populations|Year}}
| population = {{Israel populations|Gilat}}
| population_footnotes = {{Israel populations|reference}}
| pushpin_map = Israel northwest negev#Israel
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| coordinates = {{coord|31|19|43|N|34|39|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| website = 
}}

'''Gilat''' ({{langx|he|גילת||Joy}}) is a [moshav](/source/moshav) in southern [Israel](/source/Israel). Located in the western [Negev](/source/Negev) desert between [Beersheba](/source/Beersheba) and [Ofakim](/source/Ofakim), it falls under the jurisdiction of [Merhavim Regional Council](/source/Merhavim_Regional_Council). In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Gilat}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}

==History==
The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish refugees from an Arab country, [Tunisia](/source/Tunisia). Like the names of two other moshavim ([Tifrah](/source/Tifrah), [Ranen](/source/Ranen)) in the area its name was taken<ref>Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 167, {{ISBN|965-220-186-3}}</ref> from the [Book of Isaiah](/source/Book_of_Isaiah) 35:2:
<blockquote>(The desert,) it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with '''joy''' and singing.</blockquote>

==Notable people==
* [Aharon Uzan](/source/Aharon_Uzan) (1924–2007), government minister
* [Pini Badash](/source/Pini_Badash) (born 1952), Knesset member

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Merhavim Regional Council}}
{{Authority control}}

Category:Moshavim
Category:Populated places established in 1949
Category:Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
Category:Tunisian-Jewish culture in Israel
Category:1949 establishments in Israel

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