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.
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish refugees from an Arab country, Tunisia. Like the names of two other moshavim in the area its name was taken from the Book of Isaiah 35:2:it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing.