Amatzia, Israel
Moshav in southern Israel
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Amatzia (Hebrew: אמציה) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located around 8 km southeast of Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. The population is a mix of religious and secular Israelis, and was 190 in 2024.[1]
Amatzia
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Standard | Amatzya |
| • Official | Amazya |
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| Etymology: Named for Amaziah of Judah | |
  Amatzia  Amatzia | |
| Coordinates: 31°31′57″N 34°54′49″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Lakhish |
| Affiliation | Mishkei Herut Beitar |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Population (2024) | 190[1] |
History
The moshav was founded in 1955, on the ruins of the Palestinian town al-Dawayima.[2] It was named for King Amaziah of Judah, who, according to the Book of Kings, was killed in the Lakhish region.[3] In the past the community was a moshav shitufi but it has undergone a process of privatization and abandoned its collective nature.[citation needed]
In 2006, temporary housing was built in the area of the moshav to absorb evacuees from Katif who lived in Gush Katif until they were evacuated under Israel's unilateral disengagement plan.