Ge'alya
Moshav in central Israel
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Ge'alya, sometimes written Galia (Hebrew: גְּאַלְיָה), is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain and covering 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,052.[1]
Ge'alya
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  Ge'alya | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′6″N 34°45′58″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gan Raveh |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founded by | Bulgarian Jews |
| Population (2023)[1] | 1,052 |
| Website | www.gealya.co.il |
History
The moshav was founded in 1948 by immigrants from Bulgaria.[2]
It is located south of the ancient site of Tel Shalaf, where Iron Age artifacts have been found.[3] Tel Shalaf, is identified by some but not all scholars with the city of Eltekeh.[4] Eltekeh appeared in Sennacherib's Annals as the site of a battle between the Assyrians and Egyptians in 701 BCE, and in the Bible as a Levitical city within the first Dan tribal area (Joshua 19:44 and Joshua 21:23).[4][5]