Meitav, Israel
Place in Northern, Israel
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Meitav (Hebrew: מֵיטָב, lit. Utmost, best) is a moshav in north-eastern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 595.[1]
Meitav | |
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Village office | |
  Meitav Location within Jezreel Valley region of Israel | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′48″N 35°18′2″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Subdistrict | Jezreel |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Founded by | Kurdish and Iranian immigrants |
| Population (2024)[1] | 595 |
History
The moshav was established in 1954 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Iraq on land near the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Mazar.[2] The third settlement to be founded in the Ta'anakh, it was initially named Ta'anakh Gimel (lit. Ta'anakh 3). The name derives from Bereshit/Genesis 47,11: "Joseph ... gave them property in the best part of the land."[3][4]