Sde David
Moshav in southern Israel
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Sde David (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה דָּוִד, lit. David's Field) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 787.[1]
Sde David
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| Etymology: David's Field | |
  Sde David | |
| Coordinates: 31°34′37″N 34°41′2″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Lakhish |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Founded by | Moroccan immigrants |
| Population (2023)[1] | 787 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1955 by Jewish immigrants from the Moroccan youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni, as part of the effort to settle the region. It was named after Zalman David Levontin, a Russian banker, pioneer of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel and the founder and director of the Anglo-Palestine Bank (which later became Bank Leumi).[2][3]
Sde David was founded in 1955 on land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Burayr.[4]
