Ge'a

Ge'a is an agricultural moshav in the Hof Ashkelon region where individual family farms are spread across the land about three kilometers southeast of Ashkelon city. The settlement operates as an organized agricultural community with local services and administrative facilities.

This moshav was established in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary on the former site of an earlier village. Its founding represented a new agricultural settlement model developed during Israel's early years as a state.

The settlement follows a cooperative farming model where families manage their own farms while sharing community resources and participating in local decision-making together.

The site is a quiet residential area with working farms where visitors can observe rural life and agricultural practices firsthand. It is easily accessible from nearby Ashkelon and offers a view of how these farming communities function.

The settlement was built on land that was previously inhabited by another community, connecting it to the region's layered past. This physical overlap of different settlement periods adds depth to understanding how these agricultural communities developed.

Location: Hof Ashkelon Regional Council

Inception: 1949

Elevation above the sea: 49 m

GPS coordinates: 31.62700,34.60390

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:06