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Zohar (Hebrew: זוהר, lit. Brightness) is a moshav in southern Israel near the town of Kiryat Gat. It is under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council . It is under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council.
The moshav was founded in 1956 by Jewish immigrants from Algeria and Tunisia as part of the effort to settle the region. It was established on land that formerly belonged to the Arab village of al-Faluja. Its name signifies the desire of the inhabitants to be quickly absorbed in what was then a remote frontier region.
