Beit Ezra
| Beit Ezra | |
|---|---|
  Beit Ezra | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′11.75″N 34°39′20.52″E / 31.7365972°N 34.6557000°ECoordinates: 31°44′11.75″N 34°39′20.52″E / 31.7365972°N 34.6557000°E | |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia Regional Council |
| Region | Central Israel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Iraqi immigrants |
Beit Ezra (Hebrew: בֵּית עֶזְרָא, lit. House of Ezra) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located between Ashdod and Ashkelon on the Israeli coastal plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 962.
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Iraq on the ruins of Hamama and was named after Ezra.[1] South of the moshav is Hill 69, which served as a military post and was the scene of fighting during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Also nearby is the Ad Halom bridge at which the Egyptian army was stopped during their advance towards Tel Aviv.
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