Mlilot

Mlilot
מְלִילוֹת
Mlilot
Coordinates: 31°23′20.39″N 34°35′41.27″E / 31.3889972°N 34.5947972°ECoordinates: 31°23′20.39″N 34°35′41.27″E / 31.3889972°N 34.5947972°E
Council Sdot Negev
Region North-western Negev
Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded 1953
Founded by Kurdish and Persian Jews

Mlilot (Hebrew: מְלִילוֹת, lit. Bundle of ripe wheat) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 4,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 240.

The village was established in 1953 by immigrants from Iran and Kurdistan, and was initially named Sharsheret Gimel.

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