Sde Yoav

Sde Yoav (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה יוֹאָב, lit. Yoav's Field) is a kibbutz in southcentral Israel. Located between the cities of Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malakhi and Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 594.[1]

Sde Yoav
שדה יואב
سدي يوآف
Sde Yoav is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Sde Yoav
Sde Yoav
Coordinates: 31°38′37″N 34°40′53″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilYoav
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1956
Population
 (2021)[1]
594

History
Hamei Yoav

Kibbutz Sde Yoav was established in 1966 by members of Hashomer Hatzair.[2] It was founded on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Iraq Suwaydan.[3]After drilling in the 1950s in the hopes of finding oil, the boreholes were covered for 30 years until developers realized their potential as a source of sulfur-rich mineral baths. In the 1980s, the kibbutz opened a spa, Hamei Yoav.[4]

According to the Ashkelon district archaeologist of the Israel Antiquities Authority, a Byzantine winepress unearthed at Hamei Yoav, as well as three similar presses found nearby, were located along the ancient road from Beit Guvrin to the port in ancient Ashkelon. From here, it is believed the wine was exported to Europe and North Africa.[5]

References
  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. שדה יואב עלה על הקרקע
  3. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 109. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  4. Sde Yoav
  5. Ancient winepress discovered in south
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