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Zeitan

Coordinates: 31°58′29.64″N 34°53′15.72″E / 31.9749000°N 34.8877000°E / 31.9749000; 34.8877000
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Zeitan
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CountryIsrael
CouncilLod Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded5 June 1950
Founded byLibyan immigrants

Zeitan (Template:Lang-he-n, Template:Lang-ar) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod and the road to Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lod Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 870.

The village was founded on 5 June 1950 by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya who were originally from a small town named Zliten. There are several theories as to the source of its name; one is that it is an adaption of Zliten; another that it is dervived from the Hebrew word for Olive (Zeit), which are grown in the area; whilst a third is that it is taken from the name of one of the Tribe of Benjamin, which lived in the area and is named in 1 Chronicles 7:10;

And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan; and the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

31°58′29.64″N 34°53′15.72″E / 31.9749000°N 34.8877000°E / 31.9749000; 34.8877000

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