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The following is a list of moshavim (Hebrew: מושבים) in Israel, which includes those that exist today, those that have been relocated and those that have been dismantled. As of 2018 there are a total of 451 moshavim in Israel. About 7.5% of them (34 moshavim) are considered "Moshavim Shitufiim" (מושבים שיתופיים). The list also includes the occupied territories in the West Bank.
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Tzur Moshe is most populated moshav nowadays in Israel (3,375 residents as of 2017)
Nahalal, which was founded in 1921, was the first Moshav to be established in Mandatory Palestine by the Yishuv (as well as the first "Moshav Ovdim")
Paran is the southernmost Moshav in Israel
Yuval is the northernmost moshav in Israel
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Kfar Hittim, which was founded in 1924, was the first moshav shitufi to be established in Mandatory Palestine by the Yishuv
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Moshavim that became community settlements
| Name | Hebrew | Founding year | Council | District | The year in which it ceased to be a moshav | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashalim | אֲשָׁלִים | 1979 | Ramat HaNegev | Southern District | early 2000s | |
| Elazar | אֶלְעָזָר | 1975 | Gush Etzion | Judea and Samaria Area | 1988 | |
| Nehusha | נְחוּשָׁה | 1955 | Ramat HaNegev | Jerusalem District | 1994 | |
| Shorashim | שָׁרָשִׁים | 1985 | Misgav | Northern District | 1992/3 |
Moshavim that were merged to another municipality
| Name | Hebrew | Founding year | District | The year in which it ceased to be a moshav | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ein Ganim | עין גנים | 1908 | Central District | 1937 | The moshav became part of Petah Tikva in 1937 |
| Ganei Yehuda | גני יהודה | 1950 | Central District | 2003 | The moshav became part of Savyon in 2003 |
| Mishmar HaShlosha | משמר השלושה | 1937 | Northern District | 1953 | The moshav became part of the Yavne'el local council in 1953 |
| Kfar Avraham | כפר אברהם | 1932 | Central District | 1952 | The moshav became part of Petah Tikva in 1952 |
| Kfar Azar | כפר אז"ר | 1932 | Central District | 2008 | The moshav became part of Ramat Gan in 2008 |
Moshavim that were dismantled
Out of the few moshavim that were dismantled in Israel's history (listed in this section), a certain portion of them has been subsequently re-established elsewhere in Israel. For those rare instances this article includes two different items - an item for the original moshav that was dismantled (listed in this section) as well as an item for the moshav that was later on re-established with the same name and/or other name.
| Name | Hebrew | Founding year | Council | District | The year in which it ceased to be a moshav | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katif | קטיף | 1985 | Gush Katif | 2005 | The residents of Katif were forcibly evicted from their homes on 17 August 2005 as part of the Israel's unilateral disengagement plan and the moshav was destroyed once the evictions were complete. | |
| Bnei Atzmon | בְּנֵי עַצְמוֹן | 1979 | Gush Katif | 2005 | The residents of Bnei Atzmon were forcibly evicted from their homes on 17 August 2005 as part of the Israel's unilateral disengagement plan and the moshav was destroyed once the evictions were complete. | |
| Gan Or | גַּן אוֹר | 1983 | Gush Katif | 2005 | The residents of Gan Or were forcibly evicted from their homes on 17 August 2005 as part of the Israel's unilateral disengagement plan and the moshav was destroyed once the evictions were complete. | |
| Gadid | גָּדִיד | 1982 | Gush Katif | 2005 | The residents of Gadid were forcibly evicted from their homes on 17 August 2005 as part of the Israel's unilateral disengagement plan and the moshav was destroyed once the evictions were complete. | |
| Netzer Hazani, Hof Aza | נצר חזני | 1997 | Gush Katif | 2005 | The residents of Netzer Hazani were forcibly evicted from their homes on 17 August 2005 as part of the Israel's unilateral disengagement plan and the moshav was destroyed once the evictions were complete. | |
| Morag | מורג | 1983 | Gush Katif | 2005 | The residents of Morag were forcibly evicted from their homes on 17 August 2005 as part of the Israel's unilateral disengagement plan and the moshav was destroyed once the evictions were complete. | |
| Ganei Tal, Hof Aza | גַּנֵּי טַל | 1979 | Gush Katif | 2005 | The residents of Ganei Tal were forcibly evicted from their homes on 17 August 2005 as part of the Israel's unilateral disengagement plan and the moshav was destroyed once the evictions were complete. A new village called Ganei Tal was later established in central Israel by the former settlers. | |
| Netiv HaAsara, Sinai | נְתִיב הָעֲשָׂרָה | 1975 | Sinai Peninsula | 1982 | The moshav was evacuated in 1982 as a result of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty. 70 families who had previously lived in the settlement founded a new moshav, also called Netiv HaAsara in the north-western Negev desert. | |
| Pri'el, Sinai | פריאל | 1978 | Sinai Peninsula | 1982 | The moshav was evacuated in 1982 as a result of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty. |
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