Eliakim ( he, אֶלְיָקִים) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1949 as a moshav by Jewish exodus from Arab countries, Jewish refugees from Yemen on the lands of the Depopulated Palestinian locations in Israel, depopulated Palestinians, Palestinian village of Umm az-Zinat, and was named after Jehoiakim (who was originally named Eliakim), a King of Kingdom of Judah, Judah (2 Kings 23:34). In 1970 it was converted to a communal settlement, but returned to being a moshav in 2008.

Notable residents

*Boaz Mauda, winner of season 5 of Kokhav Nolad

References

{{Megiddo Regional Council Moshavim Populated places established in 1949 Populated places in Northern District (Israel) Yemeni-Jewish culture in Israel 1949 establishments in Israel