Hodiya ( he, הוֹדִיָּה) is a

moshav A moshav ( he, מוֹשָׁב, plural ', lit. ''settlement, village'') is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists between 1904 an ...

in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from India. Today most of the residents are immigrants, or descendants of immigrants from Iran and Yemen. It was built on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Julis.

References

{{Hof Ashkelon Regional Council Indian-Jewish culture in Israel Iranian-Jewish culture in Israel Moshavim Populated places established in 1949 Populated places in Southern District (Israel) 1949 establishments in Israel