Eliakim (Hebrew: אֶלְיָקִים) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 969.[1]
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Coordinates: 32°37′57″N 35°3′59″E / 32.63250°N 35.06639°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Megiddo |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
Population (2022)[1] | 969 |
The village was established in 1949 as a moshav by Jewish refugees from Yemen on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Umm az-Zinat,[2][3] and was named after Jehoiakim (who was originally named Eliakim), a King of Judah (2 Kings 23:34). In 1970 it was converted to a communal settlement, but returned to being a moshav in 2008.
A large burial cave was unearthed at Eliakim, featuring a poorly executed inscription above its entrance, using the Samaritan script, which reads "El'azar son of Azariah". The cave houses three burial troughs and a loculus.[4]