Ezer

Ezer
עֵזֶר
Ezer
Coordinates: 31°44′12.11″N 34°40′14.87″E / 31.7366972°N 34.6707972°E / 31.7366972; 34.6707972Coordinates: 31°44′12.11″N 34°40′14.87″E / 31.7366972°N 34.6707972°E / 31.7366972; 34.6707972
Council Be'er Tuvia
Region Hevel Lakhish
Founded 1966
Population (2006) 985

Ezer (Hebrew: עֵזֶר) is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located between Ashdod and Ashkelon near the Mediterranean coast, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 985.

The village was founded in 1966 as a village centre for the surrounding moshavim. In 1990 it expanded and became a communal settlement. Ezer houses religious facilities such as a mikvah and a synagogue.

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