Bnei Ayish

Bnei Ayish (Hebrew: בְּנֵי עַיִ"שׁ) is a town and local council in the Central District of Israel. Located around ten kilometers from Ashdod and adjacent to Gedera, it had a population of 6,881 in 2022.

Bnei Ayish
  • בְּנֵי עַיִ"שׁ
  • بني عايش
Local council (from 1981)
Hebrew transcription(s)
  ISO 259Bnei ʕayš
  Also spelledBene Ayish (official)
Bnei Ayish
Coordinates: 31°47′18.94″N 34°45′39.29″E
DistrictCentral
Founded7 October 1957
Government
  Head of MunicipalityAryeh Garela
Area
  Total836 dunams (83.6 ha or 207 acres)
Population
 (2022)
  Total6,881
  Density8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Name meaningSons of Akiva Yosef Schlezinger
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