| Zavdiel | |
| Hebname: | זבדיאל |
| Arname: | زفديئيل |
| Founded: | 1950 |
| Founded By: | Yemenite immigrants |
| District: | south |
| Council: | Shafir |
| Pushpin Map: | Israel ashkelon |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 31.6586°N 34.7603°W |
Zavdiel (he|זַבְדִּיאֵל, lit. Gift of God) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 413.
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Hatta.[1] Its name was taken from Nehemiah 11:14,[2] and is the name of a priest returning from Babel.
. All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. . 101 .