Ge'alya, sometimes written Galia (), is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain and covering 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History The moshav was founded in 1948 by immigrants from Bulgaria.
It is located south of the ancient site of Tel Shalaf, where Iron Age artifacts have been found.Yavne, Survey Map Israel Antiquities Authority Tel Shalaf, is identified by some but not all scholars with the city of Eltekeh. Eltekeh appeared in Sennacherib's Annals as the site of a battle between the Assyrians and Egyptians in 701 BCE, and in the Bible as a Levitical city within the first Dan tribal area ( and ).Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.163-164, (English)
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External links Official website