Located on the coastal plain near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council.

[1] The moshav was founded in 1951 by Jewish refugees from Iraq on Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.

[2] Gan HaDarom was built the land of the Palestinian village of Isdud, which was depopulated in 1948.

[2] Most residents of the modern moshav make their living by working in nearby cities Ashdod and Yavneh.

The minority who work in agriculture mainly cultivate poultry, citrus, avocado, and other fruit and vegetables.