Hatzeva (Hebrew: חצבה) is a moshav in southern Israel.
Located in the Arava valley, 12 km north of Ein Yahav, it falls under the jurisdiction of Central Arava Regional Council.
[1] The Ein Hazeva archaeological site [fr] holds remains of two Judahite fortresses, a Nabataean caravanserai, and a Roman fort, part of the Limes Arabicus.
[citation needed] Hatzeva was founded in 1965 as a Nahal settlement near the Arava Road and became a moshav in 1968.
[2] Hashomer Hachadash is a grassroots movement in Hatzeva established to help Israeli farmers and ranchers safeguard their land.