Located in the north-western Negev near Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council.

To begin with, immigrants from Egypt were brought to settle the site.

However, they refused to leave the truck which brought them to the site.

After several trials, a group of Kurdish Jews settled in the moshav in May that year.

In March 1955 armed Palestinian fedayeen from the Gaza Strip attacked a wedding at the village with hand grenades; 24 guests were injured and one killed.