The city of Kiryat Gat is located in the northern Negev between Israel’s bustling center and its quiet periphery, equidistant to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Beer Sheva with direct train lines, practically the whole country is at your fingertips. Kiryat Gat’s natural surroundings are some of the most beautiful and fascinating in Israel and are a classic example of Ben-Gurion’s vision of settling the land of Israel. Kiryat Gat was founded in the 1950’s at the heart of the lush and historical Lachish region, surrounded by thousands of acres of national parks.