Ashkelon
Americannoun
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a city in southwestern Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea.
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an ancient city and modern archeological site north of Gaza.
Example Sentences
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Ashkelon is one example of a city trying to return to normal.
From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023
An observant Jew, Pletnyov moved with his wife and five children to Ashkelon, just miles from the Gaza Strip, in the hopes of building a new life.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
The southern Mediterranean port of Ashkelon, which is closest to Gaza, has closed in recent weeks with at least one oil tanker diverted to Eilat.
From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023
The raw pain and shock for ordinary Israelis, still evident now, was on full display when I went to Ashkelon on 8 October.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023
At Karnak, moreover, an Egyptian artist has represented the people of Ashkelon with faces of a Hittite type, while Ezekiel bears witness to the presence of a Hittite element in the founders of Jerusalem.
From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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