Ashdod

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[ash-dod, ahsh-dawd]

noun

1. a town in western Israel: an important ancient Philistine city; early center of Christianity.

Ashdod

/ ˈæʃdɒd /

noun

1. a town in central Israel, on the Mediterranean coast: an important city in the Philistine Empire, with its artificial harbour (1961) it is now a major port. Pop: 192 000 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Five of the vessels intercepted on Thursday are now moored at the Israeli Ashdod Naval Base, tracking website Marine Traffic showed on Friday morning.

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Israeli authorities escorted the activists to the port of Ashdod before deporting them from the country.

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A short drive north is Ashdod, Israel's modern container port.

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One hit an industrial area in the coastal city of Ashdod, close to a power station.

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Supplies from Cyprus would now by shipped by US vessels to the Israeli port of Ashdod and then transported by lorry to northern Gaza via an Israeli-controlled crossing, the deputy head of Central Command said.

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