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.
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Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian Thiago Avila were taken to court in the city of Ashkelon, according to Miriam Azem, international advocacy coordinator at the Israeli rights group Adalah.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
As an adult, he taught photography and owned a photo shop in Ashkelon.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Ashkelon is one example of a city trying to return to normal.
From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023
Haniyeh became a protégé of Hamas' founder Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, who like Haniyeh's family, was a refugee from the village of Al Jura near Ashkelon.
From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023
Padi, the king of Ekron, who remained faithful to Assyria, was carried in chains to Jerusalem, and Zedekiah, who is named in the Assyrian records as the king of Ashkelon, was probably of Jewish origin.
From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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