Ashkelon

[ash-kuh-lon]

noun

1. a city in southwestern Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea.

2. an ancient city and modern archeological site north of Gaza.

Example Sentences

On Monday, the Israeli foreign ministry alleged that the flotilla was "organised by Hamas", and called on its boats to unload their aid supplies at the port of Ashkelon for transfer to Gaza.

From BBC

Footage from the Israeli city of Ashkelon showed flashes in the sky as sirens wailed and an explosion at the bottom of a block of flats during the rocket attack on Sunday night.

From BBC

His family came from the town now known as Ashkelon, which is close to the northern border of the Gaza Strip.

From BBC

Two vessels went aground in Gaza near the base of the pier and two went aground near Ashkelon in Israel.

From Seattle Times

Two of the vessels were beached on Gaza and two others on the coast of Israel near Ashkelon.

From Seattle Times