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
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
They went through countless Russian checkpoints and by April 2022 arrived in Israel, where her husband’s relatives lived in Ashkelon.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023
Already, one of its two major oil ports, Ashkelon, has at least temporarily stopped receiving oil, apparently for safety reasons, analysts said.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023
A new king was appointed over Ashkelon, and Hezekiah was compelled to restore to Ekron its former prince, whom he had imprisoned in Jerusalem on account of his loyalty to Assyria.
From Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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