Bat Yam

[baht yahm]

noun

1. a city on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in W central Israel, S of Tel Aviv.

Example Sentences

"Several days ago, we eliminated most of the members of the terrorist Houthi government. In response, the Houthis fired two days ago at the Ramon airport," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during an event in Bat Yam, in central Israel.

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Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, has long been a stronghold of support for Israel's right-wing governing coalition.

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The ballistic missiles that caused the damage in Bat Yam are far more powerful than the rockets fired by Hamas and Hezbollah over the past year and half.

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Avi, a 68-year old who did not want to give his surname, was born and raised in Bat Yam.

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By mid-afternoon on Sunday, Israel's far-right national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir - who was recently sanctioned by the UK government for "inciting violence against Palestinians" - arrived in Bat Yam to meet mourners.

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