Beersheba

American

[beer-shee-buh, beer-shuh-, ber-she-vah] / bɪərˈʃi bə, ˈbɪər ʃə-, bɛrˈʃɛ vɑ /

noun

a city in Israel, near the N limit of the Negev desert: the southernmost city of ancient Palestine.

idioms

from Dan to Beersheba. Dan.

Beersheba British

/ bɪəˈʃiːbə /

noun

a town in S Israel: commercial centre of the Negev. In biblical times it marked the southern limit of Palestine. Pop: 183 000 (2003 est)

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After the strike, Israeli medics and military personnel rushed to Beersheba to rescue survivors and recover remains.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025

Yahya Sinwar, left, and Dr. Yuval Bitton at Israel’s Beersheba prison complex, during negotiations for a prisoner swap that would lead to Mr. Sinwar’s 2011 release.Credit...

From New York Times ● May 26, 2024

There were also smaller protests in the cities of Haifa, Beersheba and Raanana.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

After her release, Elma Avraham, 84, was airlifted to Soroka hospital in Beersheba in a serious condition.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024

He was reinforced; the communications were improved through the summer; and on 31st Oct. he surprised the Turks by making a diversion towards Beersheba while demonstrating towards Gaza.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various

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