Beersheba

[beer-shee-buh, beer-shuh-, ber-she-vah]

noun

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

Beersheba

/ bɪəˈʃiːbə /

noun

1. 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)

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. from Dan to Beersheba. Dan.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile in Israel, four people were killed when an Iranian missile struck an apartment building in the southern city of Beersheba on Tuesday, before the ceasefire took effect.

From BBC

Shortly before a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was due to take effect, residents in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba were woken early on Tuesday by the sound of missile alarms on their phones.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Israel and Iran both confirmed after the Beersheba strike that they had agreed to a ceasefire, but then accused each other of violating it.

From BBC

As Beersheba's residents dealt with the shock and the damage to their community, they also questioned whether the fragile truce would hold.

From BBC