Ben-Gurion

American

[ben-goor-ee-uhn, ben-goo-ryawn] / bɛnˈgʊər i ən, ˌbɛn gʊˈrjɔn /

noun

David, 1886–1973, Israeli statesman, born in Poland: prime minister of Israel 1948–53, 1955–63.

Ben-Gurion British

/ bɛnˈɡʊərɪən /

noun

David , original name David Gruen . 1886–1973, Israeli socialist statesman, born in Poland; first prime minister of Israel (1948–53, 1955–63)

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Ben-Gurion

The plane - carrying around 150 people, most of whom are Israeli - was due to land at Ben-Gurion Airport but instead landed at Tabuk Airport in northeastern Saudi Arabia.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The research, led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, the University of Ulm and the University of Oxford, was published September 2 in Science Advances.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026

“There was no replacement for Enzo,” lamented David Ben-Gurion, the Zionist leader who would later serve as Israel’s first prime minister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

On May 14, Ben-Gurion formally declared the establishment of the state of Israel.

From Salon ● May 26, 2024

To Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion, the moment called for soldiers trained to farm as well as fight.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2024

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