Eilat

American  

[ey-laht] / eɪˈlɑt /

Or Elath

noun

1. a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.

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Eilat British  

/ eɪˈlɑːt /

noun

1. a port in S Israel, on the Gulf of Aqaba: Israel's only outlet to the Red Sea. Pop: 43 500 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The two countries are just minutes apart if Saudi jets are based near the Israeli city of Eilat, a port town on the Red Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

"IDF troops, alongside the Israel Police, were dispatched to the area of Eilat after receiving a report of a UAV attack," the IDF said in a statement.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

To date, only one other Houthi-fired missile has been reported to have penetrated Israeli territory, striking near the Red Sea port of Eilat in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2024

Some 5% of Israel’s imports once arrived through Eilat.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024

After that, the oil would traverse the Tipline to Israel's Red Sea port of Eilat, where it would be reloaded onto tankers for shipment to Asia.

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