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Nablus

British  
/ ˈnɑːbləs /

noun

  1. a town in the West Bank: near the site of ancient Shechem. Pop: 136 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He had then gone to Nablus, in the north of the occupied West Bank, where he is now trapped.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

The most recent example in the West Bank is the Lions’ Den in Nablus and Tulkarem.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2025

This Palestinian bakery, with roots in Nablus, boasts an impressive array of sweets, including what might be the best kunafa in the United States.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2025

Eygi, a dual U.S.-Turkish national, was later pronounced dead at a hospital in the nearby northern West Bank city of Nablus.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

In the afternoon, I thought of them walking out of their school gate, passing by a soldier’s jeep that they said sometimes waited at the edge of the Nablus road by their school.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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