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Tel Aviv

[ tel uh-veev ]

noun

  1. a city in west central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II. International embassies are located in the city. Jerusalem.


Tel Aviv

/ ˈtɛl əˈviːv /

noun

  1. a city in W Israel, on the Mediterranean: the largest city and chief financial centre of Israel; incorporated the city of Jaffa in 1950; university (1953): regarded by the international community as the capital of Israel, though most functions of the capital operate from Jerusalem. Pop: 363 400 (2003 est) Official nameTel Aviv-Jaffaˈtɛl əˈviːvˈdʒæfə
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Tel A·vivi·an adjective noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Tel Aviv1

First recorded in 1915–20; from Hebrew tel “mound, hill, heap” + ī “spring” (the season, symbol of renewal)
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Born in Tel Aviv but raised in New Jersey, Alexander served in an elite infantry unit on the border with Gaza when he was captured by Hamas militants during the 7 October attack.

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"You know, Pesach is the holiday of freedom," Lishay says when we meet in a park near Tel Aviv's Hostages Square.

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"This week is Passover - the festival of freedom," Liri Albag, an Israeli soldier held hostage in Gaza for 15 months by Hamas, told a crowd of thousands gathered in Tel Aviv last weekend.

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Tel Aviv said last year it had hit an Iranian nuclear site in retaliation for an missile attack.

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The ballistic missile was fired toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, the group's military spokesperson said in a televised statement.

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