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Lod (Hebrew: לוד, or fully vocalized לֹד; Arabic: اللِّد, romanized: al-Lidd or al-Ludd), also known as Lydda (Ancient Greek: Λύδδα), is a city 15 km (9 + 1 ⁄ 2 mi) southeast of Tel Aviv and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Jerusalem in the Central District of Israel.
Jun 19, 2024 · Lod, also called Lydda, city, central Israel, on the Plain of Sharon southeast of Tel Aviv–Yafo. It is the traditional site of the martyrdom of St. George; the alleged tomb of the saint is still shown.
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Lod, also known as Lydda, is a city 15 km southeast of Tel Aviv and 40 km northwest of Jerusalem in the Central District of Israel. It is situated between the lower Shephelah on the east and the coastal plain on the west.
Lod suffered significant destruction during the 1948 war, and postwar urban renewal efforts have encroached on historic fabric. Located 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) from Tel Aviv, it is now home to Israel’s largest international airport.
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Lod (Lydda - Heb. לֹד, Lod), town in the coastal plain of Israel, 10 mi. (16 km.) S.E. of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Lydda first appears in the Canaanite period (1465 B.C.E.) when it is mentioned in Thutmosis III's list of towns in Canaan.
May 12, 2021 · Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared a state of emergency in Lod. "Civil war has broken out in Lod." That is how Mayor Yair Revivo described the situation after violence...
