Ayalon
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Ayalon is the name of a location in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 and a Hebrew family name. It is the modern transliteration of Ajalon. It may refer to the following:

Places

  • Ajalon
    Ajalon
    Ajalon was a place in the lowland of Shephelah in the ancient Land of Israel, identified today as Yalo at the foot of the Bethoron pass, a Palestinian Arab village located southeast of Ramla in the West Bank. Its name is Hebrew for "place of gazelles".The place may have been the site of several...

    , a valley and Biblical town in Israel
  • Ayalon Cave
    Ayalon Cave
    The Ayalon Cave is a large underground limestone cave located near Ramla, Israel, discovered in April 2006. The cave, 300 feet deep, with its branch extends almost 2.5 kilometres making it the second largest limestone cave in Israel...

    , a cave near Ramla, Israel
  • Ayalon River
    Ayalon River
    The Ayalon River is a perennial stream in Israel, originating in the Judean Hills and mouthing into the Yarqon River in the Tel Aviv area.The total length of Ayalon River is about 50 kilometres and it drains an area of 815 square kilometres...

    , a small mostly dried-out river in Israel
  • Highway 20 (Israel), commonly known as Ayalon Highway, a major freeway in Israel

People

  • Ami Ayalon
    Ami Ayalon
    Amihai "Ami" Ayalon is an Israeli politician and a former member of the Knesset for the Labor Party. He was previously head of the Shin Bet, Israel's secret service, and commander-in-chief of the Navy...

    , an Israeli politician and retired IDF general
  • Danny Ayalon, an Israeli diplomat and former ambassador to the United States

See also

  • Ajalon (disambiguation)
    Ajalon (disambiguation)
    Ajalon may refer to:* Ajalon , A Christian Progressive music trio from Seattle, USA* Ajalon, a town and valley location in ancient Israel- See also :* Ayalon * Alon * Allon...

  • Elon (disambiguation)
    Elon (disambiguation)
    Elon may refer to:People:* Elon * A biblical figure:** Elon, a son of Zebulun** Elon, a leader in the Book of Judges* Amos Elon, Israeli journalist and author*Menachem Elon, Israeli Supreme court justice. Father of:...

  • Alon (disambiguation) (Allon (disambiguation))
  • Aloni (Alloni)
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