Lod

Lod, in like way called Lydda, city, focal Israel, on the Plain of Sharon southeast of Tel Aviv– Yafo. Of out-dated starting stage, it is said a few times in the Bible: in a New Testament account Acts 9:32, the separation Peter recouped the injured at Lod.

The city was an extraordinary point of convergence of Jewish examiners and traders from the fifth century BC until the Roman triumph in AD 70. It was the Roman settlement of Diospolis after AD 200 and the common site of the distress of St. George, support glorious individual of England; the avowed tomb of the amazing consecrated individual is still appeared.

A fundamental city after the Arab triumph of Palestine in the seventh century AD, it was held 1099– 1191 by the crusaders, who named it St. Jorge de Lidde.

Lod is a critical Israeli transportation center, with a fundamental railroad and street crossing point, however primarily in light of David Ben-Gurion International Airport—Israel's end for abroad flights—found 5 miles 8 km north. There, one of Israel's most prominent endeavors is found—updating and repairing ordinary subject flying machine of ious nationalities and building business and military stream plane.

Lod in like way influences paper and cardboard, to help stick, and electrical machines. Inc. 1949. Pop. 2006 est. 66,800.