Meanings
proper noun
- A city in the Central District, Israel.
People in Tel Aviv and the central city of Netanya woke up to sirens on Wednesday as Israel said its air defenses intercepted a surface-to-surface missile – the first time ever a missile fired by Hezbollah has reached close to the city, the Israeli military said.
2024 September 25, Irene Nasser, Dana Karni, Helen Regan and Sophie Tanno, “Israel intercepts Hezbollah ballistic missile near Tel Aviv in first such attack”, in CNN
Origin
- Hebrewנְתַנְיָה
- EnglishNetanya
Borrowed from Hebrew נְתַנְיָה (nəṯanyā).
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APA
Netanya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Netanya
MLA
“Netanya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Netanya. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Netanya,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Netanya.
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