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Gilead
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Gil·e·ad  (gl-d)
A mountainous region of ancient Palestine east of the Jordan River in what is now northwest Jordan.

Gilead1
n
(Placename) a historic mountainous region east of the River Jordan, rising over 1200 m (4000 ft.)

Gilead2
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a grandson of Manasseh; ancestor of the Coileadites (Numbers 26: 29-30)


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Gil'ad Schalit, captured by Hamas on June 15, 2006, and kept in Gaza, was discussed.
Israeli Army Intelligence chief General Amos Gil'ad said he expects the Iraqis to form defensive circles around Baghdad with 15,000 elite Republican Guard in the city centre.
If Iran gets the nuclear [bomb], for sure it'll be more significant" Gil'ad noted: "In the past, we could have packaged [a] deal with Syria that could include the terror in Lebanon, because the Syrians had their ways of convincing the Hizbullah to give up terror if they had the intention to do it.
 
 
 
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