(tĕlˌ ə-vēvˈyäˈfō, ä-vēvˈ-) or Tel A·viv-Jaf·fa(-jăfˈə, -yäˈfə)
A city of west-central Israel on the Mediterranean Sea west-northwest of Jerusalem. Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 by settlers from the ancient city of Yafo. The communities merged in 1950. Population: 383,000.