Lod (, , pronounced al-Ludd, Greco-Latin Lydda) is a city in the Central District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Lod had population of 66,800 at the end of 2006. A historic city dating from the Greek and Roman eras, Lod is the hub of Israel's main international airport, Ben Gurion International Airport, previously known as Lod Airport. The airport and related industries are a major source of employment for the residents of Lod. The Jewish Agency Absorption Center, the main facility for handling olim arriving in Israel, is also located in Lod. Ancient history Tomb in Lod]]Present day Lod is situated at the site of the ancient Greek colony of Lydda, and the pre-1948 Arab town of al-Lud. The city of Lod appears mentioned on the list of Thutmose III at Karnak the 2nd millennium BC. According to the Bible, it was abandoned during the Babylonian capt

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