Ayalon

Ayalon (אַיָּלוֹן, איילון, ‘place of deer’) is an Israeli placename and a Hebrew family name. In English and other European languages it was in the past also transliterated as Ajalon. It is derived from 'ayál ( ‘deer’). It may refer to the following:

Places

 * Ayalon Valley, a valley and Biblical town in Israel
 * Ayalon Prison, a prison in Israel that reportedly held "Prisoner X"
 * Ayalon Cave, a cave near Ramla, Israel
 * Ayalon River, a small, mostly dried-out river in Israel
 * Machon Ayalon, a bullet factory disguised as a kibbutz near Ayalon
 * Highway 20 (Israel) (Ayalon Highway), a major freeway in Israel

People

 * Ami Ayalon, an Israeli politician and retired IDF general
 * Danny Ayalon, an Israeli diplomat and former ambassador to the United States
 * Rama Ayalon, an Israeli French-to-Hebrew translator