Elat, port city, southern extremity of Israel. It lies at the south tip of the Negev and at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba (Hebrew, Mifratz Elat), the eastern arm of the Red Sea. Al-ÊżAqabah, Jordan, also located on the Gulf of Aqaba, lies 4 miles (7 km) to the southeast. Modern Elat is situated just