Despite the building of Beit Gibelin, raids from Askalon continued at a serious level; Fulk, William of Messines and the barons and bishops therefore set to to build another castle out of stones from ancient buildings: it was named Ibelin, and when complete it was given to Balian the elder, who took his name from the castle. He would harry the people of Askalon from there throughout the rest of his life, and his children, Hugh, Baldwin and Balian the younger, would continue the work after his death