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Ashdod beach closed after shark sighting months after deadly attack off Hadera

Southern coastal city raises black flag and clears swimmers from water as lifeguards sweep area; incident recalls April killing of snorkeler Barak Tzach, a father of four, in Israel’s worst shark attack in years

Roni Green Shaulov | 09.26.25

For the first time since April, two projectiles fired from Gaza at Ashdod

IDF says one projectile was intercepted and the other exploded in an open area; Hamas claims responsability for launches

Ynet Global | 09.21.25

Center stage, not a side: Top spots for fries in Israel you have to try

Lemon zest, cheese or wild sauces—whether served by a chef or in a no-frills grill joint, on the side or on its own, fries are the addictive staple reimagined into a golden masterpiece; here are the sizzling spots turning spuds into stars

Tiki Golan | 08.03.25

Greta and fellow Gaza flotilla activists arrive at Ashdod port after naval interception

Israeli officials dismiss aid as symbolic and accused activists of staging media stunt; UK-based group files war crimes complaint, while Sweden criticizes Thunberg for disrupting consular services with her appeal for support

Roni Green Shaulov, Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 06.09.25

Air raid sirens sound across southern Israel in most extensive Gaza rocket attack in months

Alerts issues for Ashkelon, Ashdod, Yavne and other towns in Lachish region; Hamas claims responsibility for rocket attack targeting Ashdod; IDF says around 10 rockets fired toward Israel, most intercepted; 3 lightly wounded in rocket impact in Ashkelon

Ynet correspondents | 04.06.25

Gipsy Kings to headline major music festival in Israel

Legendary band to headline Meridian Festival in Ashdod from June 14 to June 21; featuring over 200 artists, week-long festival combines music, theater, film and culinary events to round up cultural event like no other

Ynet | 03.19.25

Drone swarm from Yemen: 2 downed near southern border, third suspected as false alarm

Drone’s path mirrors one that struck central Israel earlier this week; alerts triggered in Ashkelon and Gaza border areas, which IDF suspects caused by false alarm

Yoav Zitun | 12.12.24

רס"מ אדיר קדוש ז"ל נרצח בפיגוע הירי בגן יבנה

Police officer killed in Highway 4 shooting attack named

Authorities identify slain cop as First Sgt. Adir Kadosh, 33, who was set to get married next month; attacker identified as Gaza resident who had been living illegally in the West Bank in recent years

Meir Turgeman, Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 10.15.24

מחבל מנוטרל בכביש 4 לאחר שביצע ירי לעבר רכב

1 killed, 4 injured in shooting attack on Highway 4

Shooting near Yavneh interchange, close to Ashdod, leaves police officer dead; shooter neutralized, police searching for additional suspects; second victim, a doctor who stopped to assist, moderately injured

Matan Tzuri, Meir Turgeman | 10.15.24

Grocery store owner in Ashdod convicted for putting cat in freezer for 14 hours

Man charged and convicted for animal abuse after he caught a cat in a trap and disposed of it in a working ice cream freezer for 14 hours: 'Torture, cruelty and abuse'

Ilana Curiel | 09.10.24

Israeli police arrest dozens in massive corruption sting at Ashdod Port

In longest undercover operation in Israeli police history, agent codenamed ‘Jack Sparrow’ reveals millions of dollars in illegal activities, including smuggling luxury goods, counterfeit items and even weapons concealed in creative ways; chief distances port from scandal involving customs workers

Matan Tzuri, Alexandra Lukash | 09.10.24

Barrage of Gaza rockets targets Ashdod area

Launches believed to come from Khan Younis after troops withdrew from the area late last week ending an operation there; Ashdod municipality says shelters opened in the city

Matan Tzuri | 08.04.24

Integrating students from the periphery into the Israeli space industry remains a primary challenge. Ori Onn in the SCE satellite lab

Israeli students from Ashdod to assemble the city's first satellite

Samples from the far side of the Moon, plans to decommission the space station, a spacesuit crisis, and Boeing's stranded spacecraft; This Week In Space

Ettay Nevo / Davidson Institute of Science | 07.05.24

'Don't the dead get to rest?' Vandals deface mural of October 7 victims

Unknown extremists deface memorial mural in Ashdod of Shani Amin, who was murdered on October 7 at the Nova music festival together with her partner Adam Ilayev; Shani's grandfather is outraged and blames it on religious zealots

Matan Tzuri | 06.27.24

Large fires break out near Ashdod, Beit Shemesh; suspicion of arson in West Bank

First row of houses in West Bank town of Peduel evacuated; fire breaks out in warehouses in Moshav Sde Uziahu near Ashdod amid heavy heat, 4 firefighting planes scrambled to scene; fire also breaks out near Beit Shemesh

Matan Tzuri, Liran Tamari | 05.27.24

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