Eli Ashkenazi

Eli Ashkenazi is a reporter for Walla.


A floor mosaic from an ancient Beit She'an synagogue; illustrative.

Court indicts teen for stealing thousands from Israeli synagogue, linked to break-in at second

 IDF soldiers operate on Mount Hermon, on the border between Israel and Syria, December 12, 2024

'Pioneers of the Bashan': Israeli activists illegally lay cornerstone for new settlement in Syria

 Medical teams waiting for the arrival of injured people from the scene of a missile attack, at the Ziv Medical center in Tzfat, northern Israel, November 6, 2024.

Two men wounded in brawl at synagogue in northern Israel during Shabbat services


IDF soldier takes his own life after struggling with mental health from Oct 7, Gaza war

"He told me he saw horrors and said, 'Mom, I can’t stop smelling the bodies, and I see the bodies all the time,'" Daniel's mother, Sigal Edri, recalled.

 Daneil Edri, an IDF soldier.

What are two Lebanese monkeys doing in a house in the Israel's North?

Inspectors from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority collected the monkeys and took them into care.

A baby vervet monkey in Zanzibar, November 2005

High Court rejects petition to prevent convicted sex offender Berland from lighting Meron torch

The MQG, along with haredi activist Tzippy Lavi and five other women's rights groups, had requested that the court cancel the permit granted to the sect to light the fire.

Rabbi Eliezer Berland and Rabbi Ofer Erez

Homeless man buys and resells one Omer Adam concert ticket, earns NIS 40,000

An investigation revealed that the suspect defrauded people by changing SIM cards to different phone numbers and reselling the same ticket.

Israeli singer Omer Adam performs live at the annual Kleizmer Festival in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, on August 14, 2019.

Tiberias resident charged with attempted abduction, sex offenses against 9-year-old girl

A Tiberias resident was charged with attempted abduction and sexual offenses after following and escaping from two sisters, with police quickly arresting him following a report from their mother.

 A police car at night.

Transformation: The legendary beach has been renovated for millions. This is what it looks like now

Ahead of Independence Day, and with the completion of development works at a total investment of millions of shekels, the eastern area of the legendary Kinneret Beach has been opened.


Schools open in Kiryat Shmona after 16 months of war

The schools were largely repaired with the help of volunteers from around the country who sent several weeks in the northern city.

Fire caused from rockets launched from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024

Father of woman killed at Nova festival commits suicide after devastating loss

Vladislav Bongart had been emotionally and mentally deteriorating after his daughter's murder.

 Vladislav went to visit his daughter's grave often.

Driest winter on record: Lake Kinneret sees rare February drop in water level

“Right now, this year is shaping up to be particularly dry. There hasn't been a year this severe since measurements began,” Dr. Eyal Zigel said.

 The Ginosar shore.

A new hotel with 11 swimming pools will be built in the most unexpected city in the north

Hatzuk hotel will be built in Karmiel above Nahal Hilazon. This will be the second hotel established in the city in western Galilee, joining the Hazayit Hotel.

 A simulation of the Hatzuk Hotel in Karmiel