Ashdod

Two suspects arrested after smuggling 80,000 cigarettes disguised as tissues

The two suspects, 31 and 32 years old, reportedly smuggled the cigarettes from Dubai, evading taxes estimated at about NIS 20 million.

Two suspects arrested after smuggling 80,000 cigarettes disguised as tissues.
An Iron Dome anti-missile system is seen in position near Ashdod, Israel May 13, 2023

IDF intercepts four rockets launched from Gaza on Yom Kippur, fifth falls in open field

Whale shark documented at Ashdod beach--a first for Israel's Mediterranean coast.

Whale shark documented at Ashdod beach--a first for Israel's Mediterranean coast

Ashdod Port

Ashdod Port and Chartered Group sign strategic innovation and investment agreement


New report reveals: This is the city marked as Israel’s next real estate investment hotspot

Appraiser Ohad Dannus reports: Ashdod home prices rose 14.6% in a year. Big deals like the Soho complex draw major investors. Demand is rising among olim, foreign buyers, and young couples.

Ashdod.

'Israel brought this on itself,' Anti-Zionist American Jew onboard Handala claims

American Jew Bob Suberi, one of the activists who was on the Handala Freedom Flotilla that was intercepted on its way to Gaza, blames Israel for the Gaza war.

Activists wash the deck of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition ship 'Handala' as they prepare to sail for Gaza in an attempt to break a long-standing Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Marsa, Malta August 16, 2024.

Israel Police arrest murder suspect in Cyprus after year long operation

According to Israel Police, the suspect murdered Peretz in March 2024 and shot and injured another man and woman in Ashdod.

 Israel Police (illustrative)

Billion-Shekel potential: The most dazzling complex in the south is up for sale

Hachshara Insurance offers 1,100 housing units and 7,000 m² of retail in Ashdod’s Soho complex, while keeping a strategic share. The project is part of Ashdod’s Kiryat Eitanim master plan.

 Soho Complex Plan in Ashdod

Ashdod’s new urban center is underway

Hachshara Insurance will issue a landmark tender for a major mixed-use complex in Ashdod, aiming to create an urban hub inspired by New York’s SoHo model.

 The project in the heart of Ashdod. Designed by Amir Mann and Ami Shinar Architects.

The Gipsy Kings – Gipsy Reyes to headline Meridiano Festival in Ashdod

Known for Spanish flamenco/pop hybrids like “Bambeleo” and its frantic rendition of “Hotel California,” the band is one of the few foreign artists willing to venture to Israel since the war started.

 Gipsy Reyes to headline at Meridiano Festival in Ashdod

Living between green and blue: The new residential experience in Ashdod

BLUE & GREEN by Peretz Bonei HaNegev: 3 modern towers near the Lachish River and Mediterranean Sea, blending quality living with nature in one of Israel’s top urban parks.

 BLUE & GREEN project by Peretz Bonei HaNegev

Tzav 9 protesters block humanitarian aid trucks bound for Gaza at Ashdod Port, two arrested

The groups stated that they blocked "dozens of aid trucks destined for Hamas," after the trucks were loaded with supplies and equipment from UNRWA containers at the Ashdod Port.

 Protesters from the Tzav 9 and Generation of Victory groups demonstrate against humanitarian aid entering Gaza at the Ashdod Port, May 27, 2025.

Ashdod man indicted for surveilling Bennett for Iran

Moshe Atias, 18, was indicted for spying for Iran and aiding the enemy during the Israel-Hamas war.

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett in August 2022 against the background of the silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative).

Toys for Bibas children at Ben-Gurion Airport to be donated to hospital

Hundreds of toys and games were placed in the exhibit by citizens from across the country, symbolizing support for the Bibas family. 

Toys for the Bibas children on display at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Ashdod to launch Meridiano festival, celebrating music, theater, cinema

The festival, taking place June 14-22, will be spread across the city, with venues including the 7,000-seat Ashdod Amphitheater and the 1,000-seat Ashdod Performing Arts Center.

 SPANISH FLAMENCO guitarist El Amir will be one of the main attractions.