Ashkelon

Eleven people, two children hospitalized following fire in Ashkelon residential building

Among those evacuated were a 34-year-old woman and two children around three years old in moderate condition. Eight others were reported in mild condition.

 Major fires break out across Jerusalem area, 30 April 2025
Roman Gofman, military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 11, 2024

Netanyahu's Mossad chief pick Gofman fought terrorists on October 7, footage reveals

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, cast their votes in Jerusalem during the Likud Central Committee elections last month. The prime minister has forgotten Beersheba, the writer complains.

Israel leaves Beersheba behind as political parties fight over taxes - opinion

Heads of the Gaza border communities' municipal councils protesting outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, December 4, 2025.

'Gov't continues to abandon us': Gaza border community heads protest funding cuts in Jerusalem


Governing a State Cannot Run Through the Likud Central Committee

The preference of Ashkelon over Be’er Sheva reveals a cynical political use of tax benefits, contradicting the national needs of Israel and the Negev.

Dr. Esther Luzzatto,  public activist, social impact leader, and businesswoman.

World’s largest playground? Ashkelon opens 13-meter lion structure

Elo & Nitzan and the Ashkelon Municipality officially opened the “Lion” play structure at Ashkelon Eco Park on Tuesday, a 13-meter, fully accessible attraction featuring climbs, slides and an hourly

Eco Park Ashkelon

TikTok and Instagram are driving eating disorders in teens - study

New research from Ashkelon finds that one in eight college students shows signs of pathological eating, with Instagram and TikTok-style content a key risk factor.

Weight Loss

Explosive device neutralized in Ashkelon public park, police confirm no other IEDs in area

Israel Police searched the area and found no other explosives.

City of Ashkelon, southern Israel.

WATCH: Ashkelon firefighters rescue eight as coastal cities face winter's first flash flooding

Several cities along the coast experienced heavy rain on Friday morning, from Haifa to Ashkelon, where 61 millimeters fell in just an hour and a half.

Lightning illuminates the sky over the upper Galilee, during a rain storm on November 13, 2025.

Awz to build NIS 5b chip fab in Ashkelon for defense and civilian sectors

Facility, part of The RISE national deep-tech hub, will focus on III-V semiconductors and advanced packaging under a hybrid “open fab” model

Awz to build NIS 5b chip fab in Ashkelon. Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Glam (L), Industry Minister Nir Barkat (C) and Yaron Ashkenazi (R)

Knesset advances first reading for tax benefits bills for Ashkelon, southern Israel, West Bank

The bills will now be brought to the Knesset’s committees for further discussion before being brought back to the plenum, where they will need to pass a second and third reading to become law.

View of buildings and houses in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, August 27, 2024.

Ashkelon Academic College welcomes new school year with tribute to Trump, IDF soldiers

The apparently American-style event pays tribute to "our great friend across the ocean," according to Student Association Chairman Meir Katz.

Ashkelon Academic College begins the academic year with a tribute to US President Donald Trump and IDF soldiers for their efforts during the war.

During war: Apartments in Ashkelon delivered four months ahead of schedule

Almog Group is populating four boutique buildings in Ashkelon’s Ir HaYayin neighborhood and advancing 1,650+ urban renewal units, including two towers with 262 apartments nearing permit approval.

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'They no longer recognize themselves': The growing crisis among Israel's security forces - opinion

The survey, carried out among 111 participants – including active-duty soldiers, career service members, reservists, and ZAKA volunteers – focused on post-traumatic symptoms.

 Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view. Psychological trauma and PTSD treatment at therapy session. Tired pensive military man feeling worry and despair overhead view

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An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025.