Eli Ashkenazi

Eli Ashkenazi is a reporter for Walla .

People walk through a flooded street following heavy rainfall in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, November 7, 2026.

Record 117 mm of rain hits Sharon in 75 minutes, trapping motorists and prompting stay-home order

MDA at the site of the attack in Gush Etzion.

Inmate killed in northern Israel after leaving prison as part of rehabilitation program

Tel Hai courtyard.

Renewal in Tel Hai courtyard: Entrance foyer to be built with investment of some NIS 10m.


Burning tires, halted traffic: Druze protesters block Route 6 days after Tel Aviv club attack

The protest comes in response to an attack on three young Druze men at a club in Tel Aviv overnight between Thursday and Friday, after they were heard speaking Arabic among themselves.

Druze protesters burn tires and block Route 6 in northern Israel, October 25, 2026.

JNF allocates NIS 33 million to rebuild border-adjacent northern towns 2-5 km from Lebanon

Under the decision, each community evacuated during the fighting that has not yet received JNF support will receive 1.5 million NIS for infrastructure rehabilitation and development.

An overlook of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.

'It's a death sentence for the Kinneret': The battle over signs warning of brain-eating amoeba

Tiberias Mayor Yossi Nava attacks the Health Ministry's demand to post warning signs at Sea of Galilee beaches following the death of a child infected with Naegleria fowleri.

The child who died from the amoeba swam here. Kursi Beach on the Kinneret.

How much is hunting a gazelle worth to the state? This is the price a convicted hunter will pay

After being convicted of illegal hunting, a hunter will pay the state an additional NIS 90,000 following a civil lawsuit filed by the state on behalf of the Nature and Parks Authority.

In 2025, the gazelle population in Israel was estimated at only about 5,500 individuals. An Israeli gazelle in the Lower Galilee.

Will jet skis be banned from the Kinneret? The new regulation that could save swimmers

The Kinneret Cities Association is considering setting a maximum quota for motorized vessels allowed on the lake at any one time, following severe overcrowding and danger to swimmers.

A jet ski owner who was recently fined NIS 15,000.

Rachel Rabin-Yaakov, Yitzhak Rabin's sister, Galilee settlement figure, dies at 101

She was born in Tel Aviv in 1925, the daughter of Rosa and Nehemiah Rabin, and the younger sister of Yitzhak Rabin, who was three years older than her.

Rachel Rabin Yaakov, sister of late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin receives the Rothberg Prize from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for her work in the field of education. June 07, 2009.

Kinneret takes hit as water level drops amidst Israel's desalination plant shutdowns

With desalination plants sidelined, the Sea of Galilee was once again forced to supply the national water network.

Following a warning issued by the Health Ministry regarding the water quality in the Sea of Galilee, an empty beach is seen at Hukok Beach, northern Israel, September 8, 2026.

The market is open for competition: The move expected to lower sheep cheese prices

Israel to drop sheep cheese tariffs and open market to competition, while providing millions in direct support and quota compensation to local farmers.

Sheep's milk cheeses.

IDF targets Hezbollah in southern Lebanon following Hezbollah drone launches - report

Earlier, Hezbollah launched two explosive drones toward IDF forces operating in southern Lebanon. IDF forces fired at one of the drones and intercepted it, with no injuries reported by the IDF.

Smoke rises from southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, September 5, 2026.

Police charge three alleged hit squad members with murder, extortion in northern Israel

Police received reports of shots fired at close range in Bukata. Abu Shahin, who investigators said was the intended target, and Saada, who was a bystander, were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Shot Focused on Yellow Tape Showing Text "Police Line Do Not Cross". Tape Used to Restrict a Crime Scene Where Forensics, Detectives and Policemen are Working on Solving a Homicide Case