Ashkelon

'Bravery has never belonged to one gender': Israel's female combat legacy

As female combat soldiers take center stage in Israel’s current war, a historic site preserves the stories of women who have defended the state

Female combat paramedic soldiers stationed at their army base in Be’eri, just a few kilometers from the Gaza border. Premium
Night view of skyscrapers in the skyline of Tel Aviv, on July 6, 2025

Kfar Saba dominates among Israeli cities in quality of life rankings - study

Israeli Authorities Probe Large-Scale Smuggling Network Moving Goods Into Gaza

Israel Police confirms investigation into large-scale smuggling network moving goods into Gaza

Forensic Examiner investigaes the crime scene were Amir Saada, a member in the criminal organization of Shalom Domrani was shot and killed, in Ashkelon , June 17, 2023.

Ashkelon court extends Domrani house arrest, tightens contact ban in grenade case


Multiple injured as severe weather causes tree collapses in Ashkelon, Bnei Brak

Police closed Highway 90 between Dragot Junction and the Dead Sea hotel district in both directions due to flooding and warned travelers of serious danger.

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

WATCH: Police block Peleg Yerushalmi protesters at Ashkelon city entrances, arresting eight

Hundreds of yeshiva students set out to protest following the arrest and detaining of yeshiva students who attempted to evade the IDF draft.

Police prevented protesters affiliated with the Peleg Yerushalmi group from entering Ashkelon on December 18th, 2025.

'A prank': Israel Police detain suspect for shooting rubber bullets at Ashkelon kindergarten

A six-year-old child reported being struck in the forehead, while two other children said bullets were fired at them, but did not hit.

 An illustrative image of a person holding up handcuffed wrists as police car lights flash behind them.

Dozens rescued in severe flooding as Storm Byron wreaks havoc on Israel

14 Israelis rescued from vehicles across Yavne • Two students injured as tree collapses in Rishon Lezion • Netanya man found dead with severe hypothermia • 19-year-old from Bnei Brak still missing

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025

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

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

Gofman was later hit by gunfire, wounded, and evacuated to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon for further treatment.

Roman Gofman, military secretary to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walking at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 11, 2024

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

As parties trade favors over tax breaks, Beersheba loses out, raising questions about priorities in the Negev.

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.

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

Officials in the Gaza border councils warned that “such a move will directly harm the ability to rehabilitate and develop the region after the events of October 7."

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

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