Ashkelon

Israeli flotilla activist released under conditions as foreign participants deported

An Ashkelon court barred Zohar Regev from entering Gaza for 60 days after police sought a 184-day ban.

Israeli activist Zohar Chamberlain Regev (L, born and raised in Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh near Nazareth), member of a flotilla bound for Gaza and one of dozens of activists that were detained when the flotilla was intercepted by Israeli forces, arrives at a court in Ashkelon, Israel on May 21, 2026.
Brazilian Activist Thiago Avila, who was detained aboard the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters, appears at a court in Beersheba, southern Israel May 6, 2026.

Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel after week-long detention

A new resort under construction

Three projects, one vision

An illustrative silhouette of an intelligence agent handler with a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Two separate Israeli espionage cases uncover Iran-linked activities in Jerusalem, Ashkelon


Rashel: Authentic Marrakesh cuisine in the Ashkelon marina

A recent visit to Rashel in Ashkelon had me feeling like I was back in Morocco.

 Rashel serves authentic Marrakesh cuisine in the marina

800 tons of soil removed after leak found in Eilat-Ashkelon pipeline

The Environmental Protection Ministry has opened a criminal investigation into a fuel leak near Ashkelon.

 Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg at the scene of a leaking fuel pipe near Ashkelon, August 2021

Tour Israel: Sunset tours

Whether you choose to go up north, down south or somewhere in between, there’s an endless number of places around Israel to go hiking or have a picnic.

 Tzipori National Park

Recovering from the Gaza war: Two months later - analysis

Looking at Israelis who live in the Gaza border area and the impact the war with Hamas has had on them.

THE IRON Dome anti-missile system intercepts a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip toward Israel, as seen from Ashkelon last month.

Israeli restaurant brings a bit of France to customers

The fish and dairy menu is similar to one you can find in cafés all over France, but with one major difference: Le Frenchy is kosher, and the kashrut is even mehadrin.

Cuisine at Le Frenchy in Ashkelon.

Israel's at-risk youth given second chance at Hamifal - meet its leaders

Barak and Hadar Alon live at the Neveh Ha’roeh Children’s Village with their children, serving as an example and working to integrate at-risk youth into functional adult life.

FOSTER PARENTS Hadar and Barak Alon (center with their baby) aim to create a supportive family atmosphere.

19-year-old to be indicted for sexually harassing underage girls online

The suspect is also currently being interrogated on suspicion of committing obscene sexual acts against a minor under the age of 14, as well as the possession of child pornography.

Anais, a student at the International Bilingual School (EIB), attends her online lessons in her bedroom in Paris as a lockdown is imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in France, March 20, 2020.

It's more important than ever to show Israelis that US Jews stand by them

Israel has elected a new president and may have a new “change” coalition coming to power in the Knesset, while the wave of antisemitism in North America has grown

‘WHAT SEPARATES American Jews and Israel is, well, everything... [yet] we ought to celebrate those differences, not bemoan them.’

Ted Cruz shares video of Ashkelon house destroyed by Hamas rockets

The home visited by Ted Cruz the site of one of Israel's first casualties during the conflict: Soumya Santosh, a caretaker originally from Kerala's Idukki district in India.

Senator Ted Cruz: Boycotts and other attacks on the livelihood of Jews have been part of antisemitism for centuries.

Israeli woman vows to rebuild home after it is destroyed by Gaza rocket

Sigal Ariely’s house in Ashkelon in southern Israel lies in ruins after a Hamas rocket scored a direct hit mere hours before a cease-fire went into effect

A home in Rishon Lezion is seen destroyed by rocket fire. Two women died: One from the strike, one from a heart attack.