Ashdod
Israel approves defense merger for Israel Aerospace Industries, Elta ahead of massive IPO
According to the Government Companies Authority's valuations, IAI could be listed at a valuation of 100 billion shekels, following a surge in 2025 sales to 7.8 billion dollars.
Returned from the beach in Ashdod, and discovered a whole family of birds of prey
WATCH: Two sperm whales spotted off coast of Ashdod by University of Haifa researchers
Ashdod Port company reports financial results for the first quarter of 2026
Israeli extreme sports enthusiast dies in paragliding crash in Switzerland
Ashdod local Sergey Shipitsin, known online as “Jumping Buddha,” was known for posting daring parkour and extreme sports videos.
WATCH: Hackers hijack digital bus stop screens in several Israeli cities, play Arabic audio
Transportation Ministry says it is examining the source of the malfunction, as clips from Ashdod and Ramat Gan show siren-like sounds and Arabic music.
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.
Israel invests $650K in maritime surveillance AI
According to the statement, Ashdod Port Company, which oversees Israel's largest port, invested $650,000 in Petah Tikva-based Azimut.ai, a specialist in maritime surveillance.
Police arrest teen suspected of stabbing classmate at school in Ashdod
The 16-year-old victim was evacuated to the Assuta Medical Center in moderate condition, Magen David Adom said.
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.
IDF intercepts four rockets launched from Gaza on Yom Kippur, fifth falls in open field
The IDF said that it identified five launches from the Strip after sirens sounded in Ashdod, in southern Israel.
Whale shark documented at Ashdod beach--a first for Israel's Mediterranean coast
The enormous endangered fish is only the third ever confirmed in the Mediterranean and is harmless, filtering plankton rather than attacking swimmers.
Ashdod Port and Chartered Group sign strategic innovation and investment agreement
Memorandum of Understanding signed after hosting innovation conferences in Japan
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.
