Ashdod

Ushpizin Music Festival returns to Ashdod with Israeli rock icons, opera, and theater

The rock marathon continues the following evening with a powerhouse roster featuring pioneering rocker Shalom Hanoch, ’90s alternative icons Eifa HaYeled, and punk-rock legend Rami Fortis.

Israeli musician Evyatar Banai performs at the Gola Club in Petah Tikvah, on September 27, 2016.
"We continue to make strategic investments in Ashdod Port as part of our commitment to advanced equipment and future-ready infrastructure."

Ashdod Port launches international tender for double-jib cranes

The ancient Cypriot silver coin dating to the mid-5th century BCE found on Ashdod's shore, July 26, 2026.

Ancient Cypriot silver coin found on Ashdod's shore offers new insight into 2,500-year-old trade

Firefighters battle blaze in Ashdod high rise building, July 13, 2026.

WATCH: Firefighters battle blaze at Ashdod high-rise commercial building


IDF commemorates 75 years since Israel's first-ever airstrike

The IAF's first-ever airstrike is remembered today by Israel as a major turning point in the War of Independence, putting the Egyptians on the defensive.

 IAF fighter jets are seen at a ceremony commemorating 75 years since Israel's first-ever airstrike, at Ad Halom near Ashdod, on May 29, 2023.

Bar Yochai: Thousands participated in Rabbi Pinto’s traditional bonfire lighting in Ashdod


Tonight: Thousands will participate in Rabbi Pinto’s traditional bonfire lighting


Bus line in Ashdod doesn't allow women, drivers say it's line for 'only men'

Bus drivers on the Ashdod 80 line have barred women from riding the bus multiple times.

 Illustrative image of an Electra-Afikim bus.

Israeli mother of 11 killed in Ashdod car crash

MDA emergency services reported that they received a call on their 101 hotline about a woman who trapped under a vehicle, unconscious. 

 Police and rescue forces at the scene where a woman killed after being hit by car in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, April 16, 2023.

Ashkelon crane collapse: Body of missing man washes up on Ashdod beach

After a crane collapsed in Ashkelon, one person is still missing while another is receiving treatment in the hospital.

  The site of the collapsed crane in Ashkelon, where two people are missing after strong winds caused it to collapse into the sea, March 14, 2023.

Ashdod exhibit shows the varied work of legendary photographer

Gerard Allon snapped many photographs of Israeli A-list rock and pop stars. But this new exhibit shows his unexpected sides.

 OFRA HAZA, Arik Einstein and Rami Fortis are just some of the major stars that Gerard Allon has shot during his career.

Tnuport-Yishpro invests NIS 50m. in innovative commercial center

The commercial anchor is a huge hypermarket owned by the Dosh family which includes a 1,000-square-meter fresh fruit and vegetable market.

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Tour Israel: 5 travel gems in Ashdod for your next visit

The city is rebranding itself as an exciting seaside attraction that is very close to the center of the country, with quality restaurants, bars, shopping malls and tourist sites.

 Ashdod Art Museum

Male sex drugs smuggled into Israel in barrels of pickles

The drug is believed to be Kamagra, a substance that is not approved by the Israeli Health Ministry.

 Illegal male performance-enhancing drugs were seized by customs agents at Ashdod seaport this week after an importer from Hod Hasharon attempted to smuggle them into Israel by hiding them in barrels of pickles.