Ashdod

WATCH: Two sperm whales spotted off coast of Ashdod by University of Haifa researchers

The team was originally slated to perform surveys over the course of six days, but instead were called to shore after one day due to Iranian missile strikes.

Researchers at University of Haifa spot two sperm whales off coast of Ashdod, June 8, 2026.
“Ashdod Port posted higher revenues in Q1 2026 while maintaining operational resilience despite wartime challenges.”

Ashdod Port company reports financial results for the first quarter of 2026

Nadir Edri.

Nadir Adri dies from injuries sustained in Panama minibus crash, raising Israeli death toll to two

Smuggled cigarettes recovered by Israel Police, June 1, 2026.

Azerbaijani ship officers arrested in NIS 7 million cigarette smuggling bust


Ashdodance, the annual dance and music festival

This year’s program includes concerts, original productions, and performances by leading folk dance troupes from around the country.

 NOA KIREL will participate in the opening night’s extravaganza.

New immigrant from Ukraine raped by man who offered to 'show her the city'

According to the police report, the woman met the accused through a mutual friend.

 Israel Police officer in a police car

Ashdod female mayoral candidate's campaign posters vandalized

Ashdod mayoral candidate Helen Gelber criticized the incident and vowed not to let Ashdod become Bnei Brak.

View of new high-rise apartment buildings next to older small homes, in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod

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.