Ashkelon

Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel after week-long detention

The two activists, who have been on hunger strike since their detention, were handed over to the immigration authority, which deported them.

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.
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

The White Rabbit Brewery in Tel Aviv made the first beer brewed with Israeli grown hops. They were from Moshav Odem on the Golan Heights.

For the first time, Israeli-grown hops make it into commercial beer


WATCH: Instant karma: Israel kills Gaza terrorist within half hour of launching rocket

The majority of fighting in recent days has been in the South, in particular the area around Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis.

 Screenshot of an IDF video showing a strike that reportedly killed a terrorist who had recently fired a rocket at Ashkelon. February 17, 2024.

Don't underestimate the millennials and zoomers of the Israel-Hamas War

Despite their wounds, they all want to get back in the fight – together they will win this war.

 ISRAELI FORCES outside the entrance to the south of Sderot, with Hamas to the west, on October 8.

Families fleeing Ashkelon rocket, Hamas 'hell' live in Jerusalem hotel

Aviva, 36, the mother of four children, spoke about the hell she experienced in the first week of the war and about her current situation in Jerusalem.

 AVIVA SAYS her family benefits from Jerusalem’s ‘educational envelope.’

‘We need to open our hearts’

Brown Hotels founder and co-owner speaks out about hosting evacuees in wartime.

 Leon Avigad, founder of the Brown Hotels Group

Renewing protection: 136 in the South, 3,257 in Tel Aviv

Ashkelon vs. Tel Aviv: 2,300% gap "highlights the urgency of the situation," the RE appraisers' head said. "Decision-makers must act swiftly, with a focus on the broader urban and regional benefits."


National Victory: New tenders for commerce and employment in Ashkelon

Israel Land Authority announces nine lots for commerce and employment in Ashkelon, as the city strives to recover amid ongoing conflict in the region.


Gov't approves building 800 apartments with safe rooms in Ashkelon

National Committee approves construction of 800 new apartments in Ashkelon, boosting urban renewal efforts and providing protected housing units for the city's residents.


Israel's ship industry urges government to help with jump in war insurance

Israel, which relies on seaborne trade for its economy, said last week it would provide compensation for ships damaged due to the war.

 Ashdod Port

125,000 Israelis evacuated from their homes since start of the war

Residents of Israel's north and south have been directed to relocate for their safety since October 7.

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

Jewish Agency to provide NIS 10 million to Gaza border communities

The Jewish Agency's emergency aid to communities will be granted in addition to the direct aid provided by the Jewish Agency's fund for victims of terrorism to families affected by the war.

 An aerial view shows damage caused following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel, October 11, 2023.