Ashkelon

Mossad agent who died in Italy boat capsizing laid to rest in Israel

Many Mossad employees who attended the funeral, hid their faces behind surgical masks at the cemetery in Ashkelon.

31/05/2023

Four direct rocket hits on southern Israel homes, no injuries reported

Rockets hit a private home in Sderot in addition to two other direct hits on two residential buildings in Ashkelon. No injuries were reported.

Israel's weak response to rockets on South shows only Tel Aviv matters - analysis

The IDF did not turn the other cheek after Hamas and Islamic Jihad fired over 100 rockets at Israel, including Ashkelon and Sderot, but the response was relatively meek.

6,000-year-old copper fishing hook discovered in Ashkelon

The hook measures 6.5 cm long and 4 cm wide and is one of the oldest to ever be discovered.

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.

Linda in Ashkelon: Great food and great name - review

Chef and owner Micha Kourtzman, 34, told me he’s taking a chance by turning his well-known restaurant kosher but he wanted to be able to take Shabbat off, which he wasn’t able to do before.

By LINDA GRADSTEIN
11/02/2023

Injured Ukrainian soldier returns home after treatment in Israel

He is one of 20 Ukrainian soldiers who have post-limb-amputation care in Israel since September 2022.

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