The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ashkelon/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:02:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ashkelon | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ashkelon/ 32 32 Two killed by explosive device in car on road near Beersheba https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-killed-by-explosive-device-in-car-on-road-near-beersheba/ Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:49:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3834544 Vehicle veers off Route 40; passengers declared dead at scene; police say fire caused by bomb, incident tied to organized crime; man stabbed to death in Ashkelon

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]]> 2,000-year-old coin with earliest menorah image returned to Israel after seized in US https://www.timesofisrael.com/2000-year-old-coin-with-earliest-menorah-image-returned-to-israel-after-us-seizure/ Thu, 14 May 2026 13:43:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822550 Joint operation also sees return of 2,500-year-old silver coin, one of two known examples in the world, as officials stress importance of international cooperation to combat looting

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]]> Several cities nix Independence Day parties due to shaky Iran truce, Hezbollah war https://www.timesofisrael.com/several-cities-nix-independence-day-parties-due-to-shaky-iran-truce-hezbollah-war/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:38:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3800282 Local government leaders recommend holding smaller ceremonies in lieu of large-scale events; Or Yehuda mayor says celebrating ‘as if nothing is happening' is detached from reality

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]]> Several cities keep schools shut despite revised guidelines allowing them to reopen https://www.timesofisrael.com/several-cities-to-keep-schools-shut-despite-revised-guidelines-allowing-them-to-reopen/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:48:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3778644 Ashkelon, Ariel and Dimona decide conditions are not yet suitable to reopen their education systems, though the Home Front Command designated them as areas at lower risk

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]]> The way the kurkar crumbles? As deteriorating cliffs pose a danger, politics bogs down repairs https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-way-the-kurkar-crumbles-as-deteriorating-cliffs-pose-a-danger-politics-bogs-down-repairs/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 03:48:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3760630 After part of a coastal rock face collapses in Herzliya, those tasked with protecting these ridges call for cash - and a single coordinating body to help them get the job done

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]]> Mayor suspected of pocketing millions in donations named as Ashkelon’s Tomer Glam https://www.timesofisrael.com/mayor-suspected-of-pocketing-millions-in-donations-named-as-ashkelons-tomer-glam/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 08:11:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3747821 City leader released to house arrest as police probe suspicions of bribery, fraud, theft and money laundering in connection to wartime donations that were allegedly misappropriated

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]]> Ashkelon man indicted for allegedly spying for Iran as cases continue to pile up https://www.timesofisrael.com/ashkelon-man-indicted-for-allegedly-spying-for-iran-as-cases-continue-to-pile-up/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:36:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3704402 Police say 37-year-old Amir Malka was paid several thousand dollars; Bat Yam mayor appeals to citizens to stop helping Iran, says even he received recruitment texts

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]]> 12 rescued from cars as first major rains of season cause floods, fire https://www.timesofisrael.com/eight-rescued-from-cars-in-ashkelon-as-first-major-rains-of-season-cause-floods/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:36:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3688584 Lightning strikes tree, apparently igniting nearby electric lines, as part of Tel Aviv light rail shuts down; Hamas urges displaced Gazans to dig drainage channels between tents

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]]> Specialized chip plant to be built in Ashkelon, Israeli-Canadian fund announces https://www.timesofisrael.com/specialized-chip-plant-to-be-built-in-ashkelon-israeli-canadian-fund-announces/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:26:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3688029 Awz Ventures says it will invest $1.6 billion in foundry to produce advanced semiconductors for defense use and civilian companies, though public portion of project cost unclear

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]]> Israel to invest NIS 3.2 billion for post-war rehabilitation in the south https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-invest-nis-3-2-billion-for-post-war-rehabilitation-in-the-south/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 14:41:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3613772 The package, which includes NIS 1.4 billion for Ashkelon and NIS 1.8 billion for other regional councils, is separate from the budget for Gaza border towns

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]]> Yehuda Shapira, 75: Loving grandfather worked in sports management https://www.timesofisrael.com/yehuda-shapira-75-loving-grandfather-worked-in-sports-management/ Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:44:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3593116 Died on December 10, 2023, of injuries sustained in a Hamas rocket attack in Ashkelon on October 9, 2023

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]]> State proposes extending secrecy for state-owned oil infrastructure firms https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-proposes-extending-secrecy-for-state-owned-oil-infrastructure-firms/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:36:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3537608 Draft notice posted to government website without publicity, giving public until May 5 to respond to proposal for the Europe Asia Pipeline Company

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]]> Hamas fires 10 rockets at southern Israel, injuring one, in largest attack in months https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-fires-10-rockets-at-southern-israel-injuring-one-in-largest-attack-in-months/ Sun, 06 Apr 2025 22:16:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3519561 Man lightly injured by shrapnel from hit in Ashkelon; IDF says only 5 rockets intercepted by air defenses; Netanyahu, en route to the US, instructs Katz to respond harshly

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]]> Roi Moshe, 36: Firefighter named the daughter he never got to meet https://www.timesofisrael.com/roi-moshe-36-firefighter-named-the-daughter-he-never-got-to-meet/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:27:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3495279 Killed by Hamas terrorists near Sderot on October 7

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]]> Sderot-Ashkelon train line resumes operations for first time since October 7 attack https://www.timesofisrael.com/sderot-ashkelon-train-line-resumes-operations-for-first-time-since-october-7-attack/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 09:56:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3473477 Gaza border city was one of the hardest hit by Hamas-led terrorists, with at least 50 civilians and 20 police killed; vital train line reopens after IDF constructs defensive wall

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