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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 589

Ashdod

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed in Ashkelon, April 6, 2025. (Edi Israel/ Flash90)
April 7, 2025, 1:16 am
Hamas fires 10 rockets at southern Israel, injuring one, in largest attack in months
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
By Emanuel Fabian and Lazar Berman
Oleg Lifshitz (Courtesy)
March 2, 2025, 6:48 pm
Oleg Lifshitz, 60: New immigrant from Ukraine who loved fishing
Murdered by Hamas terrorists near Kibbutz Re’im on October 7
By ToI Staff
Lightning illuminates the sky near Rehovot, December 30, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
December 31, 2024, 1:34 pm
Police shut flooded roads as winter storm blows into central and southern Israel
Traffic blocked on Route 90 near Dead Sea, some highway lanes closed near Tel Aviv amid surging flash floods; major storm system forecast to taper off later Tuesday
By Joshua Davidovich
Hillel Zalmanovich (Courtesy)
November 4, 2024, 9:30 pm
Hillel Zalmanovich, 60: Avid bike rider who loved to explore Israel
Murdered by Hamas terrorists while out bike riding near Kibbutz Kissufim on October 7
By ToI Staff
Medics and police at the scene of a terror attack near Ashdod in which First Sgt. Adir Kadosh (inset) was killed, October 15, 2024. (MDA; Israel Police)
October 15, 2024, 3:04 pm
Policeman killed, 4 injured in terror shooting on highway near Ashdod
Volunteer medic shoots attacker dead; doctor who stopped to help wounded is also injured; Ben Gvir says private gun ownership helped prevent worse attack
By ToI Staff
American soldiers and Israelis stand near a US vessel that washed up on the beach in Ashdod, May 25, 2024. (Liron Moldovan/Flash90)
May 25, 2024, 9:24 pm
US naval vessels disconnect from Gaza aid pier, wash up on Israeli beaches
CENTCOM reports no casualties, says humanitarian jetty still functioning after four ships break off their moorings
By Emanuel Fabian and Reuters
A supporter of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir yells at a protester outside the Ashdod military cemetery following a Memorial Day ceremony on May 13, 2024. (Sam Sokol/Times of Israel)
May 13, 2024, 2:14 pm
Violence and protests mar wartime Memorial Day ceremonies
Bereaved families clash at Ashdod military cemetery during Ben Gvir visit, as angry Israelis heckle government ministers at official events across the country
By Sam Sokol
Foreign Minister Israel Katz in Jerusalem, February 19, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
May 4, 2024, 12:49 am
Israel says will limit Turkish trade with Palestinians, seek sanctions against Ankara
Reacting to Erdogan’s decision to halt all trade, Jerusalem plans to punish country for breaching trade agreements; FM: ‘Erdogan will come to regret this error’
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, shake hands during their meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2024. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
May 2, 2024, 9:29 pm
Turkey halts all trade with Israel; Jerusalem denounces ‘dictator’ Erdogan
Turkish ports said already preventing export of goods to Haifa and Ashdod ports, while Israeli imports not being unloaded; FM Katz says Israel will find alternatives, emerge strong
By Lazar Berman and Reuters
Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance in Kiryat Yam on December 24, 2023. (Magen David Adom)
April 6, 2024, 9:37 pm
Three-year-old dies in Ashdod after being locked in car for hours
Police investigating after child found in critical condition in vehicle; deaths of toddlers forgotten in cars a recurring scourge in Israel
By ToI Staff
File: Smoke trails seen in the sky as rockets fired from the Gaza Strip target Ashdod, March 25, 2024. (X video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 25, 2024, 7:09 pm
Rockets fired from Gaza at Ashdod for first time in 2 months; no injuries or damage
IDF reports 8 projectiles launched at port city, 2 intercepted, others fall in open areas; army says they were fired from area in Strip it has not yet reached
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Investigators at the scene of a fatal shooting in the coastal city of Ashdod, March 24, 2024. (Israel Police)
March 24, 2024, 12:57 pm
Woman shot dead, two people wounded in suspected Ashdod gangland hit
Purported criminal figure wounded in attack, as was a female relative — reportedly an IDF soldier — who tried to fire back at the gunman before he escaped
By ToI Staff
Yuri Lisovoy and Svetlana Lisovoy (Courtesy)
March 11, 2024, 10:13 pm
Yuri and Svetlana Lisovoy, 63 & 61: Grandparents slain on fishing trip
Murdered by Hamas terrorists on Zikim Beach on October 7
By ToI Staff
Nir Popov (Courtesy)
February 18, 2024, 5:54 pm
Nir Popov, 25: Sneakerhead, soccer fan and candle maker
Murdered by Hamas terrorists on his way to work in southern Israel on October 7
By ToI Staff
Singer Valerie Hamaty will perform with the Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod in its first concert series since October 7, 2023 (Courtesy)
January 24, 2024, 1:14 pm
Despite the times, Ashdod orchestra goes ahead with concerts to mark 30 years
Andalusian Orchestra Ashdod musicians have played at hospitals and army bases, and are ready to return to the stage
By Jessica Steinberg
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