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Ashkelon
Tarred and shuttered: Anatomy of the oil disaster that closed Israel’s beaches
By
Sue Surkes
Experts call the spill Israel’s worst beach contamination in memory, and they fear much marine life has been wiped out. Nobody can say how long recovery will take
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February 22, 2021, 6:39 am
Tarred and shuttered: Anatomy of the oil disaster that closed Israel’s beaches
Experts call the spill Israel’s worst beach contamination in memory, and they fear much marine life has been wiped out. Nobody can say how long recovery will take
By
Sue Surkes
January 11, 2021, 2:59 pm
UAE pipeline deal will imperil Eilat’s critical coral reefs, scientists warn
As tankers begin taking oil from Red Sea to Mediterranean, hundreds of experts write that a leak could ravage marine life and destroy world’s only reef spared by climate change
By
Sue Surkes
November 22, 2020, 10:32 pm
IDF blames ‘misunderstanding’ for tank firing on Hamas post without approval
Preliminary investigation finds armored crews had been told to target border positions; unauthorized attack was in response to rocket launch from Gaza that hit Ashkelon factory
By
Judah Ari Gross
November 22, 2020, 9:31 am
Army probing rogue IDF tank fire on Hamas post after rocket strike
Military initially denied reports its tank shot at Gaza observation post; is also investigating why Iron Dome defense system didn’t intercept Gaza rocket that hit Israeli warehouse
By
Judah Ari Gross
November 22, 2020, 4:34 am
Israeli jets strike Hamas targets in Gaza after rocket fire at Ashkelon
IDF says predawn raids hit terror group’s training facility, rocket manufacturing sites, underground infrastructure; army investigating unauthorized tank fire at Strip
By
Judah Ari Gross
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TOI staff
November 21, 2020, 10:04 pm
Gaza rocket fired at Ashkelon, hitting empty warehouse
Attack comes week after rockets fired at central Israel in what the military believes was a malfunction caused by lightning
By
Judah Ari Gross
October 26, 2020, 5:15 pm
Truck kills 9-year-old riding his bicycle in suspected hit-and-run
Paramedics declare victim dead at scene in Ashkelon; police later arrest driver, a resident of the southern coastal city
By
TOI staff
September 30, 2020, 8:31 pm
60-year-old man dies in Ashkelon apartment fire
Police open investigation into incident in southern city
By
TOI staff
September 20, 2020, 6:38 am
Post-lockdown field trip? Visit some of Israel’s (320!) archaeological gardens
Free historical sites nationwide, open to the public at all hours, feature Roman-era marble artifacts, ancient sarcophagi, farming implements, Crusader ruins and more
By
Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
September 16, 2020, 4:41 am
After peace deals, Gazans fire 13-rocket salvo at Israel; IDF hits Hamas targets
Iron Dome intercepts 8 missiles in predawn assault; IDF responds with 2 waves of airstrikes; in earlier attack, 2 hurt from Gaza rocket fire as Israel signed historic accords in DC
By
Judah Ari Gross
September 15, 2020, 11:56 pm
Gaza flogged for rocket attack during White House peace bash
Gantz says incident a ‘reminder from our enemies that we must always be strong’; Liberman: ‘While Bibi celebrates in Washington, Hamas celebrates in Ashdod and Ashkelon’
By
TOI staff
September 15, 2020, 9:48 pm
Two hurt from Gaza rocket fire as Israel signs historic accords in Washington
Missiles fired at Ashdod, Ashkelon; IDF says 1 projectile shot down by Iron Dome, second hits road in residential area; soldiers nab 2 Palestinians entering Israel from the Strip
By
Judah Ari Gross
September 1, 2020, 9:30 pm
Main suspect in Eilat gang rape lured teen by saying he was a medic — police
11 suspects to be indicted on Wednesday in case that shocked the country and sparked nationwide protests
By
TOI staff
August 19, 2020, 12:18 am
After rocket fire, Israeli airstrikes target Hamas special forces base in Gaza
Projectile hits open area in Israeli territory, two girls lightly injured while running to bomb shelters in Ashkelon; arson balloons spark series of fires in southern Israel
By
TOI staff
August 18, 2020, 9:47 pm
Rocket fired from Gaza at southern Israel, amid high tensions
Projectile apparently hits open area, in fresh flare up following Sunday rocket attack; two girls lightly injured while running to bomb shelters in Ashkelon
By
Judah Ari Gross
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