Ashkelon

A panoramic view of the harbor port of Haifa and downtown Haifa, August 2022. (Gelia via iStock by Getty Images)

Israel’s housing market sees 10% slowdown in new home sales

By Danielle Nagler

New report by Central Bureau of Statistics detects fall for May-July, even in Tel Aviv, compared to previous 3 months

September 15, 2022, 8:10 pm

Israel’s housing market sees 10% slowdown in new home sales

New report by Central Bureau of Statistics detects fall for May-July, even in Tel Aviv, compared to previous 3 months

By Danielle Nagler

New luxury retirement complex currently under construction in Ashkelon, August 2022. (Courtesy: David Zwebner)

August 25, 2022, 8:42 pm

New Ashkelon retirement village promises beachside luxury living

Complex overlooking sea to offer 160 apartments for aging residents, complete with amenities and shared spaces; project modeled after US senior living facilities

By Danielle Nagler

New construction of residential apartments in Ashkelon, January 19, 2019. (chert61 via iStock by Getty Images)

August 15, 2022, 4:08 pm

New homes sales in Israel fall, as mortgage-borrowing also down

New Central Bureau of Statistics report suggests property outside central in-demand towns and cities is selling the fastest

By Danielle Nagler

A picture of Shlomo Atias (L) is displayed on screen as his brother, Yuval Atias, is interviewed by the Kan public broadcaster on August 11, 2022. (Screen capture: Twitter)

August 11, 2022, 10:21 pm

Family of man who died running to rocket shelter wants terror victim designation

Brother of Shlomo Atias says neighbors saw the Ashkelon resident collapse of heart attack while heading to apartment building safe room: ‘A lie’ no Israelis killed in Gaza fighting

By TOI staff

Children playing outside an apartment building in Ashkelon, during Operation Breaking Dawn, August 7, 2022. (Carrie Keller-Lynn / The Times of Israel)

August 7, 2022, 10:15 pm

As rockets rain down, many vulnerable Ashkelon residents still lack adequate shelter

Nearly 40,000 residents of a city that absorbs brunt of Gaza rocket attacks do not have proper access to protected areas when air raid sirens sound

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Illustrative. An ambulance belonging to the Magen David Adom ambulance service. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)

August 4, 2022, 8:38 am

IDF soldier dies after drowning in pool during recreation day for his unit

Incident occurs at Ashkelon center operated by welfare organization for troops; separately, man drowns off coastal city

By TOI staff

View of the construction site for a new building, in Jerusalem, August 31, 2021. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)

July 27, 2022, 7:30 pm

Second housing lottery closes, again massively oversubscribed

Around 112,000 households register to win the chance to buy 5,499 discounted apartments nationwide

By Danielle Nagler

Muslims enjoy the sea by Tel Aviv during the third day of Eid al-Adha, on July 11, 2022. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

July 13, 2022, 6:24 am

Death toll in series of drowning incidents rises to three

Father and daughter found unconscious at unauthorized Palmachim beach Tuesday night declared dead; five others in serious or critical condition

By TOI staff

Screen capture from video of MDA medics responding to a near drowning on an Ashkelon beach, July 12, 2022. (Ynet)

July 12, 2022, 11:44 pm

1 dead, several children in serious condition after spate of drowning incidents

In series of water injuries over the day, French tourist dies in Netanya, 5-year-old in critical condition after being pulled from stream in north

By TOI staff

July 7, 2022, 10:54 am

Housing snapshot: 9 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel

Our regular behind-the-scenes look at properties purchased nationwide

By Danielle Nagler

Mike Peleg outside Dekel Prison, Beersheba, on June 1, 2022 (Screen grab/Ynet)

June 2, 2022, 11:38 am

75-year-old jailed for four hours for going to the beach during COVID lockdown

Mike Peleg, from coastal city of Ashkelon, refuses to pay NIS 500 fine, is briefly locked up in Dekel Prison

By TOI staff

The suspects, members of the Shalom Domrani-led criminal gang, arrested last night outside of Ashkelon. All five men, residents of Southern Israel in their 20s, are in police custody. May 26, 2022. (Israel Police)

May 27, 2022, 1:35 pm

Police: Hit squad arrested in south while headed to kill member of rival gang

Reports identity 5-member team as part of mobster Shalom Domrani’s organization, which is feuding with Benny Shlomo’s crime family

By TOI staff

An artificial pond in a public park in Beersheba. (Roman Mykhalchuk via iStock by Getty Images)

May 26, 2022, 6:31 pm

Housing snapshot: 10 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel

A behind-the-scenes look at some of the properties that have changed hands so far this year

By Danielle Nagler

Ilana Sporta Hania, a 65-year-old resident of Ashkelon, suspected of sending envelopes containing bullets to the family of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, arrives for a hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court on May 12, 2022. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

May 12, 2022, 6:52 pm

Netanyahu supporter named as woman who sent threatening letters to Bennett

Political activist Ilana Sporta Hania, 65 of Ashkelon, was arrested earlier this week for mailing letters containing bullets to members of the PM’s family

By TOI staff

Apartments under construction in the Israeli city of Ashkelon. (Lior Mizrahi/ Flash90)

April 25, 2022, 4:36 pm

Construction worker, 68, falls to his death from crane in Ashkelon

Medics declare man dead at scene after he plunges 10 meters in new Ir Hayayin neighborhood; police open an investigation; 12th death in industry this year, says lobby group

By Stuart Winer