Ashdod

Shas MK receives suspicious envelope

Suspicious envelope arrives at home of Shas MK Yinon Azoulay, police called in. 'Everyone is fine, thank G-d.'

Military police raid haredi neighborhood in Ashdod

MPs knocked on doors in the city in an effort to locate yeshiva students who had ignored repeated summonses to report for duty.

Saved by a miracle: Man leaves for prayers - and kicks grenade

Initial investigations indicate that the grenade was hurled during the night, as part of a criminal dispute.

Within two days:

Four killed in traffic accidents in Ashdod

Collision in Ashdod leaves man in his 50s dead, and an additional victim injured, bringing number of dead in Ashdod traffic accidents to four in two days.

Sderot high schooler:

Noga Noah named as youth killed in Ashdod traffic accident

Noga Noah, a 10th grader from the town of Shokeda near the Gaza border, was killed in a deadly traffic accident in Ashdod.

Mystery in Ashdod:

Where is David Kilberg?

The 83-year-old man disappeared from his home on December 18th and has not been heard from since.

Fear in Ashdod:

'Illegal workers climbed onto our balcony; my wife was terrified'

Families living in a building in Ashdod undergoing reconstruction, experienced disturbing incidents in their building.

IKEA cancels plan to establish branch in Ashdod

IKEA has canceled its plans to establish a new branch in Ashdod following the decision of the Israeli franchisee to withdraw from an agreement to purchase land at the entrance to the city.

Rescue unit's summer vacation safety tour

The Israel Dog Unit has launched a tour of Israel to raise awareness of the safety risks and tips Israelis should be aware of over summer break.

Police end rumors:

No security incident on a bus in southern Israel

Teens on a bus in Ashdod reportedly heard a passenger saw 'Allahu Akbar.' Police were called and rumors began spreading online that a bus was hijacked, but the police clarified that no security incident occurred.

Ashdod:

Baby dies after being in hot car for 2 hours

7-month-old baby rushed unconscious to hospital after being left in a hot car for 2 hours. Doctors were unable to save his life.

Woman's life saved after snake bite

A woman was bitten by a snake, her family members caught the snake and brought it to the ER. Her condition has improved, and is considered stable.

Scribe from Ashdod wrote the largest mezuzah in Israel

Scribe, Rabbi Meir Peretz from Ashdod, was asked to write a 56 cm mezuzah. "I was very excited and accepted this project," he said.

Boy dead after apartment fire breaks out in Ashdod

Ashdod apartment fire leaves woman moderately injured, boy dead.

Ashdod:

Police officer hit by vehicle during pursuit, fires toward driver

Suspicious driver instructed to stop for inspection rams into police officer, prompting officer to open fire.

IDF destroys post used to launch rockets at Ashdod

Rockets fired at Israel from humanitarian area in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. IDF retaliation avoids harm to civilians.

Ashdod:

Woman killed by shooter in IDF uniform

3 shot, 1 killed, in Ashdod apartment. Witnesses say shooter wore an IDF uniform.

Ashdod rabbi orders religious certification of wigs

A hasidic rabbi in Ashdod has warned that Jews should only purchase wigs certified not to have been made using hair derived from a ritual head-shaving practiced in India.

Rabbi attacked, mutual complaints filed

Leader of Ashdod's Vizhnitz hasidic community is attacked by local resident, both sides file complaints.

Ashdod:

Students suspended after dressing up as terrorists

Students from school in Ashdod dress up as terrorists, were caught by the educational staff who decide to suspend them for ten days.

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Driver in Ashdod speeds down sidewalk

An Ashdod resident is in custody after he was filmed speeding down a sidewalk in a Haredi neighborhood in the city.

4 hurt, 1 seriously, in rocket strike in Ashdod

7 vehicles set ablaze in latest rocket attack on Ashdod, injured taken to hospital from 2 sites of rocket strikes.

Prime Minister to IDF sailors:

'You are warriors - lions of the sea'

PM Netanyahu visited the Ashdod Naval Base and sailed off the coast of southern Israel.

Girl who suffered cardiac arrest during Ashdod siren passes away

Assuta Hospital announces death of Tamar, the 9-year-old girl who lost consciousness during air raid siren in Ashdod.

Ashdod:

Girl loses consciousness following air raid siren

EMTs revive 10yo girl who lost consciousness during air raid siren. 'When they arrived at the hospital, her heart began to beat again.'

Under the shadow of war: Hasidic couple marries in backyard

In Ashdod, a hasidic couple weds in a small but moving ceremony, holds dancing in the basement of a nearby synagogue.

Man burns down 4 sukkahs in Ashdod

Residents draw link between assault on Yom Kippur worshippers in Tel Aviv and arson against family sukkahs in Ashdod.

Rocket-making material on way to Gaza discovered in Ashdod

Two containers of plaster that were en route from Turkey to the Gaza Strip were found to contain 16 tons of ammonium chloride.

Youth steal Shabbat banquet in Ashdod

Several young men were caught on camera raiding the kitchen of a haredi synagogue.

Huwara shooting attack:

Shai and his son Aviad laid to rest

Aviad Nir, 28, and his father, Shai Silas Nigreker, 60, from Ashdod, were murdered in a shooting attack on Saturday in Huwara.

'Shabbat bus' to renew operations in Ashdod

Dep. Mayor Katznelson is working to restart 'Shabbat bus' which previously operated in the city of Ashdod.

3-year-old revived after suffering cardiac arrest in Ashdod park

Regains consciousness in hospital, hours after being revived by defibrillator administered by United Hatzalah volunteers.

Rabbi of vandalized synagogue: 'It's a national disaster'

'The entire community is crying,' says Rabbi Yaakov Gagola of Ashdod.

Ashdod synagogue vandalized

Smashed furniture and desecrated Torah scrolls greeted worshipers who arrived at the synagogue.

Synagogues burglarized in Ashdod

A thief broke into two synagogues in the city and stole thousands of shekels.

Ashdod woman revived after being found unresponsive in her bed

Elderly woman's life saved after relatives find her unresponsive and call emergency services

Ashdod:

Secular resident threatens haredim with knife

After haredi residents detained a suspected bike thief, a secular resident exited a building holding a knife, cursing, and threatening them.

Tragic:

7-year-old who fell from balcony succumbs to injuries

Assuta Hospital in Ashdod announces the boy's death, after doctors fought for his life in the last few days.

7-year-old seriously injured in 4-story fall

Child rushed to hospital after falling from height in Ashdod. Fall believed to result from removal of balcony glass.

Mother of 11 crushed by her own car

Rabbanit Galit Dabush, a 44-year-old mother of 11 from Ashdod, killed after her car rolled out of its parking place, crushing her.

Ashdod Woman Revived After Suffering Cardiac Arrest On Street

EMTs arrive within 30 seconds after elderly woman collapses, revive her with CPR.

'Father's lectern': Hasid moves Grand Rabbi of Belz

Hasid from Ashdod gives hasidic leader a lectern that served his father 70 years ago.

Where did the Four Species markets disappear to?

Popular Four Species market in Ashdod won't operate this year - here's why.

Ashdod: Rosh Yeshiva collapses on first night of Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Michal David Rozovsky, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Vilkomer Yeshiva, in serious condition after collapsing during lecture to students.

8-year-old critically injured in bus accident in Ashdod

2 children struck by bus in Ashdod.

Watch: Child hit by car while running across street in Ashdod

Car hits young boy running across street in Ashdod after driver fails to stop at crosswalk. Boy survives with only minor injuries.

Operation Breaking Dawn:

More than 100 rockets fired at Israel, IDF retaliates

Sirens heard in southern and central Israel. At least 100 rockets fired, of which 60 entered Israel and 33 were intercepted by Iron Dome.

American teens help save life of Ashdod resident

'Having my first CPR be a successful one is something that I will never forget.'

Ashdod: Kindergarten teacher collapses in front of children

After collapsing in her own kindergarten, Ashdod teacher is successfully resuscitated by first responders.

3 killed, 6 hurt in traffic accident near Ashdod

Multiple fatalities in serious traffic accident between truck and several vehicles. Road closed to traffic.

Man dies after setting himself on fire at Ashdod city hall

60-year-old man declared dead 2 days after setting himself on fire in front of Ashdod city hall.

2 seriously injured in Ashdod apartment fire

'Residents had to evacuate on their own.' 3 people injured, 2 seriously, after fire rips through Ashdod apartment building.

Ashdod: Man sets himself on fire in city hall

50-year-old man in serious condition after setting himself on fire inside city hall.

Saving lives in Ukraine and then again in Ashdod

On Sunday, a woman fainted while waiting for a bus in Ashdod. She was only a few days in Israel after fleeing from Ukraine due to the war.

Ashdod: Man rescued after passing out while driving

Another driver prevented disaster after noticing the man slumped over at the wheel as the car moved, and ran into the car to halt it.

Woman detained after man found dead in apartment

Female partner suspected of murdering 50-year-old man.

United Hatzalah distributes winter blankets to Ashdod homeless

United Hatzalah volunteers from Ashdod drive around the city in ambulance distributing warm blankets to the homeless.

Armed robbery in Ashdod apartment was a fake

Initial reports said man stabbed and robbed a 39-year-old apartment owner, causing serious injury. Woman later admitted to faking it.

Ashdod hospital closes coronavirus ward

Over 400 coronavirus patients in serious condition, nearly 170 intubated, Health Ministry says.

Refuah Yeshuah to return funding for Ashdod hospital

Refuah Yeshuah to return 9.6m shekels it received to build a hospital in Ashdod. The building stands empty to this day.