Ashdod

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.

Bloodstained knife found at scene of Ashdod stabbing incident

17-year-old victim moved out of ICU following emergency operation.

Yeshiva student seriously wounded in Ashdod stabbing

Haredi teen wounded in stabbing during fight in public park in Ashdod. Two suspects arrested.

Ashdod bans bringing disposables to beach

Ashdod municipality passes bylaw aiming to end use and sale of disposables at city beaches.

Watch: Police rescue kids pulled out to sea off Ashdod coast

Police maritime patrol spots children in kayak pulled out to sea.

Gaza Rocket Attacks:

2 dead, 1 seriously injured in Ashkelon, 11 injured in Ashdod

Air raid sirens sound as rocket hits Ashdod building, injuring 11 people.

'10 more minutes and the child would have died'

Haredi EMT saves Ashdod toddler who choked on a large piece of candy.

'He essentially died and was brought back to life in 30 minutes'

Pre-Shabbat rescue in Ashdod: Man in his 50s saved after near-death experience.

Clashes in J'lem, Ashdod during lockdown enforcement

Clashes erupt as police attempt to enforce lockdown restrictions in Meah Shearim, J'lem and Grodno Yeshiva in Ashdod.

Died of coronavirus - after 2nd dose of vaccine

Belz hasid dies of coronavirus despite keeping precautions, less than a week after receiving second coronavirus vaccine.

Two rockets fired from Gaza towards the sea

Two rockets fired from northern Gaza into the sea near Ashdod. IDF retaliates, attacks Hamas tunnel-digging infrastructure.

Two killed in factory explosion in Ashdod

Two killed and at least two injured following what appears to be a gas explosion.

Rockets fired toward south intercepted by Iron Dome

Two rockets fired toward Ashdod. Residents in Gush Dan area report hearing an explosion. IDF attacks Hamas targets in Gaza.

Liberman: Haredim spit in face of the rest of the country

Yisrael Beyteinu chairman slams mass funeral for Pittsburgh Rebbe. 'Netanyahu, haredi parties must move to opposition to beat coronavirus.'

Clashes at Rebbe's funeral in Ashdod

Clashes erupt in cemetery between police and hundreds of mourners attending funeral of Pittsburgh Rebbe.

Condition of man hurt by rocket continues to be serious

Asher Bitton was on his way to pass out tzedakah when he was injured from rocket shrapnel. Family asks to pray for his recovery.

Bennett in Ashdod: A great miracle happened here

MK Bennett near scene of rocket fall in Ashdod: It is possible to create a different reality here.

Injured animals healed with help of special needs children

Therapeutic zoo in Ashdod offers special needs children the chance to interact with wide variety of animals being rehabilitated.

Falafel store owner who moved Israelis hospitalized

Yuval Carmi, who cried in front of the cameras about the closing of businesses due to coronavirus, hospitalized with heart issues.

Former supervisor at Ashdod yeshiva dies of coronavirus

Rabbi Moshe Aharon Braverman, 86, passes away from coronavirus.

Synagogues closed, church open

Yad L'Achim activists say missionary church continues operating in Ashdod: 'If synagogues are prohibited, no reason to allow church service'

Ashdod rabbi comes out against public prayer: 'Murderers'

Ashdod's Rabbi Yosef Sheinin says those who join group prayers are committing a 'serious sin,' considered as 'pursuing' the lives of others.

Watch: 'Coronavirus quorum' from porches

Due to the new restrictions banning group prayers, neighbors in an Ashdod building prayed from their porches, with just the cantor below.

12-year-old dies after falling from window in Ashdod

Efforts to revive boy who fell from fifth-story window fail.

Two dead in accident near Ashdod

Man and a woman in their 60s killed after their car crashes into safety rail on Highway 4 near Ashdod.

Watch: Students rescued from flooded school

Students staff, pulled out of school cut off by floods near Ashdod.