Ashdod

Nadir Adri dies from injuries sustained in Panama minibus crash, raising Israeli death toll to two

Nadir Adri's funeral will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Ashdod.

Nadir Edri.
Smuggled cigarettes recovered by Israel Police, June 1, 2026.

Azerbaijani ship officers arrested in NIS 7 million cigarette smuggling bust

From right: Shaul Schneider, Chairman of Port of Ashdod; the European Union Ambassador; and Nissan Levy, CEO of Port of Ashdod.

EU Ambassador Mr. Michael Mann and his senior team visit Ashdod port

Israeli soldiers seen on a vessel belonging to the Global Sumud Flotilla as seen from Ashdod, May 19, 2026.

Flotilla detainees suffered violence, sexual abuse at Ashdod Port, Adalah says


Male sex drugs smuggled into Israel in barrels of pickles

The drug is believed to be Kamagra, a substance that is not approved by the Israeli Health Ministry.

 Illegal male performance-enhancing drugs were seized by customs agents at Ashdod seaport this week after an importer from Hod Hasharon attempted to smuggle them into Israel by hiding them in barrels of pickles.

Kidney stones are a pain, especially for younger people - study

Also called renal calculi, nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, the stones are hard deposits made of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys.

Assuta Ashdod University Hospital

Ashdod Port Company signs agreement with Port of Barcelona to promote Israeli innovation in Europe

According to Orna Hozman Bechor: “Our technology incubator has a great deal to offer in order to make the world of shipping and ports more efficient."

 A NAVAL vessel (not seen) escorts the ‘Mavi Marmara’ to Ashdod Port, post-raid by Israeli marines, May 31, 2010.

How should Israel navigate the US-China rivalry?

The US-China rivalry was inevitable and isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Given that, what can Israel do? What is its optimal China strategy?

 A general view of Haifa Port on July 24.

Energy minister visits green energy facility at Ashdod Port

This is a world-first system using solar energy to compress air to 80 bars totally emissions-free, generating all-purpose electricity.

Storage Drop Chairman Gadi Eisenkot, Energy Minister Karine Elharrar, Storage Drop CEO Shai Cohen

Israeli exhibition offers insight into biblical Philistine culture

At the Corinne Mamane Museum of Philistine Culture, 22 designers offer insight into history

 ORI SHIFRIN Anavi’s work ‘Mitzbor.’

Gur Hassidic factions fight for second night in a row, clash with police

Fighting between factions of the Gur Hassidic sect have taken place at different cities over the past few nights as tensions rise in the community.

 Grand Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter of the Gur Hassidic Dynasty and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men at the wedding of Grand rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter grandson in Jerusalem on February 19, 2019.

Ashdod Port undergoes reinforcement process to protect from cyberattacks

"The port is a strategic place where a wide range of different and diverse technologies are concentrated, each of which could be an opening for a cyberattack," said Erez Kaplan.

A WORKER at Ashdod port coordinates a crane to hang a giant Israeli national flag.

Israeli woman strangled to death by ex-husband in Ashdod

The ex-husband called police to confess and turn himself in, according to reports. A suspect was arrested shortly after.

 Israel Police officer in a police car

Fatal bombing case from 2012 finally solved by Israeli, Moroccan authorities

Lior Hadad, 36, was charged with the murder and attempted murder of Zion Yanna and his brother in a revenge hit for a southern Israel gang. He fled to Morocco the day after the bombing.

 Arrest of Lior Hadad, 36, for the murder of Zion Yanna in 2012.