A port city in southern Israel, Ashdod is one of the largest cities in the country.
As of 2022, it ranks fifth, after Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and Petah Tikva.
The city has a rich history going back thousands of years when it was one of the Philistine city states.
Today, Ashdod serves as one of Israel's most vital ports and is also home to one of the largest Moroccan Jewish communities in Israel.
“Israel and Greece have a lot in common,” says restaurant owner Moshe. “We have the sea, the weather, and even the blue and white flags.”
An operation by the Israeli Police and Israeli Tax Authority lasted over years and exposed tax evasion and money laundering running into nearly one hundred million Shekels.
The suspects were revealed after investigators analyzed surveillance video from the parking lots of the airport.
Excavations at Ashdod-Yam reveal a second-century BCE fortress destroyed in conflict, the Institute of Archeology at Tel Aviv University reported.
The Israel Land Authority and Ashdod’s plan for the Southern CBD District adds 2,530 apartments, commercial areas, a government complex, public buildings, green spaces, and diverse housing.
Shooting terror attack on Highway 4 near Ashdod kills one, wounds several others to varying degrees, including one doctor.
Police specified that for 4.5 years, an undercover police agent, dubbed "Jack Sparrow," had been operating under the guise of a customs agent at the port.
The Israel Land Authority issued a tender for 453 apartments in Ashdod under the "Target Price" program. The site will later include 1,000 units, towers up to 24 stories, commercial areas, and more.
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