Posts Tagged: Ashdod
Gaza Rockets Strike Southern Israel; Local Mayors Call for Strong Response
Rockets were fired from Gaza toward southern Israel late on Wednesday night, setting off the country's Code Red missile warning system in towns including Ashkelon...
As Israeli School Year Begins, Kids Clamber Over Rocket-Struck Playground (VIDEO)
Almost a week after a Hamas rocket from Gaza ripped through a kindergarten's playground in Israel's coastal Ashdod, excited kids were once again climbing on...
Kindergarten Principal on Gaza Rocket: ‘We’re Lucky Kids Weren’t There’ (VIDEO)
An Israeli kindergarten principal in Ashdod, whose school was hit by a rocket from Gaza on Tuesday, is deeply worried that the school year may...
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Visits Rocket-Plagued Ashdod
Arutz Sheva - U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro visited Ashdod Monday, and met with Mayor Dr. Yechiel Lasry and municipal emergency team. "I came here...
IDF Launches Gaza Operation in Response to Escalated Rocket Attacks
JNS.org - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched "Operation Protective Edge" in Gaza after at least 80 rockets and mortar shells were fired at...
Purim 2014: Southern Israel’s Schools Remain Open, Tensions High
While schools across southern Israel remained open on Friday for the Jewish festival of Purim, tensions were high as the Israeli Air Force (IAF) continued...
Report: Hamas Deploying Throughout Gaza to Prevent Further Rocket Attacks
Hamas militants have established checkpoints along the major thoroughfares in Gaza to prevent further rocket attacks against Israel, after the Jewish state responded to last...
Rare Footage of Circling Sharks Captured off Israeli Coast
Sharks are becoming more visible of late in Israel's part of the Mediterranean. A man's hand was bitten by one off the coast of Ashdod...
Palestinian Authority TV Game Show Features Denial of Israel’s Existence for $100 Prize (VIDEO)
Denying Israel's existence is now a lucrative proposition for Palestinian Arabs. Palestinian Media Watch reports that during the month of Ramadan, official Palestinian Authority TV...
Israel Sees Growth as Population Passes 8 Million Mark
The Central Bureau of Statistics, in its traditional Yom Ha'atzmaut statistical report about the citizens of Israel, stated that Israel now has 8.018 million residents,...
Report: Iron Dome Battery Was Inoperable for Weeks in Northern Israel
Despite the many plaudits it has received since its successful "premier" during Israel's November conflict with Gaza terrorists, it was revealed Tuesday that the Iron...
Israeli Wives Await Return of Their Reservist Husbands
Since late Thursday night thousands of Israeli reservists have had to say good-bye to their families and answer the call of duty, as ground troops...
Senior IDF Officer: “We Do Not See How it Ends” (VIDEO)
A high level officer in the IDF says he expects the violence in Southern Israel and the Gaza strip to continue. "It's going to take more...
Gaza Terrorists Strike Less Than 25 Miles from Tel Aviv (VIDEO)
An 80 year old woman was injured on Monday as Palestinian terrorists continued to fire rockets into Israel. Several other Israelis were taken to the...
