Ashkelon
Gaza rockets 'hit south Israel during Obama visit'
Mar 21, 2013 09:59 EDT
Two rockets fired by militants in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Thursday hit southern Israel, police said, sparking a top-level condemnation from visiting US President Barack Obama.
Gaza rockets 'hit southern Israel during Obama visit'
Mar 21, 2013 05:56 EDT
Two rockets fired by militants in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Thursday hit southern Israel as US President Barack Obama was visiting the Jewish state, police said.
Israel to reopen Gaza goods crossing
Mar 03, 2013 15:31 EST
Israel said it will reopen the Kerem Shalom commercial crossing into southern Gaza on Monday, six days after closing it after a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave hit the Jewish state.
Fatah-linked militants claim Gaza rocket attack
Feb 26, 2013 11:42 EST
Gaza militants from Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades fired a rocket at Israel on Tuesday as a "preliminary response" after one of its members died following an interrogation in an Israeli jail.
Fatah-linked militants fire rocket from Gaza into Israel
Feb 26, 2013 06:14 EST
Gaza militants from Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades fired a rocket at Israel on Tuesday in a "preliminary" step after one of its men died following an Israeli interrogation.
Palestinian militants claim Gaza rocket attack
Feb 26, 2013 05:21 EST
Gaza-based militants from Fatah's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades on Tuesday claimed responsibility for firing a rocket at Israel after one of its members died in jail after being interrogated.
Gaza fisherman shot, army arrests West Bankers
Dec 17, 2012 07:40 EST
Israeli naval forces shot and wounded a Palestinian fisherman in waters off the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, sources on both sides said.
Gaza fisherman shot, army arrests 4 West Bankers
Dec 17, 2012 05:34 EST
Israeli naval forces shot and wounded a Palestinian fisherman in waters off the northern Gaza Strip on Monday, sources on both sides said.
Two rockets intercepted as Hamas targets Tel Aviv
Nov 18, 2012 06:23 EST
Sirens sounded across Tel Aviv for a fourth straight day on Sunday, AFP correspondents said, as Israeli police confirmed two rockets had been intercepted over the city by the Iron Dome defence system.
Gaza militants fire two rockets at Tel Aviv
Nov 17, 2012 13:42 EST
Gaza militants fired two rockets at Tel Aviv on Saturday, one hitting open ground without causing casualties and the other being intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome defence system, officials said.
Iron Dome intercepts rocket over Tel Aviv: spokesman
Nov 17, 2012 11:01 EST
A newly installed battery of Israel's Iron Dome defence system successfully intercepted a Gaza rocket aimed at Tel Aviv Saturday, officials said, as sirens wailed across the city for a third straight day.
Israel's Iron Dome plays growing role in Gaza conflict
Nov 16, 2012 10:56 EST
Iron Dome, Israel's much vaunted anti-missile defence system, is playing an increasingly important role in the growing confrontation between the Jewish state and Gaza-based militants.
Israel strikes Syria targets after Golan fire
Nov 12, 2012 11:41 EST
Israeli troops fired tank shells into Syria on Monday, confirming "direct hits" on the source of a mortar round that struck the Golan Heights as tensions flared along the ceasefire line.
Nine Gaza rockets hit Israel after quiet night
Nov 12, 2012 04:35 EST
Gaza militants on Monday fired nine rockets at southern Israel, one of which exploded next to a house, police said, shattering an overnight calm even as Cairo sought to broker an end to 24 hours of bloodshed.
Two Gazans injured in Israel airstrike: medics
Aug 31, 2012 18:44 EDT
Two Palestinians were wounded early Saturday morning, medical sources in the Gaza Strip said, as Israel launched airstrikes at training camps in the enclave.
Gaza rocket hits Israeli house: police
Aug 31, 2012 06:24 EDT
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck a house in southern Israel early on Friday, without causing any casualties, a police spokeswoman said.
Iran unfazed by Israeli, US threats of force: Netanyahu
Aug 01, 2012 11:12 EDT
US and Israeli threats of a military strike have done nothing to stop Iran's pursuit of a nuclear capability, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday in talks with US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.
Pentagon chief urges more time over Iran standoff
Aug 01, 2012 07:18 EDT
Pentagon chief Leon Panetta on Wednesday reiterated US calls to "exhaust every effort" before considering military options for confronting Iran over its nuclear programme in top-level talks in Israel.
Gaza militants fire rockets into Israel: military
Jul 28, 2012 12:09 EDT
Three rockets fired by militants inside the Gaza Strip hit southern Israel on Saturday without causing casualties or damage, the military said.
Hamas says ready for fresh Gaza truce bid
Jun 23, 2012 15:51 EDT
Gaza's Hamas rulers said they were ready for a fresh bid to rein in cross-border fighting with Israel, after medics said three Palestinians were killed in air raids on Saturday.
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  Ashkelon
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| District | South | |
| Government | City | |
| Hebrew |  אַשְׁקְלוֹן (help·info) | |
| (Translit.) | Ašqəlon | |
| Also spelled | Ashqelon (officially) | |
| Population | 110,200 (2008) | |
| Area | 47,788 dunams (47.788 km2; 18.451 sq mi) | |
| Mayor | Benny Vaknin | |
| Coordinates | 31°40′N 34°34′E / 31.667°N 34.567°ECoordinates: 31°40′N 34°34′E / 31.667°N 34.567°E | |
| Website | www.ashkelon.muni.il | |
