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ashdod
Haredi Orthodox Jews riot to thwart arrest of draft dodger
Haredi Orthodox Jews rioted in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod when military police arrived to arrest a draft dodger.
Rockets fired from Gaza at southern Israel
Three rockets were fired at Israel from Gaza, police said on Wednesday, after warning sirens were heard in Israeli towns near the border.
Israel, Palestinians pull back after Gaza exchange of fire
Israel and Palestinian militants appeared to be pulling back on Wednesday from further hostilities after Israel responded with air strikes to a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip.
Strike shuts Israel’s Haifa port
Workers at Israel\’s state-owned Haifa Port went on strike on Monday, shutting one of the major trade gateways, over a government plan to build private, competing ports.
Rocket crashes through roof of Ashkelon home, injuring 28
A rocket fired from Gaza struck a home in Ashkelon and injured 28 while damaging about 50 neighboring apartments.
Gaza rocket strikes Israeli synagogue, wounding several people
A rocket fired from Gaza hit a synagogue in the Israeli city of Ashdod on Friday, wounding three people, police said.
The Israel-Gaza conflict through the eyes of a teen
My name is Shiran, I\’m 17 and I live in Israel, in a city named Ashdod. Although summer vacation has started a month ago, I\’m closed in my home, instead of going to the beach or meet with friends.
Ashdod bomb shelters ordered not to engage in gender segregation
Several bomb shelters in Ashdod were ordered to remove signs indicating they are for men only.
Reflections on being in Israel
It\’s different this time. Even though it seems that Israel has faced this kind of situation before with Gaza. It is different this time.