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A long-exposure shot shows the Iron Dome air-defense system intercepting missiles launched from Hamas in the Gaza Strip towards Israel, as seen from the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, on May 10, 2021. Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90.
Rocket from Gaza heading for Ashkelon downed by Israeli air defenses
Israel's Magen David Adom medical emergency response group said it received "no calls regarding either [rocket] impacts or injuries."
JNS Staff
May 21, 2025
Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip by Hamas terrorists hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, April 6, 2025. Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90.
Hamas fires 10-rocket barrage at southern Israel, wounding several
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed the IDF would deal a "significant blow" to the terror group.
JNS Staff
April 7, 2025
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet taking off for a mission. Credit: IAF.
IDF hits launch site in Gaza after rocket fire on Ashkelon
Hamas deliberately placed the launcher near a humanitarian zone in Al-Furqan.
JNS Staff
March 22, 2025
Shari Arison, 5th from right, joins women attending a Good Deeds Day event in Yavne, Israel on March 18, 2025. Photo courtesy of Roach Tova.
Israelis give back on annual charity drive marked by war
Thousands attended activities on Good Deeds Day, many of which were focused on supporting IDF troops and those affected by the fighting with Hamas.
Canaan Lidor
March 18, 2025
Ashkelon, Israel, Aug. 27, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Houthi drone triggers sirens in southern Israel
No injuries were reported in the UAV attack.
Dec. 25, 2024
An Israeli Navy ship patrols off the Eilat shore on April 17, 2024. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90.
IDF downs Houthi drone from Yemen headed for Eilat
Alerts sounded in Ashkelon, Sderot and Netivot.
Dec. 12, 2024
Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen. Photo by Henry Ridgwell/VOA via Wikimedia Commons.
Houthi drone from Yemen hits Ashkelon
The UAV impacted in an open area, causing no injuries but sparking a fire.
Oct. 29, 2024
An Iron Dome battery in Ashkelon fires an interceptor missile at rockets fired from the Gaza Strip on Aug. 7, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
IDF downs drone after air-raid sirens triggered in Ashkelon
Several people were hurt running to bomb shelters.
Oct. 11, 2024
Israelis run for shelter during a rocket alert in Ashkelon, Aug. 6, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Gaza terrorists fire rockets at Ashkelon
Alerts were last triggered in the city's southern industrial park on Sept. 14.
Oct. 6, 2024