In recent years, Ashdod has grown to become the sixth-largest city in Israel, having doubled its population within a space of two decades

Public broadcaster meets with those whose homes and possessions were destroyed when a projectile slammed into building on Jewish festival of Shavuot

In rocket-struck cities, neighborhood non-profit Osim Shchuna is enlisting an army of helpers to fix up communal shelters made unusable by people's old stuff stored there

Litzman accuses law enforcement of 'collective punishment' after violence over lockdown left 7 officers injured; police say cops were 'brutally attacked'; PM condemns rioters

11 demonstrators arrested for assaulting officers; 3 cops and 2 city inspectors injured during rioting outside extremist sect's educational institution

Rescue workers sift rubble, looking for further casualties after explosion said caused by workers welding gas tank; factory operating without license due to safety failings

Cops say procession for Pittsburgh Rebbe Mordechai Leifer was approved -- but for far fewer numbers

Asher Biton was delivering food to needy, says he was saved by miracle of car not starting as Gaza terrorists fired rockets into Israel as PM signed accords with UAE, Bahrain

Asher Biton, 62, a father of 15, was one of two people wounded when Palestinians in Gaza fired rockets into Israel Tuesday during White House peace ceremony

In earlier attack, 2 hurt from Gaza rocket fire as Israel signs historic accords in Washington; IDF says 1 projectile shot down by Iron Dome, second hits road in residential area