Ashdod Travelers guide

Ashdod | Sightseeing 126 containment battles that took place in the sands of Ashdod during the War of Independence. More about: The monument for the fallen of the War of Independence The monument, which was originally built at the request of the parents of the fallen in the Battle of Sukhrir (all from Rishon LeZion), was expanded in 1966 and today includes a memorial for the fallen from the Givati Brigade as well, who lost their lives during the containment battles in the region. At the center of the monument there is a stone wall, the left part of which is rectangular and smooth while the right part is shaped like a trapezoid, cut diagonally and downwards. On the left part there is a marble slab on which the names of the fallen are engraved and the sentence : "Their memory shall be forever". On the right part, along the diagonal, there is a long slab of rock bearing the names of the Rishon Le Zion residents who lost their lives here and the words : "You who pass here Remember! We opened the gate to victory, it is upon our dead bodies that the route to the Ashdod harbor was paved". Continue straight on Itzhak Hanasi Boulevard and turn right at Kikar Elta Square, into Rabbi Shimon Ben Shetach street. Elta (The initials of "Aircraft Industry Electronics") which is located nearby, is a subsidiary of Israeli Aerospace Industries, and is considered one of the world's leading companies in military electronic systems. The company, with its five large plants, was transferred here in 1969 as part of the policy of the government headed by Levi Eshkol to spread out the industries and support development towns. From Rabbi Shimon Ben Shetach street turn left on Moshe Sneh Boulevard and right into the Acacia Albida Park ( Elta Park ). The large and tangled grove is the Park parking lot (free of charge) "Afikim" bus company routes 13, 26, or 450 to the adjacent cemetery, and from there a five minute walk to the south. 24 hours a day, all year round Free of charge The Acacia Albida Park Not accessible for handicapped in wheelchairs The Acacia Albida Park

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