Ashdod Travelers guide

Ashdod | Good to know 38 the Gaza Strip at settlements in the south of the country, operation " Steadfast Rock " began. During the 50 days of fighting, 236 rockets were fired at Ashdod. 15 of the rockets fired fell inside built-up areas in the city causing panic. In this operation as well, the "Iron Dome" battery proved itself and managed to intercept most of the rockets. In 2015, as a result of the decisionbyprimeminister Ariel Sharon in 2001, Ashdod joined the prestigious list of localities in Israel where a seawater desalination facility operates. The facility, which was built in the northern industrial zone, provides about 15 percent of Israel's the domestic water supply. On June 4th 2017, for the first time since 1980, a new public hospital was opened in the country. A tedious public struggle led to the establishment of the Ashdod Assuta Hospital , a modern hospital which provides advanced medical services to residents from the city and the surrounding area. Today, Ashdod is one of the largest and most populous cities in Israel, as well as one of the three important commercial port cities. Accelerated development and construction processes, establishing large factories with national significance, promoting the principals of sustainability and environmental development, absorbing new immigrants and developing social infrastructure, and more, made Ashdod into a dynamic city that manages to maintain its pastoral character as a coastal city while serving as a role model and example of an advanced city with a bright future. Culture and Art For thousands of years the southern port city served as the beating heart of the region, constituting a central axis for culture and commerce, as shown by the variety of archaeological findings discovered in it throughout the years. The modern city, with foundations based on its glorious historical past, is today the largest receiver of immigrants in Israel and a fascinating meeting place between cultures, traditions and communities from all around the world.