1. Mordechai Vanunu continues to be held in solitary confinement in Ashkelon prison.

2. Samson’s exploits against the Philistines centered on the coastal area around Gaza and Ashkelon.

3. 27 I will destroy the king of Ashdod and the one who holds the scepter in Ashkelon.

4. After statehood, priority was given to establishing industries in areas slated for development, among them Lachish, Ashkelon, the Negev and Galilee.