Eli Ashkenazi

Eli Ashkenazi is a reporter for Walla.


A baby vervet monkey in Zanzibar, November 2005

What are two Lebanese monkeys doing in a house in the Israel's North?

Rabbi Eliezer Berland and Rabbi Ofer Erez

High Court rejects petition to prevent convicted sex offender Berland from lighting Meron torch

Israeli singer Omer Adam performs live at the annual Kleizmer Festival in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, on August 14, 2019.

Homeless man buys and resells one Omer Adam concert ticket, earns NIS 40,000


Tiberias resident charged with attempted abduction, sex offenses against 9-year-old girl

A Tiberias resident was charged with attempted abduction and sexual offenses after following and escaping from two sisters, with police quickly arresting him following a report from their mother.

 A police car at night.

Transformation: The legendary beach has been renovated for millions. This is what it looks like now

Ahead of Independence Day, and with the completion of development works at a total investment of millions of shekels, the eastern area of the legendary Kinneret Beach has been opened.

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Schools open in Kiryat Shmona after 16 months of war

The schools were largely repaired with the help of volunteers from around the country who sent several weeks in the northern city.

Fire caused from rockets launched from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024

Father of woman killed at Nova festival commits suicide after devastating loss

Vladislav Bongart had been emotionally and mentally deteriorating after his daughter's murder.

 Vladislav went to visit his daughter's grave often.

Driest winter on record: Lake Kinneret sees rare February drop in water level

“Right now, this year is shaping up to be particularly dry. There hasn't been a year this severe since measurements began,” Dr. Eyal Zigel said.

 The Ginosar shore.

A new hotel with 11 swimming pools will be built in the most unexpected city in the north

Hatzuk hotel will be built in Karmiel above Nahal Hilazon. This will be the second hotel established in the city in western Galilee, joining the Hazayit Hotel.

 A simulation of the Hatzuk Hotel in Karmiel

Current winter is one of the most arid in recent years, data shows

In the South, only 30% of the regular average was recorded so far this period.

 An illustrative image of rainfall as seen from the window of a vehicle.

Historical heritage sites on verge of closure after year of rockets to northern communities

The Rosh Pina restoration site, an important part of the history of settlement in the Galilee, is struggling to survive following a sharp decline in tourism. They can close by the end of the. month.

Rocket impact on a building in the Galilee

Northern residents distraught as project coordinator resigns over reduced role

“With Minister Elkin’s entry into the position, my role and responsibilities were significantly altered," Marom's resignation letter stated.

 Eliezer (Eli) Marom ("Chayni") attends a joint meeting of the State Control Committee and the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on July 29, 2024.

Police seize Lebanese hashish in northern Israel worth thousands of shekels

At this stage, no suspects have been arrested, with police "continuing investigative efforts to identify suspects involved in the smuggling."

 The Lebanese hashish seized by the police in northern Israel.