Ashdod Light ( he, מגדלור אשדוד), is a

lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

Ashdod, Israel Ashdod ( he, ''ʾašdōḏ''; ar, أسدود or إسدود ''ʾisdūd'' or '' ʾasdūd'' ; Philistine: 𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤃 *''ʾašdūd'') is the sixth-largest city in Israel. Located in the country's Southern District, it lies on the Mediterran ...

. It is located in Yona Hill ( he, גבעת יונה), a above sea level hill at the northern part Ashdod, just south of the

Port of Ashdod The Port of Ashdod ( he, נמל אשדוד) is one of Israel's three main cargo ports. The port is located in Ashdod, about 40 kilometers south of Tel Aviv, adjoining the mouth of the Lachish River. Its establishment significantly enhanced the ...

. The site and the lighthouse are closed to the public. The lighthouse is listed as active on the NGA List of Lights of 2019, as well as on the April 2021 update of The Lighthouse Directory. However, some less official sources claim that it is inactive at least since November 2009. The lighthouse appeared on an Israeli stamp issued 26 November 2009. It also appeared on the

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for that series of stamps.

History

The lighthouse was built in 1966 as part of the construction of the port facilities. It used the glass optic removed from the

Jaffa Light Jaffa Light ( he, מגדלור יפו) is a lighthouse in Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel. It is located on a hilltop above the old Jaffa Port, in the historical part of the city. It operated between 1865 and 1966, although now deactivated it is still u ...

which was decommissioned in the same year. The lighthouse was a distinctive mark of the city of Ashdod, appearing in many publications.

Youth centre

In December 2020, the municipality of Ashdod announced that a youth centre is set to established at the facility beneath the lighthouse, after the transfer of power from the Ministry of Defense has been greenlit. In May 2022, it has been decided that the planned-youth centre will carry the name of

Ilan Gilon Ilan Gilon (; 12 May 1956 – 1 May 2022) was an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Meretz and the Democratic Union alliance in three spells between 1999 and 2021. Biography Born in Galați, Romania, the son of ...

, former member of

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of the Meretz party and

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Zvi Zilker Zvi Zilker (13 March 1933 – 18 November 2021) was an Israeli politician who served as the fourth and sixth mayor of Ashdod. Background Zilker was born in Güstrow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, in March 1933, to a German Jewish family, and i ...

– following his death earlier that month. At his time as deputy mayor, he was in charge of the culture and youth in the city, and as a teenager was considered a major social activist.

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Lighthouses completed in 1966 Lighthouses in Israel

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History

Youth centre

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