Ashkelon residents warned about late-night entries into apartment buildings
Ashkelon residents are sharing a warning about suspicious late-night visits to apartment-building entrances. The materials sent to the editorial team include a screenshot and two security-camera videos showing people in the entrance and elevator areas. We are treating this as a public-safety alert, not an accusation: no official police statement has been published so far.
Ashkelon local groups have published a warning about people who, according to residents, entered apartment-building entrances at night and looked around the security-camera area. The message is accompanied by camera materials: one screenshot and two videos from a lobby and elevator area.
The videos sent to the editorial team show a timestamp of about 01:26–01:27 on June 24, 2026. A separate screenshot shared in a local discussion shows July 9, 2026, at about 03:39. The exact address is not being published in order to protect the building and its residents.
The author of the original post says a police report has already been filed. The editorial team has not seen an official police confirmation at the time of publication, so we are not describing the people in the footage as criminals and are not drawing conclusions about their intentions.
The practical advice for residents is straightforward: check that the building door closes after you enter, do not let strangers in without confirmation, save camera footage and pass it to the building management or police. If you notice suspicious activity, call the police at 100.
If a similar incident occurred in your building, keep the original footage without forwarding it through messengers, so the quality is preserved, and provide it together with the exact time and address to the relevant authorities.
FAQ
- What should I do if I see suspicious people in my building entrance?
- Do not confront them. If there is a risk or an attempted entry, call police at 100 and provide the exact address, time and description of the situation.
- Should I forward building-camera footage to local groups?
- It is better to keep the original file and pass it to the building management or police first. If footage is shared publicly, addresses, faces and other personal details should be hidden.
- Is the editorial team saying the people in the videos are criminals?
- No. We have no official police confirmation, so the item is published as a residents’ safety alert and a call for attention.
- Materials from Ashkelon residents sent to the editorial team — 2026-07-09
- Post in the local discussion “Ashkelon — news and updates portal” — 2026-07-09
