Which country's port is Ashdod?

Ashdod is an Israeli port, not far south of Jaffa in Tel Aviv. This is a newly-built artificial port, which has replaced Jaffa as the second largest port in Israel. Besides being a port of Jaffa town cluster in Tel Aviv, it also exports citrus and other agricultural products from nearby areas and minerals from the mainland.

Ashdod is an important industrial city in Israel, with a GDP of $7.5 billion in 20 10. Tiwa Pharmaceutical Company, Asichu Building Materials Company and Sobo Bean Products Company, the world's largest generic drug manufacturer, all set up factories here. One of the only two refineries in Israel was built in an industrial zone near the northern port. Elta, a subsidiary of Israel Aircraft Manufacturing Industry Group, is also headquartered in Ashdod. The company mainly produces radar, electronic countermeasure equipment and electronic intelligence system.

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Israel is a developed capitalist country. Great contribution to the development of science and technology. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Israel has been devoted to the research of science and engineering, and Israeli scientists have made outstanding contributions in genetics, computer science, optics, engineering and other technical industries. The most famous R&D industry in Israel is the military science and technology industry, and it is also famous for its research and development in agriculture, physics, medicine and other fields.