It is located in Yona Hill (Hebrew: גבעת יונה), a 53 metres (174 ft) above sea level hill at the northern part Ashdod, just south of the Port of Ashdod.

[5] The lighthouse was a distinctive mark of the city of Ashdod, appearing in many publications.

[4] 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.

[6] In May 2022, it has been decided that the planned-youth centre will carry the name of Ilan Gilon, former member of Knesset of the Meretz party and deputy of mayor Zvi Zilker – 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.