Beersheba

'Operation New Order': Border Police deployed to Beersheba to combat gang violence - report

This marks the second phase of Operation New Order, which is focused on fighting crime in Israel's southern communities and among the Bedouin people in the Negev desert.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026|ByYANIR YAGNA/WALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli border police officers raid the neighbourhood of Kafr Aqab, January 26, 2026 (Illustrative).

My friend and IDF hero Josh Boone: May his memory be a blessing - opinion

On Oct. 7, Josh went North to fight Hezbollah. Four months later, I was home, but Josh stayed, bouncing from reserve unit to reserve unit, always saying there was more to do, more people to protect.

JANUARY 24, 2026|ByAVI KAHN

Israeli officers seen participating in a ceremony at the IDF's Southern Command base, July 2023

Supreme Court reveals suspect who infiltrated IDF's Southern Command on October 7

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the name of a man accused of infiltrating IDF command facilities after October 7 may be published, easing secrecy in a sensitive espionage case.

JANUARY 22, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

IDF soldiers seen in the aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023.

Court sentences two men to 38 months in prison for looting victims of Nova festival massacre

The judge said the defendants’ actions represented a “particularly grave moral failure,” adding that they had shown a “crude trampling of the most basic elements of human compassion.”

JANUARY 18, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

SACARA expands: Opens third branch in Beersheba

The new 140-square-meter store follows SACARA's latest concept, offering a wide range of cosmetics and skincare products. CEO Itay Zamir: "We continue to make the brand accessible to all consumers."

NOVEMBER 8, 2024ByMEITAL SHARABI

Beersheba court sentences defendants in Eilat gang rape case

In February, the same court sentenced the two ringleaders of the gang rape, Isi Rafilov, 27, and Ilizir Meirov, 26, to double-digit years in prison for their crimes.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

View of the Beer Sheva District Court Hall in southern Israel on December 1, 2019.

Israel Border Police officer killed in Beersheba terror attack, nine wounded

19-year-old Israel Border Police Cpl. Shira Chaya Suslik from Beersheba was critically injured and succumbed to her wounds at the hospital.

OCTOBER 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YUVAL BARNEA

The aftermath of the terror attack in Beersheba.

Beersheba – 10,000 high-tech and technology jobs close to home

Beersheba's innovation district, high-tech park expansion, IDF relocations, new hospital, and renewed job centers are transforming the city into a leading hub with advanced employment opportunities.

OCTOBER 1, 2024ByTHE BEERSHEBA MUNICIPALITY & THE CONSTRUCTION, HOUSING

‘Until Death Brings Us Together’ play lights the dark - review

Moving within a clear, precise set designed by Niv Manor, characters pace back and forth between a large mound of earth and a moon-like sphere in the heaven.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Two minors detained after stealing security guards weapon in Beersheba

Two children were detained for stealing a security guard's weapon from a car at a Beersheba shopping center after two adults were recently indicted for multiple vehicle burglaries in the city.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024ByYANIR YIGANEY/WALLA!

Major step towards establishing a new hospital in Beersheba

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Health Minister Uriel Buso signed the permits for the new Beersheba hospital, which will include 600 beds and offer services integrated with hospitalization.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG