Beersheba

From ‘city of camels’ to Israel’s new dream: Beersheba reinventing itself under Mayor Danilovich

For Ruvik Danilovich, one of the easiest ways to measure Beersheba’s transformation is in distance.

Beersheba Mayor Ruvik Danilovich with philanthropist Sylvan Adams, who pledged $100m. To help rebuild Soroka Media Center after it was hit by an Iranian missile in the 12-Day War.
View of the Southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva, as it seen from Dudaim landfills, in southern Israel on January 22, 2022.

Housing costs top young Israelis’ election concerns, security trails far behind - poll

(Illustrative) A man proposes to a woman on a private terrace near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, February 10, 2026

Public ring proposals could constitute Jewish marriages, creating halachic issues, rabbi warns

Yohanan Elishuv during the War of Independance.

Yohanan Elishuv, last surviving fighter who raised Eilat's Ink Flag in 1948, dies at 95


Levin tells High Court advancing permanent district court appointments not realistic pre-elections

With elections approaching, the window for ordinary appointments is closing quickly.

Justice Minister Yariv Levin, MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionist Party), and MK Yulia Malinovsky hold joint press conference in Knesset ahead of upcoming vote on bill to publicly prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists, Sunday May 10, 2026.

Technology developed in Beersheba promises to streamline the metal turning field

A team from the SCE Academic College of Engineering developed a smart system that "listens" to machines – and injects counter-energy when they begin to vibrate.

Dr. Ziv Brand and is team from the SCE Academic College of Engineering

The JOB EXPO 2026 fair returns to Beersheba

The JOB EXPO 2026 employment fair of the Technological College of Engineering Beersheba, in cooperation with the Lauder Employment Center in the Negev, will take place on May 26 in Beersheba.

Employment fair

Belly fat may accelerate brain aging, major Israeli MRI study finds

New research suggests visceral fat reduction may protect the brain and slow cognitive decline in midlife.

A simple blood test may detect dementia – up to 25 years in advance

Victory for the Negev vision: Light Rail will reach gates of the intelligence campus - opinion

We are determined to take responsibility in shaping our lives in the Negev so that our children and grandchildren will also find their future here.

 Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Yaffo-Tel Aviv. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. August 01, 2023.

Beersheba man gets five years for sexual offenses against minors, threatening girls on WhatsApp

Tzur admitted to joining various WhatsApp groups, some of which included minors, located girls’ phone numbers through the groups,, and contacted them through WhatsApp messages.

WhatsApp users.

Court rejects appeal by Gaza flotilla activists, keeps them in detention until Sunday

The hearing, scheduled for 2 p.m., will address an appeal filed by Adalah on behalf of Brazilian activist Thiago Ávila and Spanish national Saif Abu Keshek, whose detention was extended Tuesday.

Saif Abu Keshek, who took part in a flotilla to the Gaza Strip, arrives for a remand hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Ashkelon.

International LEGO experience lands in Beersheba

At a festive event at Ofer Grand Mall, the tenth official LEGO brand store in Israel was launched.

The international LEGO brand launches a concept store in Beersheba

Connecting neighbors under fire: The story behind Angels of the Shelter

What began as a hiking experience became a platform linking shelter owners with those without protection during wartime emergencies.

TENTS ARE set in an underground parking garage used as a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv last month.

Beersheba doctor pledged ISIS loyalty, researched poisons, courts say

Beginning in 2014, Dr. Azaam began intensively consuming media related to ISIS, and after October 7, 2023, he decided to swear allegiance to the terror organization.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.