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.
Housing costs top young Israelis’ election concerns, security trails far behind - poll
Public ring proposals could constitute Jewish marriages, creating halachic issues, rabbi warns
Yohanan Elishuv, last surviving fighter who raised Eilat's Ink Flag in 1948, dies at 95
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.
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.”
Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah to Israel now - opinion
Recently, the Jewish Agency introduced an aliyah project aimed specifically at South African couples aged 60+ with family already in Israel, who cannot afford to purchase a home here.
Three Israelis sentenced to prison for looting Nova music festival site after October 7
Judge Shosh Shitrit sentenced 29-year-old Liran Yaakobov to 36 months in prison, 30-year-old Netanel Aviv to 38 months, and 30-year-old Oz Hai Rachum to 40 months.
Courts hand down sentences, prosecutors file indictment in three serious sexual offense cases
The indictments were filed with the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba District Courts.
Israeli students caught after making approx. NIS 600,000 selling bagrut cheat sheets
The two girls, Shuruk and Wafa Tza'alok, collected and distributed the questions and answers to approximately 20 different bagrut exams for a fee.
Ayalim’s Halutz 33 unveils packed January lineup to boost culture in Beersheba
The Old City venue will host Shem-Tov Levi, Rona Kenan, Yehali Sobol and more throughout January 2026, as part of Ayalim’s push to strengthen cultural life in the Negev.
'Modest and humble': Beersheba District Court president Benny Sagi dies in Highway 6 car crash
Beersheba District Court President Benny Sagi was killed in a car crash on Highway 6, with police investigating the incident and leaders across Israel mourning his death.
A million blocks, dozens of animals: Midbarium’s new attraction
Dozens of giant animal installations made from 2 million blocks have arrived at Midbarium in Beersheba in a spectacular exhibition with creativity, imagination, and family fun.
'West Bank-ification?' Police investigate Negev arson spree as Bedouin tensions intensify
Multiple vehicles were torched in Negev towns overnight, with police linking the incidents to reprisals following ongoing operations in nearby Bedouin communities.
