Kfar Saba

Bloodied suspect carrying samurai sword charged with brutal beating of woman, killing her dog

He claimed God came to him, ordering him to kill his friend. He later claimed God instructed him not to kill her, but to offer a sacrifice like the binding of Isaac, which led him to stab his dog.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.
Meital Saar, wife of Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar, attends a hearing on the extension of her detention in connection with a suspected bribery and corruption investigation, at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court, October 19, 2026.

Kfar Saba mayor, wife suspected of fraud released to house arrest, forbidden to communicate

Ultra-Orthodox protester holding a sign reading "Either Haredi or the army" during an anti-draft protest on Highway 4, October 8, 2026.

Haredi protesters block Highway 4 near Ra'anana, Kfar Saba over draft dodger arrest

Tents housing displaced Palestinians are seen among homes destroyed during the recent war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, September 3, 2026.

BoP expects Gaza reconstruction after elections as Israelis support Netanyahu-Eisenkot TV debate


Shots fired at Tayibe mayor's house, security guard killed - report

A separate incident that occurred around the same time in Jerusalem saw a resident who died following a violent incident in the Shuafat neighborhood.

The Arab city of Tayibe in central Israel

Israeli café owner joins judicial reform protest, threatened with Kach logo

The Kfar Saba cafe received an outpouring of support after a note with the Kach emblem was sent to the owners in response to their attendance at an anti-government protest.

 L: The emblem of the late Meir Kahane's Kach movement RIGHT: Protesters arrive in Jerusalem to demonstrate against judicial reform, February 20, 2023.

Gohar: Nostalgic food for Iranian-born Israelis - review

If you like exotic flavors and a very warm and hospitable environment, you will love Gohar.

 Gohar

Israel's Matrix moves to O-Tech complex in Kfar Saba

The move to O-Tech will allow Matrix to bring employees to a single complex and unite the company’s divisions under one roof.

 AN ARTIST’S rendering of the new O-Tech complex in Kfar Saba.

Israelis with disabilities show their style in Kfar Saba fashion show

The evening's show is one of several events being put on in December in honor of Disability Awareness Month.

 A Kfar Saba citizen walks the runway at the "Extremely Beautiful" fashion show in Kfar Saba on December 12, 2022.

Family donates corneas of soldier killed last week, restores sight for two

The two recipients, both in their 80s, were Binyamin Goren and Aviva Ra’anan, whose new corneas restored their sight. 

 The two recipients whose sight was restored from Ido Baruch's donated cornea.

This Israeli child should have lost an eye. How did this doctor save it?

A never-performed surgery by Meir Medical Center’s Dr. Asaf Friehmann in Israel stopped limestone from eating away at an infant’s eye.

 Dr. Asaf Friehmann walks with a nurse outside Meir Medical Center.

Plenty of young blue-and-white talent - in tennis

While US Open is missing Israeli players, local tennis up-and-comers grow their game, find their rhythm in lower-rung tournaments.

 SAHAR SIMON is one of the bright young Israeli tennis stars, and the 21-year-old is currently ranked No. 651 in the world.

My word: The Jews expelled from Jaffa - opinion

During World War I, the Ottoman Empire expelled many Jews from Tel Aviv and Jaffa, and many of them are buried in a cemetery in Kfar Saba.

 THE MILITARY Cemetery in Kfar Saba where victims of the 1917 Turkish expulsion from Tel Aviv and Jaffa are buried in unmarked graves tells a chilling story, seldom told.

How did Eryn LeCroy, Isaac Sutton, 'Phantom' come to Israel? - opinion

What was a mega-performer doing in the heart of the Sharon, delighting us with snatches of Hebrew on top of her perfect pitch?

 ISAAC SUTTON and Eryn LeCroy in concert.