Petah Tikva

Two more minors arrested for killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 14 suspects in total

The 15 and 17-year-olds became new suspects tied to the case, with the police claiming to have known their identities and the fact that they participated in the attack against Zalka.

|ByHODAYA RAN
Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.
Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Tame the phenomenon: The frightening increase in youth crime needs to be handled - editorial

Study after study has warned that prolonged instability, trauma, isolation, and disrupted schooling harm children’s mental health, weaken belonging, and can surface in violence.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israeli Police

Petah Tikva teacher sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex offenses against student

Sharon, who was an English teacher at a middle school, committed the offenses over a period of about two years, when the student was between the ages of 12 and 14, according to the prosecution.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
People gather outside a Pizza Hut branch in Petah Tikva, lighting candles and placing flowers in memory of employee Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, April 24, 2026.

Pizza Hut to pay family of Petah Tikva stabbing victim indefinitely, company announces

The pizza chain also committed to establishing a dedicated aid fund for the family of 21-year-old Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, killed following his shift at the restaurant's Petah Tikva location.

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN

Palestinian terrorist who killed Petah Tikvah rabbi gets life in prison

Khalil Doikat, a West Bank resident, was sentenced to life in prison on Sunday for the murder of rabbi Shai Ohayon in 2020.

APRIL 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Khalil Doikat, the Palestinian terrorist accused in the murder of rabbi Shai Ohayon in Petah Tikva, arrives for a court hearing at the Petah Tikva court, April 24, 2022

Petah Tikva man chokes on falafel, saved by EMTs passing by

When United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Neria Cohen left a Petah Tikvah store, he heard a commotion – along with cries for help – coming from the shop next door, where a man was choking on falafel.

FEBRUARY 23, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Three falafel and salad-filled pitas.

Stories of longing and displacement in Petah Tikva

Among six exhibitions seeking to explore the notion of storytelling, these are the most poignant tales.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022ByJOY BERNARD
USING AN expressive language, Abu Shakra delves into the topic of the self.

Unknown assailants throw grenade into grocery in Petah Tikva

Unidentified assailants stabbed and wounded the store owner four days prior to the attack.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police at the scene of a grenade attack on a grocery store in Petah Tikva, Israel, February 7, 2022.

23-year-old man killed in car accident near Taibeh

Three other people were critically injured.

JANUARY 1, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Fatal car accident near Karmiel

Israeli chef new Japanese restaurant is impressive in food and presentation

Moshe Segev, renowned Israeli chef, has opened his eleventh restaurant: a Japanese establishment where the presentation is almost as important as the food - Nihon Nu Ba

DECEMBER 3, 2021ByGLORIA DEUTSCH
Dish at Nihon Nu Ba

Light at the end of the tunnel: TLV light rail completes first full test-run

The light rail completed its first test-run between Petah Tikva and Bat Yam on Wednesday.

OCTOBER 21, 2021ByKEINAN COHEN/WALLA
Transportation Minister Israel Katz speaks at an event marking the beginning of underground construction work of the Tel Aviv light rail’s Red Line

Fires break out in Petah Tikva and east Jerusalem overnight

Nine people were injured to various degrees a fire that broke out in an east Jerusalem apartment.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The fire in the residential building in Petah Tikva.

Chinese university to open campus in Petah Tikva

A new Chinese campus will be an independent Israeli campus of the University of International Business and Economics, a prestigious school whose base is in Beijing.

AUGUST 2, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ISRAEL-UIBE Campus

Israel Police search for crude street artist after his prank went wrong

Israel Police have said that they view the incident as "serious," and that it is a deliberate statement against the police, leading to "contempt" for them and their work.

JUNE 23, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel police car (Illustrative)