Ramat givat zeev

West Bank settlement of Givat Ze'ev officially declared an Israeli city

The status upgrade aims to align the municipal framework with planned development, scaling, and residential services. 

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV
​Giv'at Ze'ev Mayor Yossi Asraf pictured with IDF Central Command Chief Avi Bluth.
Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

Seven guards arrested for allegedly aiding unauthorized Palestinian entry

The guards are suspected of exploiting their access to the town’s security systems and their authority at checkpoints to allow entry in exchange for payment.

|ByALON HACHMON
Police and rescue personnel at the scene of a shooting attack in the City of David, in east Jerusalem, on January 29, 2023.

Family finds toddler dead after police search family home, investigation launched

According to the family, police officers carried out a search at their residence, during which they allegedly threw blankets and objects towards the infant's crib.

|ByALON HACHMON
A temporary structure outside the controversial Givat Ze'ev synagogue being lifted onto a truck to be moved to a nearby public space

State to spend NIS 5 million to relocate Givat Ze’ev synagogue

The original plan was to demolish the synagogue, located in a settlement just outside of Jerusalem.

|ByTOVAH LAZAROFF