Rishon lezion
Prince of Tbilisi: Teen Izhak Ashpiz’s impressively stoic rise to Israeli judo royalty
Winning gold here as an outsider is akin to winning a high-stakes poker game in a room full of professionals who own the house. Ashpiz didn’t just win; he dictated the terms of the engagement.
WATCH: 'Weapon of the weak': Herzog visits Rishon Lezion missile impact site, damaged residence
At least eight wounded after several waves of missiles from Iran, Hezbollah, including direct hit
Lion Shield: Clalit opens a new protected hospital for hundreds of patients
Picuel: The Kosher fine-dining experience to come out of the Hamas war - review
“We wanted to deepen our ties to Eretz Yisrael,” he told me. “What we eat is an expression of who we are, and we wanted to bring fine dining to the kosher market.”
Netanyahu an ‘atheist,’ former chief rabbi says, accusing IDF of targeting Sephardim
After a week of of demonstrations outside a military prison housing haredi detainees, former Sephardi chief rabbi slammed Netanyahu and Shas leader Arye Deri of stalling the haredi draft bill.
Children of soldiers develop mini unmanned tank controlled by smartphone to protect soldiers
The children, aged 10–12 in a Rishon Lezion excellence program, also created a robotic arm for wounded soldiers: “We saw soldiers who lost limbs and wanted to help restore their independence.”
Teen dies after fall from abandoned rooftop, another in critical condition
A 12-year-old girl died from her wounds, and another one is in critical condition after falling from a tall building in Rishon Lezion.
Two teens indicted for accidentally killing their friend
Two teens face charges in the shooting death of Ori Portal, who was struck in the chest after one of them accidentally pulled the trigger.
Israel to open Shafdan water education and innovation hub in 2026
Construction is slated to begin early next year, with the first cohort of researchers and entrepreneurs expected to move in during the second half of 2026.
Body of man missing for two years found in Rishon Lezion apartment
The discovery was made after a call was placed to the ZAKA 1220 hotline, alerting authorities to a decomposed body in an apartment on Mishmar Hayarden Street
Diaspora volunteers help rebuild Rishon Lezion neighborhood after Iranian missile strike
200 American Jewish girls volunteered to restore the Rishon Lezion neighborhood hit by an Iranian missile.
Revolution in central Rishon LeZion: 11 old buildings to make way for hundreds of new apartments
With an investment of hundreds of millions of shekels, the Sufrin Group is advancing a major urban renewal project in the heart of Rishon LeZion - expected revenues: about half a billion shekels.
Rishon Lezion resident indicted for spying for Iran
Dennis Liachov initiated contact with the Iranian intelligence agents under different names and different accounts.
