Acre
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Acre, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Civil memorial day set for 1,000th day since October 7 massacre
October Council announced a nationwide civilian memorial day for next Thursday, marking 1,000 days since the October 7 massacre. The day will include a one-minute silence at 10:00…
ASOS reportedly plans its first permanent store in London
ASOS is reportedly looking for its first permanent physical store in London, with several major shopping streets under review. The company has not confirmed a location or opening…
Maccabi Netanya signs right-back Alon Azogi for two years
Maccabi Netanya signed 26-year-old right-back Alon Azogi from Bnei Sakhnin on a two-year deal. The club paid 200,000 shekels to activate his release clause.
Metula Rebuilds and Invites Israelis Back to Its Streets
Metula is rebuilding after years of evacuation and conflict, and local businesses are reopening as security calms. Officials and residents say the 130-year-old border town is read…
Kedma plans a 4 to 5 billion shekel gas power plant on Iskor land in Ramla
Kedma Capital is advancing a 900-megawatt natural-gas power plant on Iskor land in Ramla, with construction estimated at 4 billion to 5 billion shekels. The project has received p…
Families of October 7 victims blast Netanyahu-Haredi deal as a political crime
Families of October 7 victims condemned a reported Netanyahu-Haredi deal tied to inquiry legislation, saying it sacrifices truth for coalition survival. They demanded a state comm…
IDF Kills Hamas Operative Who Entered Israel During October 7 Attack
The IDF says it killed Hamas operative Akram Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Madi in southern Gaza earlier this week. The military said he entered Israel during the October 7 massacre and la…
Yinon Magal Says 2,555 Terrorists Involved in October 7 Attack Have Been Killed
Yinon Magal said on Channel 14 that the IDF and Shin Bet have killed 2,555 terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre. He said the campaign continues “until the last one,” and…
Hapoel Tel Aviv adds goalkeeper Sean Ben Nesher and midfielder Itay Shavit
Hapoel Tel Aviv announced two more signings after bringing in Doron Leidner. Goalkeeper Sean Ben Nesher joined on a one-year deal, and midfielder Itay Shavit arrived on a five-yea…
Parents of Reserve Major Nirel Zini Plead for Help Finding His Missing Head
The parents of Reserve Major Nirel Zini said they discovered after his funeral that he had been beheaded in the Kfar Aza massacre and that his head is still missing. They have app…
Rabbi Bergman Praises Chaim LeYeled for Extending the Lives of Patients
Rabbi Meir Tzvi Bergman met with Chaim LeYeled chairman Rabbi Reuven Sklar and praised the organization’s work for respiratory and skin patients. Sklar said the current facility i…
Maccabi Netanya Evaluates Multiple Young Players Ahead of Official Training
Maccabi Netanya is running two days of trials for loaned players, youth graduates and other candidates before official training starts Wednesday. Trialists include Yadin Lugasi, S…
Ronen Bar Fires Back at 'Generals' Rebellion' Docu-Series Ahead of Premiere
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar criticized Channel 14’s documentary series "Generals' Rebellion" before its Monday 10:30 p.m. premiere. He called the claims false and said only a…
Tel Aviv indictment says gang posed as married women to extort men
Israeli prosecutors charged four men in Tel Aviv with using fake Telegram profiles to pose as married women and extort men. The indictment says they threatened, assaulted, and bla…
Fauda creator explains warning ahead of episodes about October 7 events
yes warned viewers about episodes 7 and 8 of Fauda because they depict the October 7 massacre. Creator Avi Issacharoff said the warning was meant to protect viewers, not generate…
North Israel Braces for New Wave of Urban Renewal Developers After Government Funding Boost
Former urban renewal chief Elazar Bamberger says recent Israeli government decisions could bring developers to northern towns by funding unprofitable evacuation-reconstruction pro…
Hapoel Haifa Signs Midfielder Sali Fahima
Hapoel Haifa announced the signing of attacking midfielder Sali Fahima from Hapoel Acre. Fahima joins for one season with an option for a second, after scoring six goals last seas…
Karmiel man charged after attacking mother, then returning hours later to stab brother
A 24-year-old Karmiel resident was charged in Acre after allegedly choking his mother, threatening his family, and stabbing his 17-year-old brother. He was originally released wit…
Zelensky Returns Polish Order by Mail After WWII Memory Row
Volodymyr Zelensky is sending Poland back the Order of the White Eagle after Polish President Karol Nawrocki revoked it. The dispute centers on Ukrainian wartime memory, the UPA…
Five-Bedroom Villa on 570-Square-Meter Lot Sold in Ofakim for NIS 2.33 Million
Re/Max reported recent home sales across Israel, including apartments in Ashdod, Acre, Hadera, Bat Yam and Beersheba. The standout deal was a five-room villa in Ofakim on a 570-sq…
Smotrich says he considered resigning after October 7
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he considered resigning after the October 7 massacre and has been in ongoing self-reckoning since then. He also said he warned the cabinet o…
Maccabi Netanya to test loanees and youth players before preseason
Maccabi Netanya will hold two special training days for returning loanees and youth players before senior preseason begins. Left back Fares Agbariyah is the most notable loanee, w…
Maccabi Netanya to Test Loaned-Out Players and Youth Prospects Before Senior Training Returns
Maccabi Netanya will hold two special training days for returning loanees and youth prospects before senior training resumes. Left back Fares Abagyia and several other loaned play…
Accused of Biting Building Manager on the Nose During Residents' Meeting
Gil Dayan, 43, from Acre was indicted over a violent clash at a building residents' meeting. Prosecutors say he headbutted and bit the nose of the company representative, who bled…
Jaffa Mosque Says It Received Citations Over the Call to Prayer
Al-Bahr Mosque in Jaffa says it received several citations from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority for broadcasting the call to prayer. Islamic groups in Jaffa said they will c…
Eshkol Nevo Returns With a New Novel About the October 7 Trauma
Eshkol Nevo has released “The Longest Night,” a novel about Israel’s collective pain after the October 7 massacre. The book appears while the war continues, and Nevo has also met…
Police Split Over October 7 Nova Festival Response as Internal Inquiry Surfaces
Israeli police inquiries into the October 7 Nova festival massacre are being revealed nearly three years later. The main dispute is over the emergency declaration "Parash Pleshet"…
Bnei Mitzvah Celebration Marks Hope for Nova Massacre Orphan
Elia Avdush, whose parents were killed in the October 7 Nova massacre, celebrated his bar mitzvah on Thursday. The event, organized by One Family, was framed by relatives and supp…
Most defendants in Bat Yam lynching case convicted of terrorism offense
An Israeli court ruled that five defendants in the Bat Yam lynching of Saeed Mousa committed a terrorist act, aggravated intentional damage. Prosecutors said the attack was racist…
Israel Civil Rights Lawyer Warns of Discriminatory Tax Law and Election Fears
Association for Civil Rights in Israel lawyer Gadir Nicola says the government is passing discriminatory laws and flooding the courts with cases. She warns the next election could…
Mashkem opens new sewing workshop in Kisra-Samia for about 100 women
Mashkem has opened a new sewing workshop in Kisra-Samia that will employ about 100 women. The company says the move expands employment options for people with disabilities in nort…
Israel prepares special Jerusalem court for Oct. 7 attackers, first indictments expected soon
Israel is establishing a special court complex in Atarot, Jerusalem, to try Oct. 7 attackers and others involved in the massacre and hostage-taking. First indictments are expected…
IDF Kills Hamas and Islamic Jihad Operatives Who Took Part in Oct. 7 Massacre
The IDF said it killed four militants in strikes across Gaza, including two Hamas operatives, a Hamas platoon commander, and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander. It said all had…
Jerusalem Faction Spokesman Blames Nova Massacre on “Fornication and Idolatry”
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem Faction members blocked Prison 10 on Wednesday to protest draft evaders’ arrests, prompting IDF deployment. During a Kan Reshet Bet interview…
Starbucks Korea to Close 2,000 Stores for History Training After AI-Linked Marketing Backlash
Starbucks Korea will close more than 2,000 stores for half a day of mandatory history and sensitivity training after a marketing campaign linked to the Gwangju massacre sparked ou…
Dr. Chana Katan warns of a changing demographic balance in the Galilee
Dr. Chana Katan says the Galilee is undergoing a major demographic shift that is weakening its Zionist character. She cites Acre, Karmiel and Nof HaGalil, saying Jewish numbers ar…
Road Rage in Tamra Ends in Assault and Van Smash-Up
A 22-year-old Tamra driver has been indicted after allegedly beating a minibus driver and smashing the vehicle with a large stone during a right-of-way dispute. The victim was hos…
Iran Uses Religious Messaging to Bolster Mojtaba Khamenei's Rise
Iran is promoting Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise with religious symbolism and online messaging to portray succession as a sacred duty. The move comes amid economic strain, external press…
Rabbi Benyamin Houta explains the order of holiness when stacking sacred books
Kikar HaShabbat published a short halakhic video by Rabbi Benyamin Houta about the order of holiness when stacking sacred books. The item explains practical rules of respect for s…
Halachic guidance on sitting beside sacred books on synagogue benches
Rabbi Yaakov Sinai discusses whether one may sit on a bench that holds sacred books, including benches split into several seats. The segment is part of a Torah Book Month halachic…
Plan to move October 7 roadside shelters sparks backlash over erasing massacre memory
אשכול Regional Council is considering moving the Route 232 shelters that became massacre sites on October 7 to a memorial, likely in Re'im. Families say the plan would erase evide…
Ancient Silver Cup Used at a Hasidic Wedding Ceremony
A Hasidic wedding used an antique silver cup from the Zhiditshov rebbe’s collection during the chuppah in a ceremony linking leading rabbinic families. Before the wedding, rebbes…
Mayaan Adam Slams Emerging U.S.-Iran Deal, Warns of More Losses
Mayaan Adam posted a furious Instagram attack on the emerging U.S.-Iran deal, calling it a dangerous concession. The TV host, whose sister was killed in the Nova massacre, warned…
Historic Scottish Estate Listed for More Than £9 Million
Glengorm Estate on the Isle of Mull is for sale for more than £9 million through Savills. The deal includes Glengorm Castle, thousands of acres, coastline, farms, rental propertie…
Inside the weekly video magazine: medical caution, risky investments, and front-line reality
The Saturday-night video magazine “Davar HaShavua” examined Sabbath medical emergencies, risky investment scams, and the pressure on reservists. It also covered a debate over wome…
Bill for politically controlled Oct. 7 inquiry expected to reach Knesset vote this week
A bill to establish a politically appointed inquiry into the October 7 massacre is set for a first Knesset vote this week, before the election. The coalition would control half th…
Senior Haredi rabbis pour concrete for Bnei Brak synagogue despite Friday afternoon timing
Rabbi Tzvi Drabkin and Rabbi Aryeh Levy were photographed pouring the foundation for a new synagogue ark in Bnei Brak’s Shikun H neighborhood. Levy said synagogue construction is…
Father of Nova massacre victim calls for state inquiry into the October 7 failures
Eran Litman, whose daughter Oriya was killed in the October 7 Nova massacre, demanded a state commission of inquiry at a protest in Tel Aviv. He said such an inquiry is owed to th…