Bat Yam
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Bat Yam, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Likud Official Bivas Attacks Tally Gotliv Amid Row Over Party List Changes
Likud’s Chaim Bivas, a Netanyahu ally, attacked MK Tally Gotliv in a recording aired by i24NEWS, saying she hurts the party’s mandate count. The clash comes as Likud figures battl…
Two Men Hit by Car on Ehud Kinamon Street in Bat Yam
Two men were hit by a car on Ehud Kinamon Street in Bat Yam at 7:32 p.m. A 70-year-old man was evacuated in moderate condition to Wolfson, and another man was taken lightly injure…
Likud primaries standoff deepens as Netanyahu allies threaten split
Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies warned that he may quit Likud and split the faction if he does not receive 10 reserved spots on the party slate. The fight is tied to primaries, turnou…
Tel Aviv's White Night events to run with all-night light rail service
Ahead of Tel Aviv-Yafo’s White Night events starting this evening, Tabel said the light rail will operate all night. The service will run between Petah Tikva and Bat Yam.
Court Strikes Hit-and-Run Charges Against Former Minister Limor Livnat
A Tel Aviv traffic court removed four hit-and-run related charges against former public figure Limor Livnat. The judge ruled that she was never questioned about those allegations…
Memorial Torah Scroll Dedicated in Harasha for Fallen IDF Officer
Harasha held a Torah scroll dedication in memory of Capt. Avraham Ben Pinchas, who was killed in combat in the southern Gaza Strip. His father, Rabbi David Ben Pinchas, wrote the…
Rent Premiums for Shelters Surge as Demand for Safe Rooms Reshapes the Market
Yad2 says apartments with fortified shelter rooms are renting for far more than similar units without them across Israel. The biggest gaps reach nearly 50% in some cities, while b…
Victory launches fuel cards with a 55 agorot-per-liter discount
Victori is selling 250-shekel fuel cards that reduce Sonol fuel prices by 55 agorot per liter, with savings of 18.3 shekels per card. The company is also facing a price-fixing tri…
Carlos Garcia Lands New Role as Jong Ajax Head Coach
Carlos Garcia, the former Maccabi Tel Aviv defender, has been appointed head coach of Ajax’s Jong Ajax under-23 team. The promotion follows Ajax’s split with Oscar Garcia, under w…
Former Maccabi Haifa player blasts club over Haziza exit
Maccabi Haifa has told captain Dolev Haziza he will leave after seven seasons and three championships. Former teammate Sun Menachem sharply criticized the club’s public handling o…
Haifa Mother Says City Has Delayed Her Daughter’s Nova Memorial for Two Years
Olga Gluzman says Haifa has delayed for two years her request to memorialize her daughter Dana Petrenko, killed at the Nova festival on October 7, 2023. She says the city demanded…
Israel’s cadet swimmers win 11 medals at Comen Championships in Serbia
Israel’s cadet swimming team won 11 medals at the Comen Championships in Serbia, including four golds. The team finished third overall, while Shaun Pumberg and Yoni Dagan led seve…
Likud Braces for Primary Fight as Netanyahu Pushes Committee Option
Likud is split over Benjamin Netanyahu’s push to replace party primaries with a committee that would build the Knesset slate. MK David Bitan has petitioned the party court to bloc…
After being hit by a car during an alert, a Holon woman found emergency shelter support
Svetlana Braya of Holon was seriously injured when a car hit her during an air raid as she headed to a shelter. After days forced to sleep in a public shelter, the Purple Vest pro…
Four burglary suspects arrested in overnight Tel Aviv crime spree
Police arrested four suspects in separate overnight burglary and theft incidents across Tel Aviv. The cases involved an office break-in, a restaurant theft, and attempted thefts f…
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…
Hodaya Cohen Returns to Her Pink Bat Yam Home After Big Brother Exit
Hodaya Cohen returned to her Bat Yam apartment after her surprising Big Brother elimination and spoke about adjusting back to normal life. She said her relationship with Zohar Yit…
Bat Yam Building Hit by Iranian Missile Is Demolished, but Residents Still Await Recovery
A year after an Iranian missile hit a residential building in Bat Yam during Operation "With All Their Heart," the damaged structure has been demolished. Residents say they still…
Darya Golovati and Alexei Glibinsky Win Tel Aviv Sprint Sea Swimming Debut
Darya Golovati and Alexei Glibinsky won the first Tel Aviv Sprint Sea competition at Tel Aviv Port on Thursday morning. The event featured 96 top Israeli swimmers in knockout heat…
Why a 25% Drop in Land Prices Does Not Point to a Housing Crash
A CBS land index showing a 25% fall since 2022 does not necessarily predict a housing crash, the article argues. It says soaring construction costs, higher financing costs and lon…
A Costly Housing Scheme, Hidden Gaza Trade, and the Search for More Gas
The article attacks Israel’s Price for the Resident housing scheme as an expensive policy that helps few people while pushing prices up for everyone else. It also criticizes secre…
Bus and Train Fare Hike Pushed Off Until After the Next Election
Miri Regev and Bezalel Smotrich have delayed a planned public transport fare hike from June 25 to January 2027, after the next election. The article says the move, along with plan…
Seven More Charged Over Bat Yam Lynching from Operation Guardian of the Walls
The Tel Aviv District Court filed a combined indictment against seven more defendants over a Bat Yam lynching during Operation Guardian of the Walls. Judge Sarit Zamir said most a…
Long-awaited Israeli-Polish film revives final performances by Shmulik Calderon and Tzvi Shissel
Itai Lev’s long-delayed film “Lost Leon” will screen at Tel Aviv Cinematheque in a preview dedicated to Shmulik Calderon. The 95-minute Israeli-Polish drama follows an aging man’s…
State Prosecutors Charge Suspect in Russian-Speaking Elder Scam Network
Israeli prosecutors have indicted Oleg Pogosyan, 31, of Bat Yam, over alleged involvement in a fraud network that targeted Russian-speaking elderly people nationwide. The scheme a…
Hodia Cohen and Zohar Openly Discuss a Shared Future After "Big Brother"
Hodia Cohen and Zohar appeared together in public after her exit from "Big Brother" and spoke openly about their relationship. They said their families already know each other, bu…
Likud Leadership Weighs Canceling Primaries as Tensions Rise
Likud is considering canceling its July primaries, with Netanyahu exploring a compromise that would replace them with a selection committee and reshape the party list. Senior Liku…
Hila Ruach Turns Wartime Anxiety Into a Glittering New Album
Hila Ruach’s new album, "Shchor Zohar," has drawn strong praise and a sold-out rescheduled launch show after wartime delays. In a June 17 N12 interview, she discussed the record’s…
A Year After Operation 'With the Lion,' Thousands Remain Displaced and Damage Reaches 3.7 Billion Shekels
A year after Operation "With the Lion," Israel is still paying for widespread damage from Iranian missile strikes, with 39,715 building claims and 3.7 billion shekels in direct co…
Two Teenagers Slightly Hurt by Smoke Inhalation in Bat Yam Apartment Fire
A fire in an apartment on HaHashmonaim Street in Bat Yam left two teenagers, ages 16 to 18, with mild smoke inhalation. United Hatzalah treated them at the scene, and both were ev…
Russian-Speaking Seniors Defrauded in Elaborate Nationwide Scam Case
Israeli prosecutors indicted Oleg Pogosyan, 31, saying he helped run a nationwide fraud ring that preyed on Russian-speaking seniors. The group allegedly impersonated officials, c…
State funding for urban renewal remains largely unused as projects stall
A State Comptroller report says only about one-third of framework-agreement funding for urban renewal has been used, while many projects remain stuck. The report points to sharp c…
Developers Reopen Plans to Add Larger, Safer Mamads as Values Rise
Almost a year after Israel expanded rules for protected rooms in new apartments, developers are reopening plans to add larger mamads with toilets or showers. The change can boost…
A Bat Yam High-Rise Apartment Designed for Occasional Stays
An Israeli living in Amsterdam hired designer Eldad Mitelman to turn a 44th-floor Bat Yam apartment into a European-style pied-à-terre. After years of delays and abandoned structu…
Kosmetician Dikla Maman offers personalized skin and hair removal treatments that aim to restore confidence
Dikla Maman, a cosmetic specialist with 25 years of experience, offers personalized treatments for skin problems, scars, and unwanted hair. The article says she developed the Epil…
Tel Aviv Turns Into the Biggest Winner From Israel’s Property Tax Fund
Tel Aviv-Yafo, which fought Israel’s property tax fund, is now its biggest beneficiary for 2025. Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and several other cities also gain, while Haifa, Petah Tik…
Activist Group Files Bar Association Complaint Over Netanyahu Family Lawyer’s Reserve Duty Delays
Brothers in Arms for Democracy filed a complaint with the Israel Bar Association against attorney Uriel Nazri, who represents the Netanyahu family, alleging he used reserve duty t…
After Big Brother Exit, Tal Tito Jokes About Eyal Golan Defamation Suit
Tal Tito, newly eliminated from Big Brother two weeks before the finale, learned that Eyal Golan had filed a 200,000-shekel defamation suit against her. The case, filed in Bat Yam…
Bat Yam’s beloved volunteer kitchen seeks a new lease on life after founder’s death
Bat Yam’s volunteer kitchen founded by Meir Shoaf is being kept alive after his death in November. His daughter Irit and chef Erez Nachshon say they want to recruit volunteers, re…
Three-room apartment on under 60 square meters sells for NIS 770,000 in Beersheba
A weekly survey of second-hand home sales shows apartment prices still varying widely across Israel, as the market awaits a new Central Bureau of Statistics housing index on Monda…
Professor Yuval Elbashan Says October 7 Redefined His Identity and Shattered the Left
Professor Yuval Elbashan told Oded Harush that October 7 transformed his identity, strengthening his Jewish connection and reversing his sense of being first Israeli. He also said…
Report: Shi Konstantin Set for a Move to Rehovot
Shi Konstantin, after playing for Hapoel Kfar Shalem and Beitar Jerusalem, is set to stay in Liga Leumit with Maccabi Ironi Rehovot. The club is also pursuing defender Ben Weheba…
Tel Aviv Developer Extends Lottery Giveaway as Sales Stall
Anei HaIr delayed its “apartment as a gift” raffle from June 15 to July 24 after very weak sales. The Tel Aviv developer sold only five apartments through the end of May and poste…
Ultra-Orthodox protests: Roads 1, 4, 6, 444 and 25 remain closed
Police said several roads remain closed due to ultra-Orthodox protests, including Highways 1, 4, 5, 6, 25 and 444 at various junctions and stretches. Tevel also said light rail li…
Prosecutors File Notice of Intent to Indict Two Suspects in Car Bombing and Explosive Device Placement
Police say they solved a car bombing in Holon and the placement of an explosive device at an apartment entrance in Ashdod. Two suspects from Tel Aviv and Bat Yam, both in their 30…
Court Rejects Tel Aviv Seller’s Claim Over Payment by Ordinary Checks
The Bat Yam Magistrate’s Court rejected a Tel Aviv seller’s lawsuit against a buyer over payment for a co-owned property on Aharonson Street. The judge found that payment by ordin…
Bath Yam resident to be charged with spying for Iran in exchange for payment
A Bat Yam resident in his 30s was arrested last month on suspicion of serious security offenses and contact with Iranian intelligence, police and Shin Bet said. Investigators say…
The rescue for developers: the companies buying 50 apartments at a time
In 2025 and 2026, REITs and companies specializing in long-term rental housing bought large apartment clusters from developers in Tel Aviv, Ashdod, Bat Yam, Jerusalem and Hadera f…
