Binyamin
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Binyamin, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Vishnitz Rebbe Leads Dedication of New London Yeshiva Building and Torah Scroll Procession
The Vishnitz Rebbe led a large dedication ceremony in London for the new Yeshivas Yeshuos Moshe building, alongside the הכנסת ספר תורה of a scroll donated by Rabbi Yisrael Shalom…
Poll: Gantz-Hendel-Shmihi Alliance Clears Threshold as Only 18% Say Israel Beat Iran
A Channel 12 poll shows Likud leading with 23 seats, Eisenkot steady at 21, and Bennett’s list falling to 18. It also finds a Gantz-Hendel-Shmihi alliance would clear the threshol…
Netanyahu’s Lawyer Takes Up Ashdod’s Doping Complaint Against Tiberias
Amit Hadad, Netanyahu’s lawyer, is representing M.S. Ashdod in a complaint against Ironi Tiberias over alleged banned-substance use and IV treatment. The federation and anti-dopin…
Court Orders House Arrest for Driver Filmed Brandishing Gun at Haredi Protesters
A Jerusalem court released to house arrest a driver accused of pointing a gun at Haredi anti-draft protesters on Route 1. Police said he was arrested after video footage emerged…
IDF Central Command issues sweeping administrative restrictions against settler activists
Central Command chief Avi Blot has issued administrative restriction orders against several right-wing activists in Judea and Samaria, including full house arrest for months. Thos…
Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon’s Final Message to His Soldiers Before the Lebanon Offensive
Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon of Battalion 52 spoke emotionally to his soldiers just before entering southern Lebanon, saying he was married with two daughters and intended to return. H…
Backyard 51 Impresses Early, but Dishes Without Dairy Need Work
Backyard 51, a new kosher food-and-wine bar behind Fifty and One on Nahalat Binyamin Street in Tel Aviv, gets a mixed but mostly hopeful review. The first dishes impressed, but th…
Widow Describes Birth After Sudden Loss, and Husband’s Organ Donation Saved Six Lives
Shagit Cohen described giving birth to her son Ariel months after her husband Avishai died suddenly of a heart attack at 42. She said his organ donation saved six people, and that…
Tchernobyl Hasid Killed in Moldova Car Crash at Age 29
Rabbi Akiva Rand, a 29-year-old Tchernobyl Hasid from Jerusalem, was killed in a car crash in Chisinau, Moldova, while traveling to a gravesite visit on the 9th of Tammuz. His com…
Israel Advances Formalization of Giv'at HaRo'eh With 465 State Land Dunams
Israel declared 465 dunams near Giv'at HaRo'eh state land, advancing the settlement's formalization and expansion. The plan follows prior approvals for jurisdiction, official stat…
Woman in Her 50s Hurt After Falling Into Pit at Her Home in Binyamina
A woman in her 50s was moderately injured after falling into a pit at her home in Binyamina. Fire crews rescued her, and Union Hatzalah treated her at the scene.
1,700-Year-Old Roman Marble Statues Found Hidden in Ancient Wine Press in Binyamina
Archaeologists in Binyamina uncovered two remarkably preserved Roman marble statues hidden in an ancient wine press. The Israel Antiquities Authority says the find is rare, likely…
IDF to Present Lebanon Pilot Plan as Fighting Continues in Southern Lebanon
The IDF will present a pilot plan for maintaining forces in southern Lebanon as talks continue with the Lebanese government. Meanwhile, troops on the Ali al-Taher ridge are still…
After Losing Her Daughter to a Rare Disease, Yaal Mes Turned to Spiritual End-of-Life Care
Yaal Mes, a spiritual care companion, wrote and finally published a children’s book about her daughter Eden after years of silence. Eden died in 1999 from a rare genetic disorder…
Daily Talmud Lesson on Chullin 55 Presented by Rabbi Binyamin Militzky
Kikar HaShabbat is distributing the daily Daf Yomi lesson on Chullin 55 for Wednesday, 9 Tammuz. Rabbi Binyamin Militzky teaches the class, which airs every morning at 5:00 a.m. o…
How a Near-Settlement at Lucifer Police Station Shaped the Making of Beit Yatir
Former South Hebron Hills regional chief Zviky Bar Chai recounts how Lucifer Police Station nearly became an early settlement foothold for Beit Yatir. He says the plan was stopped…
Torah Scroll Dedicated in Tel Aviv's Ramat HaHayal Neighborhood in Memory of Fallen Soldier
Residents of Tel Aviv’s Ramat HaHayal neighborhood attended a Torah scroll dedication in memory of fallen soldier Ziv Chen. The scroll was donated by yeshiva students and their fa…
Two Suspects Arrested in Severe Abu Ghosh Stabbing, Found in Ramallah Hotel
YAMAM arrested two Abu Ghosh residents overnight in a Ramallah hotel for a severe stabbing of an East Jerusalem man. The attack happened earlier this month during a dispute, and t…
Six-Month-Old Infant Critically Hurt After Bathing Accident in Mateh Binyamin
A roughly six-month-old baby girl was critically injured after apparently drowning in a bathtub at a home in Mateh Binyamin. Magen David Adom evacuated her to Hadassah Mount Scopu…
Police Seek Help Locating Missing 15-Year-Old Yosef Chaim Shindman
Police are seeking public assistance to locate Yosef Chaim Shindman, a 15-year-old from Beit El, who was last seen on June 20 in Ein Vered. Officers released his description and a…
Babov-45 Rebbe Lays Cornerstone for New London Study House
The Babov-45 Rebbe visited London for a major fundraising and ceremonial trip centered on a new study house. The visit included meetings with rabbinic leaders, a sick visit, and a…
Hundreds attend Likud “Victory Forum” event in Binyamin
Hundreds attended a Likud “Victory Forum” conference yesterday at Shilo Winery in Binyamin, led by MK Amit Halevi. The event featured senior Likud figures and focused on backing a…
Yesha Council Chief Calls for Israeli Sovereignty in West Bank at JNS Conference
Israel Ganz, head of the Yesha Council and Binyamin Regional Council, used a JNS conference in Jerusalem to call for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria. He tied the demand t…
Why Education Is Worth Choosing Now
An Israeli opinion piece says teaching is both a meaningful and secure career in the age of AI. It draws on a graduation event at Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Mateh Binyamin in Beit El and…
Likud MK Bittan warns scrapping primaries could destroy the party
Likud MK David Bitan warned that canceling party primaries would damage Likud and could erase it within eight years. In a 103FM interview, he criticized Benjamin Netanyahu’s push…
Freeze-Dried Fruit and Vegetables Become Israel’s New Snack Obsession
Freeze-dried fruits and vegetables, a NASA-originated preservation method, have become a viral snack trend in Israel. A tasting found them crunchy and flavorful, but significantly…
Hundreds Attend Funeral of Sgt. Noa Havshush at Mount Herzl
Hundreds attended the funeral of Sgt. Noa Havshush, 20, at Mount Herzl after he was killed in combat in southern Lebanon with his tank crew. His parents and sister delivered emoti…
Sgt. Nove Havshush Laid to Rest at Mount Herzl After Fatal Tank Incident in South Lebanon
Sgt. Nove Havshush, 20, was buried Sunday at Mount Herzl after being killed in a tank incident in southern Lebanon. The IDF is investigating whether the tank was hit by an explosi…
Haredi Posters, Political Fury, and a Wartime Debate Over Israeli Unity
A current affairs program linked Israel’s internal divisions to wartime casualties, a fierce rabbinic outburst, and the enduring memory of the Altalena affair. It also reported th…
Giv'at Binyamin Residents Escort Fallen Soldier Noh Havshush to His Funeral
Residents of Giv'at Binyamin-Adam escorted the family of Staff Sgt. Noh Havshush to his funeral on Sunday. Havshush was killed Thursday night in the tank disaster in Lebanon and w…
Israeli Air Force officer reveals details of Hamas strike in Gaza and rapid Syria campaign
An Israeli Air Force planning officer revealed details of the May 13, 2025 killing of Mohammed Sinwar and Mohammed Shabana in a tunnel under Khan Younis’s European Hospital. He al…
A Chabad Medley Blends Nostalgia and Modern Energy Ahead of Gimmel Tammuz
Ami Maimon and Binyamin Danishman released a new Chabad medley for Gimmel Tammuz. The project combines classic Lubavitch melodies with a modern, energetic arrangement by Amos Cohe…
Six Fallen Soldiers Brought to Burial After Deadly Tank Incident in Lebanon
Six Israeli soldiers were buried on Sunday after separate deadly incidents in southern Lebanon, including four tank crew members killed in a strike near Taybeh. Prime Minister Ben…
Israel-Lebanon Talks to Focus on Phased IDF Withdrawal, New Battle Deaths Announced
Israel and Lebanon are preparing a Tuesday-to-Thursday round of negotiations on a phased IDF withdrawal, pilot zones, and Lebanese Army deployment. Separately, the IDF announced m…
The four soldiers killed in the tank disaster: their lives, their families and their final words
Four IDF armored corps soldiers were killed in a tank disaster in southern Lebanon while trying to rescue a stranded engineering vehicle. The dead are Lt. Col. Dor Gidalyah Ben Sh…
Journal Entries Reveal Fallen Tank Commander’s Sense of Mission and Service
After Staff Sergeant Nove Habsosh was killed in combat in southern Lebanon, his family found diaries revealing his strong sense of mission and devotion to military service. He wro…
IDF Names Fourth Soldier Killed in Tank Incident in Southern Lebanon
The IDF has named Sgt. Nove Havshush, 20, as the fourth soldier killed in a tank incident in southern Lebanon. In a separate fighting event nearby, Staff Sgt. Nir Ben Ari, 21, was…
Daily Talmud Study Session on Chullin 52 Released
Kikar HaShabbat published its daily Daf Yomi lesson on Chullin 52 with Rabbi Binyamin Miltsky. The lesson airs daily at 5:00 a.m. on Kol Chai and is dedicated to the recovery of t…
Girl Wakes Up to Smoke, Saving Family From Fire in Modi'in Illit
A family in Modi'in Illit escaped a Shabbat apartment fire after a daughter woke to smoke and alerted everyone. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, which investigators said start…
Strouk Says Meaningful Daily Life Is the Proper Answer to Loss
Orit Strouk says the response to the death of Nave Habshush in Lebanon is to keep living a purposeful Jewish and national life. In her column, she praises National Service volunte…
Second Soldier Killed in Deadly South Lebanon Incident Identified as Nave Havshush
Nave Havshush of Adam was named as one of four Israeli soldiers killed overnight in southern Lebanon. The army said the tank incident near Tbeineh is under investigation, while th…
Singer Yonatan Razel Released Home After Weeks in Hospital
Yonatan Razel was discharged Friday from Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem after weeks of hospitalization for a brain hemorrhage. His family thanked the public and medical…
Father of fallen soldier says his son died so Israelis can live safely
Nove Habsush from Adam was killed overnight Friday in southern Lebanon, one of four Israeli fighters killed in the incident. His father, Haim, posted a tribute saying his son died…
Israeli Air Force Officer Details Target Bank for a Future War With Iran and Hezbollah
An Israeli Air Force officer said Israel is actively preparing strike plans against Iran, Hezbollah and other fronts despite a ceasefire. He described the target bank, and disclos…
Daily Talmud Lesson Covers Chullin 50-51 for Friday, 4 Tammuz
Kikar HaShabbat published a daily Talmud lesson on Chullin pages 50 to 51 for Friday, 4 Tammuz. The class, taught by Rabbi Binyamin Militzky, airs at 5:00 a.m. on Kol Chai and is…
Spring in Beit El Dedicated to Fallen IDF Brigade Commanders Sharon Asman and Yonatan Steinberg
A memorial spring was opened in Beit El this week for former Binyamin and Nahal Brigade commanders Sharon Asman and Yoni Steinberg. Family members and senior officials honored bot…
Moshiko Gamlieli Reopens Pronto as a New Bar-Bistro in Tel Aviv
Moshiko Gamlieli, Itamar Navon and Roy Tzabag have reopened Pronto as Bar Pronto on Tel Aviv’s Herzl Street. The dinner-only, non-kosher Italian-Mediterranean restaurant keeps Pro…
Tel Aviv’s New Schnitzel Spot Draws Long Lines and Big Buzz
Oscar’s, a new schnitzel restaurant on Nahalat Binyamin in Tel Aviv, has become a major buzz spot with 30 to 40 minute waits. It is run by Tal Rashbavski and serves 88-shekel schn…