Dimona
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Dimona, translated into English and compared across sources. 23 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…
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…
Hundreds of Bedouin Protest in Beersheba After Ben Gvir Vows More Home Demolitions
Hundreds of Bedouin protesters demonstrated in Beersheba on Thursday against home demolitions in the Negev. The rally followed remarks by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvi…
Oren Aharoni Set to Become Eilat Head Coach With Maccabi Tel Aviv's Approval
Oren Aharoni has agreed to become Eilat’s head coach and is expected to sign soon, with Maccabi Tel Aviv allowing the move. He arrives after serving as Maccabi’s youth director an…
Popular 'Squishy' Toys Spark Safety Fears After Child Injuries
A popular squishy toy is raising safety concerns after reports of bursts, injuries, and hospital treatment in Israel. Doctors and child-safety officials warn that small toy parts…
Rabbanit Penina Turgeman Recounts Her Journey from Canada to Building Jewish Life in Dimona
Rabbanit Penina Turgeman told Channel 7 about her life journey from childhood immigration from Canada to helping build religious institutions in Dimona. She described loneliness i…
150,000 Calls for Help as Mental Health System Faces Burnout and Trust Crisis
A major conference in Tel Aviv examined Israel’s post-October 7 mental health crisis, highlighting soaring demand, therapist burnout and gaps in access to care. Speakers called fo…
Adam Gabay on family, work, and what he fears most
Adam Gabay says his main focus is a new theater play, a film release, his radio show and his work with singer Nunu. He reflects on his marriage, his late friend Omri Belkin, his f…
Histadrut seeks nationwide PTSD care network, not just a Tel Aviv center
Histadrut acting chairman Roi Yaakov said Israel needs a nationwide PTSD treatment system, not a single central center in Tel Aviv. He said the federation is already applying this…
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…
Eilat falafel stand found charging the highest price in Israel
A Mako Food review says Eilat’s Buteka Falafel sells Israel’s priciest falafel pita at 29 shekels. The stand is a longtime local fixture, but the article questions whether the por…
Dimona mayor threatens to freeze housing agreements over Finance Ministry policy
Dimona Mayor Beni Biton threatened to stop all framework housing agreements with the Finance Ministry if policy does not change. He said each new apartment costs the city NIS 5,00…
At Shura, the People Who Identified the Dead Seek Healing Together
Reservists, rabbis and civilian volunteers who handled bodies after October 7 met at Metzokei Dragot for a healing workshop. They described Shura as both traumatic and an act of p…
Maccabi Tel Aviv Optimistic About Keeping Lundberg After Playoff Heroics
Iffe Lundberg starred in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 98-102 win over Hapoel Tel Aviv in Game 2 of the final. Maccabi wants to keep him for next season, but contract talks are held up by a…
Police say probe into diplomatic passports has evidence against Eli Cohen
Police say they have finished investigating former foreign minister and current Energy Minister Eli Cohen over diplomatic passports issued to people who may not have qualified, in…
Judith Katzover recounts her path from Satmar roots to the sovereignty movement
Judith Katzover, a founder of the Sovereignty Movement, discussed her journey from a Zionist Hasidic family in Transylvania to settlement activism in Hebron and Kiryat Arba. She d…
Oren Aharoni Emerges as a Candidate to Coach Hapoel Eilat
Oren Aharoni is reportedly nearing a move to Hapoel Eilat and could return to senior coaching in the Israeli Premier League. Eilat, last season’s National League champion with a 2…
Southern Israel lenders charged with extortion threats against debtors
Prosecutors in Beersheba indicted Raz Amitzur and Dor Tayeb for allegedly running an organized extortion scheme against debtors. The pair are accused of using threats, intimidatio…
Police chase ends in crash and arrest after driver ignored stop order
A 19-year-old driver led Yoav Unit officers on a dangerous chase on Route 25 in southern Israel before crashing and being arrested. He was later indicted on multiple traffic and o…
Police Catch Man Red-Handed Stealing Wheels From Dead Sea Vacationers' Cars
A man in his 20s from near Dimona was arrested over the weekend after police caught him stealing wheels from hotel guests’ cars in the Dead Sea area. Officers had set an ambush af…
Netanyahu ally urges Likud to scrap primaries during wartime
Dimona Mayor Beni Biton, a Netanyahu ally, says Likud should cancel its primaries because Israel is at war. He says municipal leaders have raised the plan with Netanyahu and want…
From viral sensation to sold-out stage show, Nadir Eliyahu takes the spotlight
Nadir Eliyahu, a young Israeli influencer from Dimona, has moved from sales work to a sold-out live show. The report says he has more than 60,000 weekly views and a large followin…
Bnei Yehuda Fails to Meet the Requirement, So Who Will Play in the Premier League?
Bnei Yehuda won promotion to the women’s basketball Premier League, but is not expected to play there next season because it failed to meet the financial requirements. The promoti…
