Modi'in Illit
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Modi'in Illit, translated into English and compared across sources. 28 recent stories.
Ultra-Orthodox Kindergarten Teachers Speak Out Amid Funding Crisis
Veteran Haredi kindergarten teachers say they face dismissal after about 150 teachers received layoff notices and six network heads threatened not to open the next school year. Th…
Nighttime Clash at Route 443 Checkpoint After Yeshiva Student Arrest
Police arrested a yeshiva student near the Maccabim checkpoint on Route 443 around 1:00 a.m. Thursday, triggering a protest by hundreds of ultra-Orthodox demonstrators. Police sai…
Hundreds of Haredi Protesters Riot at Maccabim Checkpoint After False Arrest Rumor
Hundreds of Haredi protesters rioted overnight Wednesday at the Maccabim checkpoint near Modi'in after a false report spread that a draft evader had been arrested. Police said the…
Hundreds of Haredi Protesters Clash with Police After Routine Traffic Ticket at Maccabim Checkpoint
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protesters clashed with police at the Maccabim checkpoint after a routine traffic ticket for a draft evader triggered the community’s alert system. The…
Police vehicle damaged after unrest at Modi'in crossing over traffic fine
Police fined a Modi'in Illit resident in his 20s for driving a vehicle without a valid inspection for over a year. Hundreds then gathered at the Maccabim crossing, damaged a polic…
Tens of Thousands to Join Nationwide Car Convoy Protest Across Haredi Cities
A massive car convoy protest is set to begin Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. from 19 locations across Haredi centers in Israel. Organizers say the legal, police-coordinated demonstration w…
Second Complaint Filed Against Pediatrician Already Indicted on Indecent Assault Charges
A second woman has accused Dr. Leonid Zeitlin of indecent acts, saying he abused her as a child during pediatric visits in Modi'in Illit. Her complaint was filed after news of his…
Woman Rescued From Apartment Fire in Modi'in Illit
Firefighters rescued one woman from an apartment fire on Rabbi Akiva Street in Modi'in Illit. Residents were ordered to remain in their homes because of heavy smoke, and police se…
Thousands of Children Face Stay-at-Home Strike as Haredi Kindergarten Networks Threaten Shutdown
Haredi kindergarten networks in Modi'in Illit and Beitar Illit have threatened not to open the next school year unless the government resolves a funding crisis. The networks and a…
Bus Driver in Modi'in Illit Suspected as Terrorist, Netanyahu Says IDF Has Full Freedom of Action
A news roundup highlighted a suspected terror-related incident involving a bus driver in Modi'in Illit and Netanyahu's claim that the IDF has full freedom of action. It also cover…
Shabbat Candles on a Refrigerator Spark Fire in Modi'in Illit Home, Family Escapes
A Shabbat fire in an apartment in Modi'in Illit was caused, in a preliminary probe, by candles placed on a refrigerator. One daughter woke up from the smoke, alerted her family, a…
Child briefly reported missing after fire near Modiin Illit kindergarten
A fire near a kindergarten and apartment building in Modiin Illit led to evacuations on Thursday. A child was briefly reported missing during the response, but firefighters found…
Boy Rescued After Getting Stuck in Concrete Block in Modi'in Illit
Fire and Rescue crews from the Binyamin district rescued a boy who became trapped in a concrete block on Rabbi Tarfon Street in Modi'in Illit. The child was freed quickly and left…
Ultra-Orthodox Protests Escalate as Government Freezes Controversial Draft and Housing Bills
Ultra-Orthodox protests over yeshiva arrests escalated on Monday with road blockages, threats, and clashes with police. At the same time, Netanyahu froze the housing bill and adva…
Infinity’s War-Time Bet on Israel Powers Record Returns and Asset Growth
Infinity, a small Israeli investment house, has become the top-returning provident-fund manager after a sharp bet on Israel during the war. Its assets rose above 7 billion shekels…
Bus Driver Stuns Passengers in Viral Clip, alongside a roundup of major headlines
This item is mainly a headline roundup, anchored by a teased bus-driver clip that supposedly shocked viewers. It also lists breaking political, security, and weather headlines fro…
Trump Deal Debate, Armed Car Theft Stopped, and Joseph the Righteous Profiled
The program examined concerns over a developing Trump administration agreement, a shooting at a checkpoint after a stolen car tried to break through near Modi'in Illit, and the ca…
Mifal HaPais Opens Annual Torah Essay Contest With Cash Prizes
Mifal HaPais has opened the men’s section of its annual Torah essay competition, this year focused on the laws of blessings. Entries are due by September 3, 2026, and prizes range…
Police shoot at stolen car after driver allegedly tries to ram officers near Modi'in Illit
Police shot at a stolen car near the Hashmonaim crossing on Route 446, near Modi'in Illit, after the driver allegedly broke through a checkpoint and tried to hit officers. The sus…
Provocative signs appear at Jerusalem and Ashdod entrances amid ultra-Orthodox protest
Ultra-Orthodox extremists posted anti-police signs at Jerusalem, Modi'in Illit and Ashdod entrances amid protests over yeshiva student arrests. The move came as ultra-Orthodox lea…
New Jewish farm established at Wadi al-Zarqa amid plans to rename springs
Rabbi Yiftach has founded the Or Benjamin farm at Wadi al-Zarqa, a spring-rich stream in the Ephraim Hills, and plans to give 10 springs Hebrew names. The report links the site to…
Israel’s Jobless Count Falls Back Toward Prewar Levels as Economy Reopens
Israel’s job-seeker count fell to 180,100 in May as the economy reopened, down from 395,600 at the end of March. The Employment Service says the decline should continue if fightin…
Why Korah’s Revolt Still Resonates in Today’s Communities
The article argues that Korah’s rebellion is a lasting model for modern communal strife, especially anti-rabbinic factions. It combines biblical examples, halakhic sources, and a…
Haredi Cities Lead Israel in Claiming Working Income Tax Credit
A Tax Authority study says 30% of Israelis eligible for the working income tax credit do not claim it, with the highest take-up in Haredi cities. It finds that prior use is the ma…
‘Is Their Blood Red Less?’ Goldknopf Sends Sharp Letter to Netanyahu Over Excluding 200,000 Haredim
United Torah Judaism chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf sent a sharp letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protesting a government benefits plan for Judea and Samaria that he said e…
Suspect Arrested in Serial Theft of Tefillin from Synagogues
Police in Ashdod arrested a central suspect in a series of synagogue thefts targeting tefillin and other holy items. Investigators say he may be linked to incidents in several Isr…
Bnei Brak Visit Gives Modi'in Illit Pupils a Lesson in Torah and Kindness
Fourth-grade boys from Aheli Sefer in Modi'in Illit visited Rabbi Shimon Galai in Bnei Brak to receive a blessing at the start of Talmud study. The visit included a test in their…
Shabbat Times for Parashat Korach 5786 Across Israel and Major Cities
The article publishes Shabbat candle-lighting and exit times for Parashat Korach 5786 in Israel and abroad. It also asks readers to accept Shabbat 30 minutes before sunset for the…