Petah Tikva
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Petah Tikva, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Report: Russia Used Cellebrite Tools to Hack Dissident's iPhone
Citizen Lab says Russian authorities used Cellebrite tools to break into the iPhone of activist Andrey Pivovarov on or around June 17, 2021. The evidence came from Russian forensi…
Rabbinic weddings, protests, and political meetups fill this week’s gossip roundup
Kikar HaShabbat’s weekly gossip column covers rabbinic weddings, political meetings, protest activity, and music-industry updates. It also reports a failed subscription effort by…
Quiz answers reveal the song that mentions Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 5-0 loss
A Hebrew quiz page revealed the answer to a question about the song that mentions Maccabi Tel Aviv’s 5-0 loss to Maccabi Haifa. The song was identified as Mashina’s "Lehitraot Neu…
Asaf Hertz and His Wife Welcome a Baby Boy and Reveal His Name
Actor Asaf Hertz and his wife Hadar have become parents for the first time and named their son Yosef. Hadar explained the name’s spiritual meaning in an Instagram post, while the…
School in Petah Tikva to Open Late After Violent Classroom Attack
Studies at the Or Y.Orbach religious school in Petah Tikva will start at 10:00 a.m. Friday after a violent classroom attack on a teacher. The Teachers Union said the student assau…
Fourth-Grade Pupil Injures Teacher’s Head During Violent School Fight in Petah Tikva
A fourth-grade pupil in Petah Tikva attacked his class teacher while she was breaking up a fight, hitting her in the head with a stainless-steel bottle. She was evacuated for trea…
Rabbi Shmuel Abramovsky Delivers Weekly Torah Lesson on Parashat Balak
Rabbi Shmuel Abramovsky delivered a special Torah lesson on Parashat Balak in Petah Tikva. The weekly shiur is held every Wednesday at the Monkatsh beit midrash, and the full reco…
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.
Yitzhar resident charged over gunfire and threats in Huwara attack
Israeli prosecutors indicted Uriah Cohen, a 38-year-old Yitzhar resident, over a violent armed incident in Huwara earlier this month. He is accused of blocking a Palestinian car…
Thousands Attend Unity Celebration for Rabbi Shalom Ifergan in Netivot
Thousands attended the main memorial event for Rabbi Shalom Ifergan, known as Baba Shalom, on Wednesday night, led by his grandson, Rabbi Netanel Shiriki. The ceremony in Israel d…
Motorcyclist Killed on Ayalon Highway in Second Fatal Crash at Same Spot This Week
A motorcyclist about 50 was killed Thursday after being hit by a car on the Ayalon Highway near the Hashalom Interchange. It was the second fatal motorcycle crash at the same spot…
Man Seriously Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Yarkon Interchange
A 55-year-old man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 40 near the Yarkon Interchange. Magen David Adom evacuated him to Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva.
Thousands in Bnei Brak and Elyad Bid Farewell to Rabbanit Herzelia Tzarf, Buried Beside Her Husband on Her 72nd Birthday
Thousands attended the Wednesday night funeral of Rabbanit Herzelia Tzarf, who died at age 72 on her birthday. She was buried in Elyad beside her husband, Rabbi Moshe Tzarf, after…
E-bike rider critically hurt on Route 444 in the Sharon area
A man about 65 was seriously injured while riding an electric bicycle on Highway 444 in the Sharon area. Magen David Adom evacuated him to a hospital in Petah Tikva.
Two brothers say they were brutally attacked at Carmel gym in alleged hate crime
Two reserve soldiers in their twenties say they were violently attacked Friday at the Sporter gym in Haifa's Carmel Center, with one knocked unconscious by a 20-kilogram weight. T…
Ammi Group buys Planet Rishon LeZion for NIS 300 million
Ammi Group, owned by Shlomi Nahaissi, bought the Planet Rishon LeZion complex from Theatres Israel for NIS 300 million. The fully occupied site, one of Israel’s largest cinema and…
Released Activist Welcomed Home with Fruit Tray and Defiant Anti-Draft Message
Hezkel Drutman, a HaPeleg activist suspected of assaulting a police detective, was released home Tuesday night after several court-ordered detention extensions. Supporters welcome…
Dolav Haziza weighs staying at Maccabi Haifa, a move abroad, or interest from other Israeli clubs
Dolav Haziza is considering whether to stay at Maccabi Haifa, move elsewhere in Israel, or leave for Europe after being told he is not in the club’s plans. Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoe…
Young families turn to Einav as a cheaper suburban housing alternative
Hemedat Shomron in Einav is drawing young religious Zionist families with detached homes starting at 1.88 million shekels. The article says improved roads, a new railway link, and…
Hapoel Petah Tikva Set to Test Young Midfielder Majd Dakhala
Hapoel Petah Tikva is expected to have 20-year-old midfielder Majd Dakhala train with the club soon. Dakhala became a free agent after Hapoel Nof HaGalil’s relegation and scored n…
Rabbi Yitzchak Fishman, Beloved Petah Tikva Figure, Dies at 95
Rabbi Yitzchak Fishman, a cherished Petah Tikva resident and longtime chevra kadisha worker, died at 95. Born in Austria in 1931, he immigrated as a child to Jerusalem, later move…
Car and E-Scooter Collide in Petah Tikva, Rider Lightly Hurt
A car and an electric scooter collided at the Orlov and Pinsker streets intersection in Petah Tikva. A 26-year-old scooter rider was treated by United Hatzalah and was lightly inj…
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…
Israeli Police Detain Former Arab Leadership Chief Over Suspected Incitement
Israeli police arrested Muhammad Barakeh, the former head of the Higher Follow-Up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel, over suspected incitement from a 2022 speech in Ramallah…
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…
Court orders partial payout after insurer says car’s business use was concealed
A Petah Tikva court found that a policyholder failed to disclose a material fact about a car’s business use, but did not commit fraud. The insurer was ordered to pay NIS 98,000, a…
Tomer Tzarfati Joins Hapoel Kfar Saba After Petah Tikva Backs Off
Tomer Tzarfati signed with Hapoel Kfar Saba on Tuesday after Hapoel Petah Tikva withdrew from the race. Petah Tikva had considered him against Roy Shashon, but Kfar Saba reached a…
Maccabi Petah Tikva signs Guinean midfielder Ibrahim Souma
Maccabi Petah Tikva announced a deal with 22-year-old Guinean midfielder Ibrahim Souma. He will sign for two years with an option for one more season and is due in Israel soon for…
Teenagers Assault 15-Year-Old at Petah Tikva Mall, Film It and Share the Video
A 15-year-old boy was beaten by a group of teenagers at the Big Mall in Petah Tikva Monday evening, and the assault was filmed and shared in school groups. Police arrested several…
Gymnastics coach arrested again after new sex-crime complaint involving a minor
Police arrested gymnastics coach Evgeny Yordanov again after a new complaint accused him of sex offenses against a woman who was a minor at the time. The arrest comes a week after…
Sisters Fail to Reclaim Father’s Gifted Apartment, Must Pay 60,000 Shekels
A Family Court in Petah Tikva upheld a father’s lifetime gift of an apartment to his son and rejected his daughters’ attempt to overturn it. Judge Afrit Venkert ruled the transfer…
Toy “Squishy” Bursts, Sending Pieces Into 8-Year-Old Girl’s Ear
An 8-year-old girl from central Israel needed hospital treatment after a Squishy toy burst and pieces got stuck deep in her ear. Doctors at Schneider Medical Center removed the fr…
Izik Saidian Says His Protest Gave His Life Meaning, and He Now Helps Trauma Survivors
Izik Saidian says Israel’s post-October 7 trauma is far broader than many realize, and that his own recovery led him to help others. The former Golani soldier, whose 2021 self-imm…
Drones Company Gets NIS 7.2 Million Compensation After Iranian Missile Strike
Welorix said it received about NIS 7.2 million in compensation after an Iranian missile struck Aerosol’s Petah Tikva factory in March. The company has since restarted production a…
50-Year-Old Worker Critically Injured After Fall in Petah Tikva
A worker in his 50s was critically injured after falling about 3 meters while working on Misgav Horav Street in Petah Tikva. Magen David Adom treated him and evacuated him to Beil…
Netanya and Maccabi Petah Tikva Reach Sell-On Deal After Dan's Surprise Move
Liyam Dan signed with Maccabi Petah Tikva after Maccabi Netanya did not activate its option on him. The clubs later agreed that Netanya will receive a share of any future transfer…
Rabbi Yigal Cohen Condemns Police Violence at Highway 4 Protest
Rabbi Yigal Cohen condemned what he called brutal police violence during an ultra-Orthodox protest on Highway 4 near Bnei Brak. He said police do important work, but insisted the…
West Bank farmer released to house arrest after two weeks in custody
A Petah Tikva court ordered a Samaria farmer released to house arrest after two weeks in detention. The judge said the police had not clearly shown he fired, and police plan to ap…
Footballer Released to House Arrest as Match-Fixing Probe Continues
A footballer suspected in a wide match-fixing case was sent to house arrest by the Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court until Friday. He denies any wrongdoing, and his family hopes he w…
Appeals Panel Extends Stamp Duty Relief to Joint Real Estate Deals
Israel’s Central District appeals committee ruled that the safe-room betterment levy exemption can apply in combination real estate deals. The ruling came in a Petah Tikva case an…
Hapoel Petah Tikva Signs Bnei Yehuda Captain Stav Israeli
Hapoel Petah Tikva signed Bnei Yehuda captain Stav Israeli on Monday after activating his free-release clause. The 28-year-old midfielder signed for one season with an option for…
Mother fights decision to move son after school assault
A mother is challenging a decision to transfer her son from Alon school after she says he was violently attacked there. She says the move was imposed without consent, worsened his…
Convicted sex offender reoffends a day after release, as police probe alleged pedophile network
A convicted sex offender was released to a hostel and allegedly committed another indecent act within a day. Separately, Israeli police are investigating an alleged pedophile netw…
Israeli suspect allegedly used AI to steal identities and open fake bank accounts
Israeli police say 20-year-old Nicky Sokolov used AI to create synthetic identities and open fake bank accounts for fraud. He was arrested after fleeing to Thailand, deported to I…
Hapoel Petah Tikva submits two-year offer for Ilay Almogei
Hapoel Petah Tikva has offered midfielder Ilay Almogei a two-year deal after his contract with Bnei Reineh ended. The 26-year-old, who also played for Ironi Tiberias this season…
If Dolev Haziza Leaves, Maccabi Haifa Will Need a New Captain
Maccabi Haifa has told captain Dolev Haziza he is not in its plans for 2026/27. If he leaves, the club will need a new captain, with Ali Mohamed, Kenny Saief, Sean Goldberg and Pi…
Court Orders Liquidation of Influential Haredi Media Group After Founder’s Death
An Israeli court ordered the liquidation of the Haredi media group behind Kav Otiyut after the death of founder Ariel Konik. About 75 employees sought the move after months of unp…
Tiberias loans Ari Cohen from Hapoel Tel Aviv
Ironi Tiberias announced a one-season loan deal for Ari Cohen from Hapoel Tel Aviv. He is the club’s fourth summer signing, and Tiberias is still seeking a foreign attacker after…