Tel Aviv-Yafo
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Tel Aviv-Yafo, translated into English and compared across sources. 47 recent stories.
Two Teenagers Wounded in Shooting in Tel Aviv-Yafo, One Critically
Two teenage boys were shot in Tel Aviv-Yafo, one critically and one moderately wounded. Both were taken to Wolfson Medical Center in Holon after the shooting on Ibn Rushd Street i…
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.
Partly Cloudy Morning Gives Way to Clearer Weather, With Temperatures Staying Seasonal
Thursday will start partly cloudy and turn clearer later, with seasonable temperatures. A similar stable pattern is forecast for the weekend across Israel.
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…
Former patient sues fertility specialist over Georgia egg-import affair
Hagar Izak Levy is suing fertility specialist Prof. Yaakov לברון for up to NIS 2.5 million over alleged negligence in the Georgia egg-import affair. She says unlawful embryo stora…
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…
Summer Weather Returns With Slight Temperature Rise
Israel is expected to see partly cloudy to clear weather on Wednesday with a slight temperature rise and seasonable conditions. Thursday should remain similar, with light morning…
Energy Ministry Finds Wide Gas Price Gaps Across Israel
Israel’s Energy Ministry found extreme price gaps in household gas, including for identical cylinders and shared building systems. The widest disparities were recorded in Tel Aviv…
Hadasa Ben Ari says her story was never allowed to stay private
Hadasa Ben Ari and Tzvi Ben Meir will speak together Tuesday night at a Hebrew Book Month event in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Ben Ari says both of their books emerge from shared themes of sep…
New Food Spots Open Across Israel, From Jordanian Shawarma to a Thai Kosher Bar
Several new food venues opened this week in Israel, led by a Jordanian-style shawarma spot near Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv. The lineup also includes a new wine bar, a kosher T…
Slight Cooldown Today, Then Temperatures Rise Midweek
Monday will be partly cloudy to clear with a slight temperature drop, especially inland and in the mountains. No major change is expected on Tuesday, and temperatures are set to r…
Temperatures Dip Slightly, Especially in the Hills and Inland
Temperatures will fall slightly today, mainly in the mountains and inland, after a partly cloudy morning that clears later. The forecast shows little change Tuesday, a slight rise…
Yaacov Agam Dies, Leaving a Lasting and Contested Mark on Public Space
Yaacov Agam, a leading Israeli kinetic artist, died today after a career spanning more than 70 years. He was famed for Tel Aviv’s Fire and Water fountain, the Dan Hotel facade and…
How Gen Z Could Rebuild Israel After October 7
An opinion article argues that Israel’s Generation Z was shattered by October 7 and now faces the task of rebuilding trust in the state and society. The writer says this generatio…
Film About B’Tselem Director on Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Event Earns Ophir Nomination
Amnon Halbersberg’s documentary “After the Votes Are Counted,” about B’Tselem CEO Shai Glik, has been nominated for an Ophir Award. The film centers on Glik’s clashes with the Isr…
Eritrean Man Arrested After Attacking Bus Driver and Municipal Inspectors in South Tel Aviv
Police arrested a man in his 40s of Eritrean origin after he allegedly attacked a bus driver and two Tel Aviv municipal inspectors in South Tel Aviv. The suspect was taken to the…
Warm, Pleasant Saturday Expected, with Rough Seas on the Mediterranean
Israel will see a warm, pleasant Saturday with partly cloudy to clear skies and slightly higher temperatures, especially inland and in the mountains. The Mediterranean will be rou…
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…
Gunfire Sparks Panic in Tel Aviv Luxury Neighborhood After Criminal Feud
Late at night, gunfire in an upscale Tel Aviv neighborhood triggered panic among residents who initially feared a terror attack. The shooting was later linked to a criminal feud a…
Central Bureau of Statistics: New Home Starts Fell 15% in the First Quarter
Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that apartment permits rose annually but first-quarter housing starts fell 14.7% year on year. Tel Aviv and the Center District led…
Tel Aviv Family Court Enforces Unapproved Prenuptial Deal, Awards Wife Half of Husband’s Apartment
A Tel Aviv family court enforced a 2004 unapproved property agreement between a long-married couple. It ruled the wife gets half of the husband’s apartment and that pre-separation…
Pleasant, Stable Weekend Weather Expected Across Israel
Israel will see stable, seasonable weather on Thursday and Friday, with comfortable temperatures and no meaningful chance of rain. Winds may strengthen in the afternoon in the mou…
Audit Finds Half a Million Arab Voters Skipped the Last Election
A fact-check on Ahmad Tibi’s claim found that about half a million Arab voters skipping the 2022 election was a plausible figure. The report said the estimate may even be conserva…
Hundreds of North American Jews Prepare for a Summer Move to Israel
Nefesh B'Nefesh opened its Summer 2026 aliyah season with events in New Jersey and Toronto for North American Jews planning to move to Israel. The organization expects about 2,300…
How Jaime Lerner Turned Curitiba Into a Global Model for Urban Sustainability
The article marks five years since Jaime Lerner’s death and examines how the former Curitiba mayor became a global urban-planning icon. His people-first transport model, waste-rec…
Temperatures to Rise Slightly Today, Then Ease Over the Weekend
Israel’s forecast calls for slightly warmer weather today, followed by a gradual cooling on Thursday and Friday. Temperatures are expected to rise again a bit on Saturday, making…
Former educator and daughter jailed for ambush stabbing of Jaffa woman
An Israeli court sentenced a 64-year-old former educator to two years in prison for helping her daughter ambush and stab a woman in Jaffa. The victim suffered severe, lasting inju…
Israel’s Largest Rehabilitation Hospital Planned for Tel Aviv Amid Rising Demand
Israel plans to build its largest rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv’s Sde Dov area. The 540-bed, 1.1 billion-shekel project is due to open in 2032 and is expected to ease shorta…
State Comptroller Finds Local Authorities Misused Enforcement Cameras
Israel’s State Comptroller found that several local authorities misused enforcement cameras, failed to protect privacy, and did not follow disclosure and fund-management rules. Th…
Caretaker Finds 51-Year-Old Daughter Dead at Home in Tel Aviv
A caregiver in Tel Aviv-Yafo found her 51-year-old daughter dead at their home on Gla'init Street after not seeing her for hours. Police are investigating, and the body was sent f…
Senior Gynecologist Convicted of Sexual Offenses in a Ruling That Could Change Practice in Israel
The Tel Aviv-Yafo District Court convicted Prof. Menmachem Alkalai of 10 counts of rape by deception involving nine former gynecological patients. The judges said he exploited med…
Tel Aviv to Reserve Affordable Housing for Teachers and Kindergarten Staff
Tel Aviv-Yafo is giving teachers and kindergarten staff priority access to all of its existing affordable-housing units. The city says the move responds to a severe staffing short…
Maccabiah 2026 Opens After One-Year Delay
Maccabiah 2026 officially opened Monday night on the roof of Tel Aviv City Hall after a one-year delay. Asaf Yasur and Inbar Lanir lit the torch, and Nunu and Jimbo J premiered a…
Mexican Jewish family pledges NIS 200 million for Israel’s largest rehabilitation hospital
The Husidman family of Mexico is donating NIS 200 million to build a new rehabilitation hospital in Tel Aviv’s Sde Dov area. The project, with total funding of about $390 million…
First Purple Line railcars arrive in Haifa ahead of 2028 launch
Four railcars for Tel Aviv’s Purple Line arrived at Haifa port overnight, with full service planned for June 2028. NTA says the project is moving into operational testing, while 9…
Tel Aviv Approves Design Plan for Major Sde Dov Residential Project
Tel Aviv-Yafo approved the design plan for Israel Brothers Group’s lot 2103 in Sde Dov, clearing another hurdle for a major residential-retail project. The plan includes 424 apart…
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…
Light Drizzle Today, Warmer Weather Expected Later This Week
Israel is expected to see partial cloud cover and possible morning drizzle in the north and along the coast today. Temperatures will rise slightly through Wednesday, then ease a b…
After Pride celebrations, the LGBTQ struggle is pushed back into the background
A Pride march was ultimately held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other cities after fears the war would cancel it for a third time. The article says the bigger problem is not the mar…
Israeli Home Sales Fell Nearly 30% in April, but Some Cities Kept Rising
Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that apartment sales fell sharply in April, with 5,120 homes sold, about 29.5% fewer than in March. The decline was broad-based, tho…
When Employers Sue Ex-Employees for Millions: A Guide to Fighting SLAPP Claims
The article examines how Israeli employers sometimes sue former workers for millions of shekels to deter them from moving on or asserting their rights. It highlights a current Tel…
Tel Aviv Pride Parade Triggers Road Closures and Heavy Police Deployment
Tel Aviv closed major central streets Friday for its Pride Parade, which starts at 1:00 p.m. and ends at Charles Clore Park. Police said more than 1,000 officers and special units…
Tel Aviv Freezes Plan for Needed Mikveh in Ramat Aviv
Tel Aviv Municipality has frozen a plan to build a mikveh in Ramat Aviv after pressure from secular residents and an anti-religious campaign. The city also issued a stop-use order…
Partner Arrested in Probe, Yariv Lerner Becomes Largest Shareholder in Urban Renewal Company
Ilan Mikner lost control of Liyam Harish after a major capital injection diluted his stake, making Yariv Lerner the company’s largest shareholder. The change came after Liyam Hari…
Three Major Concerts and a Protest to Cause Unusual Traffic Delays in Central Israel Tomorrow
Heavy traffic is expected tomorrow across Gush Dan and central Israel because of three major concerts and several protest sites taking place at the same time. Omer Adam, Eyal Gola…
Tel Aviv Pride Parade to Go Ahead as Planned Despite Security Concerns
Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality said the annual Pride Parade will take place Friday as planned, despite security concerns following fighting with Iran. The parade will follow its tradi…
Tel Aviv Tops Cities for Red Light Violation Tickets
In 2025, Israel Police issued 45,239 tickets for running red lights, with Tel Aviv-Yafo leading cities with 3,735 tickets. The data, obtained by the Or Yerok association, also sho…
