Rishon lezion

Chetz the dog, wounded in Iranian strike during Operation Rising Lion, learns to walk again

“At first, I'd have given him a low chance [of survival], but the more I got to know him, I saw he wanted to. He wants to live, he wants to fight. So let’s give him that chance,” his vet said.

Chetz the dog and Dr. Talia Adler.
Shlomi Nechaisi, owner of the Amy Group

Amy Group acquires Planet Rishon Lezon for NIS 300 million

Students participate in the hackathon at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda.

WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot

Israeli sculptor Yaacov Agam seen at the Agam Museum in Rishon LeZion, January 11, 2026.

Israeli artist, pioneer of kinetic art Yaacov Agam dies at 98


Embryo exchange scandal: The biological parents of a baby have been located

Another medical scandal has unfolded at Assuta Medical Center in Rishon Lezion, as the biological parents of a baby have been located following a series of DNA tests and court hearings.

 The entrance to Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital, in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, on January 26, 2022.

Kiryat HaOmanim: Where art meets quality living

Kiryat Haomanim, Rishon Lezion's community-focused neighborhood, redefines modern living with green spaces and inclusive communities.

 East Rishon LeZion, Kiryat HaOmanim.

Gaza rocket hits apartment building in Rishon Lezion, three wounded

Magen David Adom forces are searching the building in fear of civilians trapped in the rubble.

 The aftermath of a direct rocket impact on an apartment building in Rishon Lezion on October 25, 2023

First state-of-the-art building for lone soldiers breaks ground in Israel

The home will provide housing for 222 courageous lone soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) beginning in December 2024.

 An illustration of what the completed lone soldier building will look like..

Make the jird heard: Rare indigenous rodent under threat

Environmental activists and scientists have raised the alarm, warning that the very survival of a unique species, the Buxton's or Negev Jird, teeters on the brink of extinction.

 An illustrative photo of the rare jird, living in Israel.

'I am so honored, so moved': Christina Aguilera rocks Rishon Lezion

The Rishon LeZion concert marked the singer-songwriter’s first time in Israel.

 Pop icon Christina Aguilera performs in front of 14,000 fans in Rishon Lezion

Christina Aguilera to bring her sexy sass to her Israel debut

Aguilera has always been a favorite in Israel, with listeners of the pop station Galgalatz selecting “Beautiful” as one of the best song of the 2000s.

 CHRISTINA AGUILERA performs at Smukfest in Skanderborg, Denmark, last Saturday.

Ozuna pours heart out in Tel Aviv performance - review

The Puerto Rican singer touched the crowd with excellent vocal work.

 OZUNA WAVED and even draped himself in an Israeli flag toward the end of the show

The Black Keys' Israel debut was a rock masterclass - review

Throughout the 20-plus song set, The Black Keys’ performance was a masterclass in rock ‘n’ roll, leaving an indelible mark on their fans.

 THE BLACK KEYS perform in Rishon Lezion Monday night.

The Black Keys to hit all the right notes in Israel debut

The raucous rock duo The Black Keys end the tour with their arrival in Israel for the first time to headline a show at LivePark in Rishon Lezion.

 THE BLACK KEYS – Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney – are headed to Israel for the first time.