Ramat Gan

Argument over smoking at Kfar Maccabiah pool ends in stabbing, arrests

The altercation, which occurred in full view of dozens of swimmers, including children, broke out after one man asked another to stop smoking near the pool. 

A view of a Jerusalem swimming pool.
Kfar Maccabia Hotel

Water slides, tennis and ducks: Who knew there was a holiday village in the heart of Ramat Gan

Cohen performs in Ramat Gan, 2009.

The lost Leonard Cohen concerts in Israel may finally see the light of day

 MEMBERS OF the Nova Tribe Community’s new padel group gather at the courts in Ramat Gan as the association continues to expand its sports-based support programs for survivors and bereaved families.

Ramat Gan’s Nova Tribe expands sports activities with padel for survivors


'He stabbed me and shouted Allahu akbar': Rabbi stabbed in Ramat Gan attack recounts ordeal

At the Hatzalah organization’s recognition evening, Ben-Shimon described how everything happened in seconds, immediately after returning from the shelter following a siren.

The scene of the stabbing in Ramat Gan on March 12, 2026.

Man sets Ramat Gan cafe on fire after threatening owner over Saturday opening

Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen condemned the arson, stating that it was not only an attack on the cafe, but a direct attack on “the character of Ramat Gan as a city of liberty for everyone.”

Israeli firefighters applaud medical staff battling coronavirus outside the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2020.

Israeli doctor arrested on suspicion of involvement in stabbing

The doctor is suspected of being involved in a violent altercation during which a 34-year-old man from Petah Tikva was stabbed.

ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

'I hoped they weren't home': Neighbor of couple killed in Iranian strike recounts deadly attack

"We were in the bedroom on the upper floor," Chen Amir said. "We received the alert and went downstairs to the mamad... Half a minute from the siren going off, the missile fell here."

ISRAELI SECURITY and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage and killed two people in Ramat Gan, central Israel, March 18, 2026.

The end of the argument: The big winner in the heated Shawarma showdown of greater Tel Aviv

Side by side, sidewalk to sidewalk on the same street, the veteran Shemesh faces off against the successful Efendi. We visited both and came back with a knockout victory.

Shemesh vs. Efendi Shawarma.

Man seriously wounded after suspected terror stabbing in Ramat Gan

The victim was identified as a prominent rabbi associated with the Shas movement who chairs the local religious council.

The scene of the stabbing in Ramat Gan on March 12, 2026.

Israeli team of BIU and NVIDIA researchers moves along with new AI technique

Bar Ilan University and NVIDIA researchers improve the ability to understand concepts describing location and direction in space.

View of the Nvidia Corporation offices at the Yokneam High-Tech Park, September 8, 2024.

Teenage girl targeted by repeat sex offender at Bat Yam beach despite IPS 'surveillance'

The man has been recently arrested by the "Tzur" unit three times for violating the terms of his freedom under supervision and contacting minors. 

 (ILLUSTRATIVE) A military helicopter conducting a rescue operation off the Bat Yam coastline in central Israel, May 16, 2025.

'He could have murdered me': Holocaust survivor attacked on Ramat Gan street in broad daylight

The woman was evacuated by Magen David Adom to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer, where she received treatment for facial and eye injuries and remained under observation for several hours. 

 MDA Ambulance

WATCH: Woman hospitalized after bus crashes into store in Ramat Gan, injuring 11

A bus crashed into a building in Ramat Gan on Friday morning, leaving a woman in critical condition. MDA paramedics rushed her to Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital for treatment.

The aftermath of a bus crashing into a store in Ramat Gan, February 6, 2026.