Afula

Soldier charged with premeditated murder after Highway 6 shooting

Prosecutors rejected the soldier’s claim that he acted in self-defense and asked the court to keep him in custody until the legal proceedings are completed.

Magen David Adom paramedics treat a civilian who was shot by an off-duty soldier on Highway 6, January 8, 2026.
 Magen David Adom teams at the scene of the car accident on Route 4 near the Holon Interchange. March 28, 2025.

Two separate vehicle accidents across Israel leave at least one dead, 14 injured

Aviv Maor, one of the victims killed in a terror attack in Israel's north on December 26, 2025.

Father describes discovering daughter dead, 'covered in blood' after deadly Route 71 attack

Israeli security forces at the scene where a Palestinian terrorist was shot after carrying out an attack at several locations near the city of Afula, December 26, 2025.

Terrorist who killed two in Israel's North discharged from hospital, brothers arrested


Visitors to Israeli park turned away for carrying hametz

“The Afula municipal park is a public facility that serves the residents of the city and its environs, and so the public is asked to refrain from bringing hametz into it during the holiday."

People at a picnic [file]

Beersheba allows another chance to slip away

Road woes continue to cost southerners dearly; Hapoel TA claims crucial win over Ashdod.

Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Sagiv Yehezkel and Moshe Ohayon

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Afula expands its horizons

The Jezreel Valley town’s low prices are attracting new residents.

Afula

Study furthers premature birth prevention efforts

First study of its kind, conducted by Afula, Haifa doctors, helps obstetricians choose right drug to prevent premature birth.

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Out There: Date picking

I spent 2 weeks picking grapefruits at Kibbutz Ma’ale Gilboa, another 2 weeks spreading tarps over cotton bales in the Golan.

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Steinitz political adviser wins Likud race

Rami Tiyeb elected Chairman of the party’s branch in Afula; 13 other Likud branches also elect leaders.

Rami Tiyeb

Bribery probe rocks municipality in Afula

Police raid the Afula Municipality, detaining several senior employees over suspicions of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

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Child’s missing necklace found in lungs

Doctors at Emek Medical Center in Afula were surprised to find the three-year-old had swallowed her necklace.

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Police investigate mystery bullet

Bullet injured 80-year-old in Nazareth Illit with police believing that most likely cause was shot fired in air from nearby.

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