Beersheba

Ben-Gurion University study discovers hidden value of long-term ‘yo-yo dieting’

Even after regaining weight, study participants saw better metabolic markers and reduced visceral fat, highlighting the benefits of sustained healthy habits.

Students at Ben Gurion University, in Beer Sheba. November 04, 2025.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of the Iranian missile strike in Beersheba, March 6, 2026.

Netanyahu visits Beersheba strike site, vows Israel will achieve war goals

Emergency services respond to the scene of an Iranian missile strike in the Beersheba area on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Hundreds of Israelis without homes following missile strike in Beersheba

ICL building inauguration ceremony

Strengthening the industry in the south: A new headquarters for ICL in the heart of Beersheba


Within two hours: Three bus crashes in southern Israel leave 37 injured, including IDF soldiers

Twenty-one people were injured near Mitzpe Ramon, 11 near the Nevatim junction, and another five near Ruhama.

Bus carrying IDF soldiers to base overturns near Mitzpe Ramon in southern Israel, February 26, 2026.

Photo booths, costume pop-ups, and restaurant parties: Purim at Cinema City Beersheba

On March 3–4, Cinema City Beersheba will host two days of festive Purim activities, open to the public and free of charge.

Purim at the Cinema City Beersheba

Court charges minors with theft, extortion, knife possession after attacking man they met on Grindr

One of the teenagers met the victim at the gas station, before leading him to a nearby park, where the two others, along with several others whose identities are still unknown, were waiting.

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

WATCH: IDF, Soroka, Joseftal hospitals carry out first-ever ECMO patient evacuation

In a first-of-its-kind operation, the Israel Air Force and medical teams from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals airlifted a young woman connected to an ECMO life-support system from Eilat to Beersheba.

A military helicopter and medical staff from Soroka and Joseftal hospitals evacuate a patient connected to an ECMO machine, February 14, 2026.

Reinforcement player in Beersheba: New luxury hotel with an investment of NIS 20 million

Herzl Hotel, the new boutique in the Old City, offers spacious guest rooms, short-term apartments and a conference hall – and signals the network’s expansion trend in the periphery and the center.

Herzl Hotel

Tel Aviv nightlife to a rooftop proposal: A modern love story

A backgammon lesson in a Tel Aviv bar sparked a romance that spanned continents and eight years, ending in a heartfelt rooftop proposal.

Tzvi-Bar & Lexi: A trajectory.

Festive Valentine’s evening at Cinema City Beersheba – with a gift for celebrators

The restaurants of Cinema City in Beersheba will celebrate Valentine’s Day in a romantic atmosphere with festive decorations, special food and drink menus, and a DJ playing love songs.

Luciana, Beersheba

Former minister Gonen Segev denied early release, Beersheba court permits publication

In a statement cleared for release, Segev’s bid was rejected after the parole committee accepted arguments from the prosecution.

Former Israeli Energy Minister Gonen Segev seen at the Jerusalem District Court for suspicion of severe courts of espionage for an enemy state, spying and passing security information to Iran, on July 5, 2018.

Kfar Saba dominates among Israeli cities in quality of life rankings - study

Jerusalem led the group in reported drinking water quality, and residents reported the fewest new cases of malignant tumors. 

Night view of skyscrapers in the skyline of Tel Aviv, on July 6, 2025

'Operation New Order': Border Police deployed to Beersheba to combat gang violence - report

This marks the second phase of Operation New Order, which is focused on fighting crime in Israel's southern communities and among the Bedouin people in the Negev desert.

Israeli border police officers raid the neighbourhood of Kafr Aqab, January 26, 2026 (Illustrative).