Beersheba

A new LEGO store opens at Ofer Grand Canyon Beersheba

TOR GROUP is opening this week the 10th official LEGO® STORE in Israel at Ofer Grand Canyon, Beersheba.

|BySHEVA DAROM
The new LEGO store at Ofer Grand Canyon, Beersheba
Newly appointed Police Commissioner Daniel Levi at a ceremony of new appointments and ranks of the Israeli police, at the Ministry of National Security in Jerusalem, on July 4, 2023.

After week of killings, police chief says some murders ‘impossible to prevent’ as anger grows

Danny Levi's remarks came after one of the bloodiest weeks Israel has seen this year, with a string of killings across Jewish and Arab communities.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
NEW KKL-JNF chief Eyal Ostrinsky has succeeded Ifat Ovadia-Luski. His first few months since taking over were dominated by dealing with the Iranian missiles striking Israel.

Inside the KKL-JNF shake-up led by its youngest chairman in decades

ZIONIST AFFAIRS: Eyal Ostrinsky took office on January 1. Three weeks later, his child was born at 28 weeks. A month after that, Iranian missiles hit.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Magen David Adom responding to site of Hezbollah rocket shrapnel fall in the Upper Galilee, April 16, 2026.

Beersheba woman killed, eight-year-old severely injured in domestic stabbing attack

Beersheba police responded to the incident, arrested the woman’s husband for the murder, and began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the attack.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Courts hand down sentences, prosecutors file indictment in three serious sexual offense cases

The indictments were filed with the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba District Courts.

JANUARY 8, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
A court hall in the Nof haGalil court during an the extension of the suspects in a security case which is under a gag order. January 7, 2025.

Israeli students caught after making approx. NIS 600,000 selling bagrut cheat sheets

The two girls, Shuruk and Wafa Tza'alok, collected and distributed the questions and answers to approximately 20 different bagrut exams for a fee. 

JANUARY 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

Ayalim’s Halutz 33 unveils packed January lineup to boost culture in Beersheba

The Old City venue will host Shem-Tov Levi, Rona Kenan, Yehali Sobol and more throughout January 2026, as part of Ayalim’s push to strengthen cultural life in the Negev.

JANUARY 6, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ayalim’s Halutz 33 unveils packed January lineup to boost culture in Beersheba.

'Modest and humble': Beersheba District Court president Benny Sagi dies in Highway 6 car crash

Beersheba District Court President Benny Sagi was killed in a car crash on Highway 6, with police investigating the incident and leaders across Israel mourning his death.

JANUARY 4, 2026ByGILAD MORAG, ANNA BARSKY, DAN EZRA, MOSHE COHEN
Beersheba District Court president Benny Sagi's motorcycle following the fatal car crash on Highway 6, January 4, 2026.

A million blocks, dozens of animals: Midbarium’s new attraction

Dozens of giant animal installations made from 2 million blocks have arrived at Midbarium in Beersheba in a spectacular exhibition with creativity, imagination, and family fun.

JANUARY 2, 2026ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
LEGO Exhibition at Midbarium Beersheba.

'West Bank-ification?' Police investigate Negev arson spree as Bedouin tensions intensify

Multiple vehicles were torched in Negev towns overnight, with police linking the incidents to reprisals following ongoing operations in nearby Bedouin communities.

DECEMBER 31, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 28, 2025.

Rescue services locate lifeless body of man swept away by flooding near Meitar River

According to the Israel Police, the man was last seen attempting to extricate a vehicle stuck in water when he slipped in and was swept away by the current.

DECEMBER 30, 2025ByYANIR YAGNA
Israel fire and Rescue Personnel at Nahal Beersheba, where the lifeless body of a man swept away by flooding was found, December 30, 2025.

Court clears Beersheba assault suspect of link to Haymanut Kasau disappearance, extends detention

According to KAN, police no longer attribute any involvement in Kassau’s disappearance to the suspect, though the investigation into the Beersheba incident will remain under Lahav 433's authority.

DECEMBER 28, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau.

What to watch in Israel: Crime drama on Jewish-Arab life and a pop culture phenomenon

TV Time: More than just drama: "Jaffa" and "The Zaguris" dive into the heart of the Jewish-Arab conflict, bringing the friction of Israeli reality to the small screen.

DECEMBER 26, 2025ByHANNAH BROWN
NETA ROTH in ‘Jaffa.’

Beersheba spirit: Rebuilding lives, labs, and hope after Iranian missile attacks - opinion

The Beersheba spirit turns destruction into resilience, shaping Israel’s doctors and the country's healthcare future.

DECEMBER 24, 2025ByRELI HERSHKOVITZ
SMOKE RISES from Soroka Medical Center on June 19, after an Iranian ballistic missile packed with over 400 kilos of explosives slammed into the Northern Surgical Building, destroying two floors.