Beit shean

Two murdered, two wounded in combined terror attack in three sites in northern Israel

The first victim was Shimshon Mordechai, a 68-year-old man who was run over near Beit She'an. The terrorist then fled in a vehicle, exiting it to kill 18-year-old Aviv Maor on Route 71.

Police apprehend terrorist who murdered two in combined terror attack, December 26, 2025.
IDF reservist Maj. Eitan Orbach.

IDF reservist killed in car accident, two weeks before daughter's wedding

National Park – Gan HaShlosha – Sachne

Israeli archaeologists uncover medieval sugar mills beneath Gan Hashlosha National Park

A floor mosaic from an ancient Beit She'an synagogue; illustrative.

Court indicts teen for stealing thousands from Israeli synagogue, linked to break-in at second


Court orders state to provide updates on Tnuva abuse probe

Animal rights groups demand more transparency, regulations for handling slaughterhouse calves.

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Police: Beit She'an man kills wife, attempts suicide

36-year-old allegedly stabs wife to death while two of their kids are at home; police prevent him from self-immolating.

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Missing US tourist found dead in Beit She'an

Police say there are no signs of violence on Herman Kuehn's body, will soon perform an autopsy to determine cause of death.

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Off the Beaten Track: Walls and towers

Shavuot is certainly around the corner and it's nowhere more evident than in the North.

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The ramifications of freedom

When 4 Jews, 3 of them children, are gunned down in front of a French Jewish school, it begs the question: what is freedom?

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Sewage clogs Jordan River south of baptism site

US ambassador: Water, rehabilitation efforts can bring regional peace.

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Beit She’an’s sewage may end up in Jordan River

Beit She'an municipality, surrounding Emek Mayanot Regional Council owe treatment plant NIS 3 milion.

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‘Intel picks Ireland over Israel for fab upgrade’

Assembly plant proposed for Beit Shean, but after offers and counter offers, efforts fail to bring more business to Kiryat Gat.

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Sights and Insights: Where happy explorers go to dig

Dr. Wayne Stiles explains why even though he has been to Tel Beit Shean a number of times, he always looks forward to returning.

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Grapevine: From Beijing to Beit She’an

Chinese tributes for David Levy’s town, Eitan Ben-Eliahu hosts a gala for Beit Hatefutsoth, British Ambassador Matthew Gould’s Balfour date, and Yad Vashem honors Fanya Gottesfeld-Heller.

The Jerusalem Post