Beit Shemesh

Israel 'abandoned' haredi students, education reform needed, Aliza Bloch tells 'Post' - interview

She criticized the structure of Israel's education system, arguing that the government has ceded too much responsibility for decisions affecting students to bodies outside the public sector.

Former Beit Shemesh mayor and Unity Party member Aliza Bloch in an interview with 'The Jerusalem Post.'
Police and security forces at the scene where two children were stabbed by a man in Beit Shemesh, August 17, 2026.

Israeli child killed, another wounded in Beit Shemesh stabbing, man arrested

Gilad Erdan announces new political party with Yuli Edelstein on August 6, 2026.

'Real Right, real enlistment': Former UN amb. Gilad Erdan announces name of new 'Unity Party'

MDA paramedic Yitzhaj Bendahan after delivering his onw baby in the back of an ambulance.

MDA paramedic delivers his own baby daughter in ambulance en route to hospital


Haredi protests block Jerusalem roads, gather outside A-G's residence, denounce draft dodger arrest

Police deployed across Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh after haredi protesters blocked roads and refused dispersal orders during demonstrations over military conscription.

Ultra orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.

MDA volunteers arrested following allegations of drugging drinks, rape

Police launched an investigation after a woman accused two fellow MDA volunteers of drugging her drinks and raping her following a social event in Beit Shemesh.

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

Beit Shemesh protesters block roads, damage property, as police seek to reestablish order

The demonstrators set fire to dumpsters and damaged fences in the area where the protests occurred.

Illustrative: Police car at night

How to find the perfect summer camp in Jerusalem for your kids and teens

Discover how to match your child, teenager with the right Jerusalem summer camp for a fun, safe, and enriching summer experience.

 Groups participating in the summer camp programs.

Haredi protesters block Jerusalem road over false reports of draft dodger arrest

In addition, Jerusalem District Police raided the homes of suspects connected to the June 1 haredi riots in Beit Shemesh.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police during a protest against construction work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026; Illustrative.

'Black flag over democracy': Politicians slam haredi break in to Beit Shemesh police station

According to Democrats Party head Yair Golan, the riot was a "practical translation" of the contentious haredi draft law. 

Screengrab of video of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) riot outside of the Beit Shemesh police station, June 1, 2026.

Haredi protesters break into Beit Shemesh police station in overnight riot, eight arrested

The riot occured following the arrest of an alleged draft dodger.

Ultra-Orthodox protests erupt across Israel on haredi IDF enlistment day; Illustrative.

Massive explosion in Beit Shemesh area was coordinated test with defense company, officials say

Reports have circulated the theory that the explosion may have destroyed a stockpile of surface-to-air missiles belonging to Arrow-3.

Screengrab of explosion near Beit Shemesh, May 17, 2026.

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.

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.

Persian-era mass grave of children found during excavations in Israel’s Tel Azekah - study

Simply made pottery jars, beads, copper jewelry, and stone and mortar hammers were discovered within the cistern alongside the remains.

Archaeological dig site at Tel Azekah, Israel, Mach 29, 2026.