Bnei brak
Police arrest 16-year-old from Bnei Brak suspected of setting fire to Pride flag in Tel Aviv
The teen was arrested on Sunday morning, and police found a burnt Pride flag and a lighter during a search of his belongings.
Multiple injured as severe weather causes tree collapses in Ashkelon, Bnei Brak
Police arrest man accused of impersonating healthcare professional, selling false measles cure
Haredi Peleg Yerushalmi protest blocks Highway 4, police attempt to disperse anti-draft activists
Police arrive in Bnei Brak to find vandals, equipped to disperse crowd
The residents protesting the police were ultra-Orthodox extremists belonging to teh Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty. The protesters numbered in the dozens.
Bnei Brak residents clash with police trying to enforce COVID lockdown
The incident was condemned by many politicians, including by ultra-Orthodox MKs who called on extremist factions in the ultra-Orthodox community to cooperate with the police.
Police close Bnei Brak synagogue amid coronavirus restrictions
Police closed a synagogue in Bnei Brak on Wednesday that operated illegally even though it was supposed to be closed due to coronavirus restrictions.
Israel Police clash with ultra-Orthodox COVID-19 regulation violators
Ultra-Orthodox rabbinic leadership calls for community to get COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
Rabbi Gershon Edelstein gets vaccinated, calls on public to do the same
Rabbi Edelstein, 97, heads the Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak and serves as leader of the Degel HaTorah political party.
Extremists torch United Hatzalah COVID-19 testing center in Bnei Brak
No one was harmed during the incident.
Haredi developers join battle against COVID-19 in Bnei Brak hackathon
"Particularly because we were so deeply affected by the virus, we were determined to recruit our greatest minds to gather and fight this life-threatening illness on the front lines."
Bnei Brak infection rate plummets
The city has had more than 25,000 infections, and 143 have died from COVID-19. But now, instead of being in the top 10 for infection rates, it is No. 93.
TA, Bnei Brak mayors release plan for 'immediate, safe' school openings
Unlike the Education Ministry plan presented earlier this week, in response to directives of the Health Ministry, this plan does not call for the hiring of additional teachers.
Black Flags protest group opens for first time in Bnei Brak
Hundreds in Israeli city of Bnei Brak reportedly join, though some dismiss effort as cynical ploy.
