Jaffa

Jaffa resident arrested after search of compound uncovers cocaine

The arrest occured one day after an undercover investigation foiled a drug smuggling attempt along the Jordanian border.

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.
Terasu.

Shoes off, sushi on: Terasu redefines omakase in Israel - restaurant review

A view from south to north, showing the entire neighborhood.

A real estate shift: Jaffa becomes an alternative to expensive Tel Aviv

Israel Police officers seen at the site of a vehicle explosion in Jaffa, central Israel, August 30, 2025

Police respond to reports of gunfire on Jerusalem Boulevard in Jaffa


The Drimer sisters mount a theatrical rescue mission for their father in new show

That play was Peter Handke’s Offending the Audience in which four actors analyze the nature of theater and then both insult their audience and praise its “performance.” 

 ANAT (L) AND Nurit Drimer with Amir Meyuhas (standing) in ‘Good Place Where All is Bad.’

Latvian singer Alise Kante stars at this year’s Jaffa Jazz Festival

Alise Kante followed suit some time ago and has taken Fitzgerald’s lead and run with it into all sorts of areas of musical pursuit.

 JAZZ VOCALIST Alise Kante interprets The Carpenters.

Artist Avner Sher’s new exhibit ‘For Ever’ opens at the Jaffa Museum

All the installations at the show are dominated by colors: red, white, black, and brown. 

 AVNER SHER and his new exhibit ‘For Ever’ at the Jaffa Museum.

Luxembourg-based Israeli saxophonist Shauli Einav to perform in Jaffa

Saxophonist Einav, who currently resides in Luxembourg, after previous lengthy sojourns in the US and France, is coming over here to perform all six numbers from the Nelson work.

 SAXOPHONIST SHAULI EINAV is performing tonight in Jaffa.

Israel's mixed cities: Jews still wealthier, but economic gaps may be closing - report

The researchers evaluated migration within Israel between 2017-2020, focusing on eight mixed Arab-Israeli and Jewish-Israeli cities.

Israelis wear face masks for fear of the coronavirus as they walk through the market in Ramle on May 1, 2020. Daily Isaraeli life is slowly getting back after the outbreak of the Coronavirus.

An endangered seal became a celebrity on Israeli beach for 5 days, locals want her back

A rare 6-foot species of seal weighing hundreds of pounds who has traveled the eastern Mediterranean — waded into the water and swam away.

 A Mediterranean monk seal spotted on Israeli shores for the first time ever.

A night in Soho – the House version


Jaffa Institute holds annual gala

 Haim Horowitz and his wife Natalie with attorney Joe Daini

Israeli luxury hotel ranked in Conde Nast's 2023 Gold List

The Jaffa was noted for its beautiful interior and how it reflects the current zeitgeist of the city where it resides.

 THE JAFFA Hotel.

The Kishle: The best prison food in Israel - review

The menu is limited, with 10 starters and seven main dishes. I personally prefer a more limited menu done well, than a menu that has everything but the kitchen sink in it.

 The Kishle