Netanya

Likud candidate Avi Slama wins Netanya's special mayoral race

The newly elected mayor secured a first-round victory, defeating three other candidates and officially concluding the election campaign.

Avi Salama, the newly elected mayor of Netanya, celebrates his victory after the polls close in the Netanya mayoral election at his campaign headquarters in Netanya, January 20, 2026.
An illustration of an Israeli voting at the ballot box.

Netanya prepares for elections after mayor passes away

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah to Israel now - opinion

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Suspect caught at Ben-Gurion Airport after Kadima shooting, while drugs were found in Netanya


Netanyahu on a collision course with US Jewry, Biden, Arab allies - analysis

In taking this stand, Netanyahu is playing with fire with the Abraham Accords, given his pledge to suspend annexation.

 Likud Head MK Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 19, 2022.

Two men evacuated in serious condition after choking on sufganiyot

Sufganiyot can be especially dangerous to the very young and the old.

 Hanukkah donuts (sufganiyot) on display at Neeman Bakery in Jerusalem.

Dudes Burger: Good food without the fuss of ambiance, decor - review

Depending on what you choose, a meal with a soft drink or a beer will cost somewhere between NIS 75 and NIS 85. All in all, a very good value for your hard-earned shekel.

 Dudes Burger

Grammy-nominated R&B band Southern Avenue visits the Holy Land

 SOUTHERN AVENUE members (from left) Ori Naftaly, Tierinii (and Naava), Ava and TK Jackson, in Jerusalem’s Old City, last week.

Monument unveiled in Netanya marking 75th anniversary of vote that led to establishment of State

The monument, designed by the international sculptor Sam Philipe, was placed on a central hill in Netanya and is visible from a distance to travelers from across the country.

 75th anniversary of vote that led to establishment of State

Is A-G Gali Baharav-Miara under threat by the incoming gov’t?

Baharav-Miara believes now that Netanyahu has secured his return to power, that he might return to a relative position of respecting the legal establishment.

 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Gali Baharav Miara attends a conference of the Israeli chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), in Tel Aviv, earlier this year.

Man wearing Meretz shirt desecrates tefillin

The Meretz party says that the man is unknown to them and he could be an imposter.

An illustrative photograph of a man wearing tefillin

Viet Taam: A kosher Vietnamese culinary adventure in Israel - review

Vietnamese cuisine is something of a closed book to me, but after visiting Viet Taam, and enjoying a meal there, I can say I am slightly more enlightened.

 Viet Taam

Hamezaveh: A kosher restaurant that is both meat and dairy - review

The most interesting thing you need to know about it is that it is kosher, under the supervision of the local rabbinate, but it’s dairy and meat at the same time.

 Hamezaveh (The Pantry)

Surgeon at Israeli hospital pulls cockroach out of a woman's ear

A surgeon and director of the pediatric emergency department at Netanya's Laniado Medical Center was surprised after pulling out a cockroach from and woman's ear.

 Laniado Medical Center