Netanya

Carol Fesler appeal puts sentence in Rafael Edna hit-and-run case back before court

Rafael’s death in May 2023 became a rallying point for wider public frustration over road violence, accountability, and what many in the Ethiopian community saw as failures in cases' treatment.

View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.
 Bruschetta fresca

Raffaello: Bringing authentic Italian flair to Netanya’s dining scene - restaurant review

Menu option at Vitkin Winery.

Exploring Vitkin Winery’s tastings and dairy menu in Kfar Vitkin - review

Laniado surgeons operating under fire have 45 seconds to reach shelter.

Laniado Hospital begins building a large, innovative emergency hospital at a cost of NIS 200M


Many Israelis live in a bubble – if you get out, you can help others - opinion

Many of us here in Israel live in a bubble. For ESRA, its SBC students and all those dedicated to helping people less fortunate than themselves - they live beyond the bubble.

 OSHRI HALLI: Superb role model.

The View: Dinner in Netanya with... a view - review

Views, however important, are secondary to the food, so we went along to try it out and see if it lived up to the established reputation of its partner and forerunner.

 The View

Vert Wellness Festival is summer camp for adults

The wellness festival was like a holiday camp for adults, an opportunity to set daily troubles aside and surrender oneself to 72 hours of retreat for body and soul. 

 Vert Wellness Festival is summer camp for adults.

A biblical mission of the modern day: Saving Netanya's sea cliffs

God created a beautiful world for man. Often, we remember to protect it only when confronted by potentially disastrous situations. It is up to us to be one step ahead.

 Boulders are seen falling down the sea cliffs to the beach below in Netanya, Israel.

Portuguese: Israel's perfect restaurant, but for meat-lovers only - review

Don’t go if you aren’t a carnivore, as meat in all its incarnations is what Portuguese is all about, and smoked meat in particular.

 Portuguese

Maccabi Haifa clinches Israeli League Championship

The title is the Greens’ third in a row under head coach Barak Bachar, who is said to be leaving the club for Red Star Belgrade in Serbia.

 MACCABI HAIFA players celebrate on the pitch after their 5-1 victory over Maccabi Netanya, a result that clinched the Greens’ third straight Israel Premier League title

Benjamin Netanyahu basks in ‘perfect’ Shield and Arrow op

Netanyahu returns to regular business after 'perfect' campaign in Gaza, discusses gas transfer with Cypriot president.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a weekly cabinet meeting, May 14, 2023.

Moving to Israel too easy for this woman - she made aliyah twice

Risa Goldstein Shapiro moved to Israel twice. Now she looks forward to seeing the next generation grow up in Israel.

 WITH PARENTS Rosalie and Sandy Goldstein.

Wolt Israel expands food-delivery services to 17 new towns nationwide

The 17 localities now serviced by Wolt span the Petah Tikva and Netanya areas and will let residents order from hundreds of restaurants and businesses.

 A Wolt courier scooting toward a hungry Haifa resident.

Viet Taam: A return to a kosher Vietnamese culinary delight - review

The popular Vietnamese restaurant in Netanya, Viet Taam, has recently expanded. Proprietor Rabbi Jean-Pierre Fettman said he will be involved in Israeli-Vietnamese diplomacy.

 Viet Taam