Ramat Gan

Israeli doctor arrested on suspicion of involvement in stabbing

The doctor is suspected of being involved in a violent altercation during which a 34-year-old man from Petah Tikva was stabbed.

ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.
ISRAELI SECURITY and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage and killed two people in Ramat Gan, central Israel, March 18, 2026.

'I hoped they weren't home': Neighbor of couple killed in Iranian strike recounts deadly attack

Shemesh vs. Efendi Shawarma.

The end of the argument: The big winner in the heated Shawarma showdown of greater Tel Aviv

The scene of the stabbing in Ramat Gan on March 12, 2026.

Man seriously wounded after suspected terror stabbing in Ramat Gan


Ramat Gan hosts International Diamond Week

More than 300 diamond dealers, purchasing agents and executives from around the world were welcomed Monday by Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen at the opening of International Diamond Week

Diamond

Startup’s AI tech wrist-band predicts healthcare risks to elderly

Owlytics specializes in wearable-based analytics technology for the medical sector

A senior citizen wearing a Watcher, an AI-based wrist-band that monitors healthcare risks.

Woman accuses neighbor of rape while she was passed out on sleeping pills

A 20-year-old man was arrested under suspicion of rape of his 26-year-old neighbor in Ramat Gan. He claimed it was consensual. His arrest has been extended.

Ramat Gan general view

2 killed, 5 injured in fatal car accident in Ramat Gan

"When we arrived at the scene with a large number of forces, we saw the commercial vehicle that was trapped under the back part of the truck," said Magen David Adom paramedic Simcha Simandoiv.

Deadly car accident in Ramat Gan, Dec. 22, 2019

Know Comment: ‘Buycott’ for Shabbat

A consumer campaign is necessary to preserve Shabbat as a national cultural-religious asset.

Shabbat candles

Following project's success, number of Shabbat buses to be increased

The initiate that started last week was so successful that passengers reported overcrowding, due to the high demand.

A bus travels along Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv

Mirror, mirror but no Netanyahu on the wall

Ramat Gan Deputy Mayor Roi Barzilai put up a social media poll asking whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s picture should be taken off the wall of City Hall.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Three more cities join Tel Aviv's Shabbat public transportation initiative

The cities of Ramat Gan, Ramat HaSharon and Givatayim have all recently joined the new urban transportation initiative led by the Tel Aviv municipality, attempting to connect most of central Israel.

A bus travels along Hayarkon Street, Tel Aviv

Ramat Gan Deputy Mayor receives life threats for approving Shabbat buses

On Wednesday morning, Deputy Mayor Liad Ilani revealed that unknown people sprayed graffiti outside his residence reading "Ilani will pay" for disrupting the Sabbath.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man looks out from a condensation-covered window of a bus in Jerusalem December 11, 2013

Public transportation on Shabbat? Ramat Gan to launch it on July 19

The bill was passed with 15 members of the city council's coalition voting in favor. Six voted against.

Jerusalem bus No. 13