Rishon lezion

Starting at NIS 0.90: A new giant store for the Jumbo chain

Fox Group and Mivne Group have signed an agreement to open a giant branch of the Greek brand in Rishon Lezion, with an investment of NIS 24 million.

Jumbo store in Netanya
 Yonatan Urich, adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen before a press conference in Tel Aviv on October 3, 2022.

Israel Police seek to renew restrictions on Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich in Bild leak probe

View of the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, Israel, January 22, 2025

Officials from Netanyahu's office appeal ‘disproportionate’ conditions in renewed Bild leak probe

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Court rejects police appeal to reinstate Qatargate restrictions on Netanyahu adviser Urich


Nick Cave’s earthly treasures - review

Cave appeared in fine spirits, frequently bantering with the sold-out crowd of nearly 15,000.

 NICK CAVE in concert last night at the Rishon LivePark.

Nick Cave, the high priest of rock & roll, to shine in Israel return

Either the world’s most popular cult artist or its most anonymous superstar, the 64-year-old Australian singer-songwriter has inherited the crown from Leonard Cohen as the high priest of rock & roll.

 NICK CAVE performs in Tel Aviv in 2017.

21st Maccabiah Games come to an end with athletes coming closer

This year’s Games, which featured approximately 10,000 athletes from over 60 countries, were the largest ever, seeing athletes participate in 38 different branches of sports.

 THE CLOSING of the 21st Maccabiah last night in Rishon Lezion’s Live Park was marked with Jewish pride and camaraderie

Alt-J returns to Israel to headline Shuga Festival

Alt-J’s return to the country coincides with the 10th anniversary of their debut album An Awesome Wave

 Alt-J with Gus Unger Hamilton (center).

The elderly deserve a chance at rehab - opinion

Finally, older Israeli adults are getting their rightful opportunity at rehabilitation.

 WHEN SHE was approached to apply to direct the nursing services at the new Bayit Balev hospital in Rishon Lezion, it was hard to turn down, says the writer. (Bayit Balev)

Suspected ramming leaves police volunteer dead, investigated as murder

Five suspects under investigation for suspected ramming which killed a police volunteer

 Police investigate after four suspects drove through a sobriety checkpoint, killing volunteer police officer Amichay Carmeli.

Poalim Wonder teams up with Aviv Geffen

A performance with Aviv Geffen and the Mistakes can be seen with a discount voucher being offered by the Poalim Wonder program.

Aviv Geffen and the Mistakes.

Rehovot resident shamed her landlord on TV, will pay him NIS 100,000

In the TV segment, the landlord’s photograph was broadcast and the tenant – who was interviewed  - presented the landlord as a sex offender.

View of new high-rise apartment buildings next to older small homes, in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod

Rishon Lezion city councilman: ‘Ban gay teachers, lecturers’

Cohen, from the Haredi religious Shas party, began his letter with complaints about students who were lectured about the concept of same-sex couples joint parenting.

LGBT flag on Jerusalem's King George Street, July 31, 2018

Israeli pianist talks about his love of Mozart

David Greilsammer will conduct the curtain-raiser of the Israel Symphony Orchestra's performance that will contain an overture from Mozart.

Swiss-based Israeli conductor David Greilsammer will be on the podium for this week’s concerts by the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon Lezion.