Tel Aviv

Infinity pool on the roof and gourmet restaurant: The hotel that joined Israel Canada hotels

Israel Canada Hotels adds luxury The George in Tel Aviv to its premium collection with Gali Kinneret. The upscale business hotel opened with an investment of about half a billion shekels.

View of the rooftop pool at The George Hotel.
Avishai Shaar-Yashuv  documented the first few  months of Emily Damari’s life  following her return from  captivity in Gaza, for ‘The New  York Times.’

Local Testimony 2025: Powerful images of conflict, life, and hope at Eretz Israel Museum

People attend a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, on December 27, 2025.

Right-wing activist arrested after allegedly pepper spraying protesters in Tel Aviv

Alon center team (from L): Co-directors Adi Zarka Schwartz and Doron Shabti with IDF educator and Home Front support officer Sher Roval, in Tel Aviv.

Supporting Israel’s soldiers: Alon Center helps reservists rebuild their lives


Inside the unexpected cultural renaissance happening in Beit Shemesh

From Shlock Rock to major Israeli theater productions, Beit Shemesh’s cultural center is turning the city into an unexpected arts destination.

Lenny Solomon at the keyboard with the Shlock Rock band at the 40th anniversary concert in Beit Shemesh.

Meshek Barzilay in Tel Aviv: Veteran vegan cuisine - restaurant review

My companion’s choice was savory buckwheat crepe with an arugula salad. It had an excellent sweet dressing and a vegetable I had never encountered before – watermelon radish.

Vegan cuisine fit for a carnivore  at Meshek Barzilay, Tel Aviv.

Courts hand down sentences, prosecutors file indictment in three serious sexual offense cases

The indictments were filed with the Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and Beersheba District Courts.

A court hall in the Nof haGalil court during an the extension of the suspects in a security case which is under a gag order. January 7, 2025.

WATCH: Israel Police raid cannabis dens in Tel Aviv apartment, find drug bags in Haifa vehicle

Israel Police raided an apartment in Tel Aviv’s Kfar Shalem, seizing 42.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis, while separate operations in Haifa led to additional arrests and drug seizures.

Israel Police seize 42.5kg. of cannabis in a Tel Aviv apartment, January 7, 2026.

Philippine ambassador targets surge in Israeli tourism through direct air link

The Philippine Ambassador placed increasing Israeli tourism to the Philippines at the top of her agenda, aiming to boost Israel’s approximately 25,000 tourists to the country to 35,000 annually.

Islands of the bay and mountains, Palawan, Philippines

Studio Gursha: Pan-African fine dining reaches Tel Aviv - restaurant review

Take a seat at Studio Gursha for an experience rooted in heritage, artistry, and cross-cultural flavor

STUDIO GURSHA

Court orders ex PM residence worker to pay Sara Netanyahu NIS 100,000 in defamation case

Genesia has publicly alleged she was humiliated during her employment, including claims that Netanyahu insulted her intelligence and shouted at her over laundry, allegations Netanyahu denied.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara visit the Western Wall to light the second candle of Hanukkah, 15 December 2025.

Speech therapist with bottle of vodka in glove compartment arrested for DUI

The doctor was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, when a breathalyzer test found an unusually high level of 1,066 micrograms of alcohol per liter of exhaled air in his body.

A BOTTLE of vodka, found in the glove compartment of a speech therapist by police in Tel Aviv, December 29, 2025.

Failures in Tel Aviv rail constructions could cost public tens of billions, lead to massive delays

Continued delays and mismanagement could significantly inflate costs, disrupt the lives of millions of residents, and postpone the project’s expected economic benefits for years.

The Elifelet Light Rail station in Tel Aviv. November 17, 2024.

Tel Aviv bike rental operator to add e-scooters to its fleet

Tel Aviv’s new micro-mobility tender asks companies to propose bikes and scooters. Metrofun (formerly Tel-O-Fun), currently renting bikes, will also offer electric scooters.

Thousands of electric bikes for rent will join the scooter landscape in 2026.

High Court freezes Tel Aviv chief rabbi election, citing flawed consultation process

A High Court order has postponed the Tel Aviv chief rabbi election after judges found procedural shortcomings in how ministry representatives were presented to the city council.

 SUPREME COURT President Isaac Amit presides over a hearing last Tuesday on petitions against the cabinet’s firing of Shin Bet head Ronen Bar.