Beit Shemesh

Nine injured, including one seriously, in minibus accident near Beit Shemesh

A man in his 30s was seriously injured, while an 18-year-old sustained moderate injuries to multiple parts of his body. Seven other passengers sustained light injuries.

MDA at the scene of a minibus accident, October 22, 2026.
An Israel Police car, April 13, 2026; illustrative.

Beit Shemesh man accused of sexually abusing four minors at synagogues, mikveh, supermarket

A light aircraft which crashed near Beit Shemesh on October 3, 2026.

Small aircraft crashes near Beit Shemesh, pilot lightly injured

Moti Leitner, deputy mayor of Beit Shemesh and founder of the Haredi Public Party, at the ‘Jerusalem Post’ studio, August 11, 2026

Israel's ultra-Orthodox community can no longer avoid the hard conversations - opinion


Man charged with aggravated murder in fatal Beit Shemesh pool stabbing of 7-year-old

Prosecutors allege that he stabbed Dadon once in the chest and his cousin once in the neck, intending to kill them both. He then fled to his housing unit, the indictment says.

Photo from the indictment of Liel Ifergan for the aggravated murder of seven-year-old Hillel Mordechai Dadon, September 14, 2026.

'Ben-Gvir's soldiers': Teenager arrested on suspicion of assaulting Arab bus driver in Beit Shemesh

"I turned to get the phone to call the police," the driver recalled. "But suddenly, punches to the head, blows to the right and left until I lost consciousness. I only woke up in the ambulance."

Khaled Awaishat, bus driver who was attacked by a minor in Beit Shemesh, August 31, 2026.

Israel 'abandoned' haredi students, education reform needed, Aliza Bloch tells 'Post' - interview

She criticized the structure of Israel's education system, arguing that the government has ceded too much responsibility for decisions affecting students to bodies outside the public sector.

Former Beit Shemesh mayor and Unity Party member Aliza Bloch in an interview with 'The Jerusalem Post.'

Israeli child killed, another wounded in Beit Shemesh stabbing, man arrested

Paramedics found the children suffering from stab wounds in the pool after emergency services received a report of the incident.

Police and security forces at the scene where two children were stabbed by a man in Beit Shemesh, August 17, 2026.

'Real Right, real enlistment': Former UN amb. Gilad Erdan announces name of new 'Unity Party'

Former Israeli ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan announced on Tuesday that his new right-wing party will be called the Unity Party, with the slogan "Real right. Real enlistment."

Gilad Erdan announces new political party with Yuli Edelstein on August 6, 2026.

MDA paramedic delivers his own baby daughter in ambulance en route to hospital

“As an MDA paramedic, I’ve delivered quite a few babies over the years, but I’d never experienced anything like this,” said Bendaha.

MDA paramedic Yitzhaj Bendahan after delivering his onw baby in the back of an ambulance.

Haredi protests block Jerusalem roads, gather outside A-G's residence, denounce draft dodger arrest

Police deployed across Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh after haredi protesters blocked roads and refused dispersal orders during demonstrations over military conscription.

Ultra orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra orthodox jews to the Israeli army, in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.

MDA volunteers arrested following allegations of drugging drinks, rape

Police launched an investigation after a woman accused two fellow MDA volunteers of drugging her drinks and raping her following a social event in Beit Shemesh.

MDA emergency vehicles were dispatched 1,383,026 times in 2025

Beit Shemesh protesters block roads, damage property, as police seek to reestablish order

The demonstrators set fire to dumpsters and damaged fences in the area where the protests occurred.

Illustrative: Police car at night

How to find the perfect summer camp in Jerusalem for your kids and teens

Discover how to match your child, teenager with the right Jerusalem summer camp for a fun, safe, and enriching summer experience.

 Groups participating in the summer camp programs.