Holon

Mac TA, Holon notch opening playoffs wins

The head coach may not travel with the team due to an injury, but Hapoel Beersheba midfielder Eliel Peretz is not concerned about his potential absence.

JUNE 2, 2026|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

MACCABI TEL AVIV forward Jaylen Hoard goes up to the hoop for two of his team-high 20 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 106-90 victory over Hapoel Beersheba in Game 1 of their best-of-three quarterfinals series.

Prof. Eduard Yakubov, president of the Holon Institute of Technology

Israel cannot afford to rely solely on theoretical doctorates

In an era driven by technology, artificial intelligence, and rapid innovation, Israel’s higher education system must expand beyond the traditional research PhD model.

MAY 14, 2026|ByEDUARD YAKUBOV

ISRAEL FIRE AND RESCUE work at a building damaged by a fallen Iranian missile fragment in central Israel, March 8, 2026.

Amid Iran war, many Israel's seniors can't reach safety, and there is no plan to help - opinion

When missiles fall, hundreds of thousands of Israeli seniors cannot reach safety, and the state still has no plan to protect them.

MARCH 10, 2026|ByORLY SIVAN

HIT's team headed by the President Prof. Eduard Yakubov and Holon's Municipality team headed by Mayor Shai Keinan with the students

Where campus meets kindergarten: HIT and Holon Municipality bring STEM to young learners

HIT and the Holon Municipality have launched a pilot program placing the institute’s students in local preschools to ignite a love of science from early childhood.

MARCH 5, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLBORATIONS WITH HIT

Kevin Hervey gives Hapoel Holon an instant boost in the Israeli Basketball League

The 2022 EuroCup Champion with Bologna – and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2018 second-round draft pick had arrived in Israel to help Holon make a big push to get to the promised land.

MARCH 5, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

KEVIN HERVEY has been a dominant force since joining Hapoel Holon, with the American scoring 26 points in the Purples’ 73-72 victory over Hapoel Jerusalem.

Israel's municipal elections: The big victories, shocking defeats and hottest races

Haifa heads to runoff race, Beersheba mayor runs unopposed • Incumbents win big, from Eilat to Tiberias through the West Bank

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Supporters seen during the municipal elections in Tel Aviv, February 27, 2024

Holon Mayor Moti Sasson ousted after 30 years in office

Holon Mayor Moti Sasson's tenure ends after 30 years that saw him carve out a legacy as a champion of the central city.

FEBRUARY 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

From right to left: Prof. Adir Pridor, Chairman of HITS’s Executive Committee, Pinchas (Pini) Cohen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of HIT, Moti Sasson, Mayor of Holon, HIT President Professor Eduard Yakubov, and Shmuel Goldberg, HIT CEO.

Hapoel Tel Aviv claims slim derby conquest

Maccabi squanders late double-digit lead at Drive-In • Herzliya earns upset victory over Holon

JANUARY 21, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

XAVIER MUNFORD caught fire in the fourth quarter for Hapoel Tel Aviv to propel the Reds past Maccabi Tel Aviv in a tight derby on Saturday night at Drive-In Arena.

Israel art roundup: Peace cages and a spectrum of lights

Art Roundup is a monthly glance at some of the finest art exhibitions and events currently shown across the country.

JANUARY 15, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN

Oscar Wilde Bistro and Bar: A fantastic Irish pub in Holon, Israel - review

As it is named for the great master of aphorisms and probably the most quotable writer in the English language, I looked up what the divine Oscar had to say about food. Surprisingly little.

JANUARY 13, 2024ByGLORIA DEUTSCH

Holon man arrested for defrauding soldiers with false promise of army equipment

In one case, the suspect allegedly knew that the soldier he was defrauding was on his way to the funeral for a friend who had fallen in battle, and tried to scam him anyway.

JANUARY 8, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Tech students design equipment for IDF, emergency services

All of the items are developed in accordance with official operational requirements from the IDF.

NOVEMBER 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

HIT student helps develop and produce equipment for the IDF and emergency services.

Holon playground waits for Israel's kidnapped children

In anticipation of the return of the 38 kidnapped kids, aged newborn to 18 years old, the Holon Municipality established a playground in the area of the Mediatheque Plaza.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The new playground in front of Holon's Mediatheque dedicated to the child hostages in Gaza. Posters of the captive children are plastered against the building.

Museums and theaters open their doors during the ongoing war

More museums and theaters in Israel are opening their doors and offering special children's programming.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN