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.

|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.

|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.

|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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLBORATIONS WITH HIT

New exhibition at Design Museum Holon examines relationship between humans and food

The Design Museum Holon created Food, a new exhibition combining interactive exhibits, video displays, familiar products and various skeptical designs.

MAY 28, 2023ByEMILY GOLDEN
IMAGES FROM the Design Museum Holon’s new exhibit, ‘Food.’

Violent weekend in Israel leaves two dead, three seriously injured

Several incidents of violent crime over the last 48 hours left two Israelis killed and another three seriously injured.

APRIL 29, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police at the scene where a man killed after being stabbed during a road rage incident in Holon, on November 23, 2022

Four people murdered over Independence Day

A 40-year-old man was shot dead in Holon, a 24-year-old man was shot in Elad, a 33-year-old woman was killed in the Negev town of Arara and a 56-year-old man was shot dead in his shop in Kfar Yasif.

APRIL 27, 2023ByURI SELA/WALLA
MDA ambulance (illustrative)

Passover: Thrills, spills, family fun around Israel

Here are some good solutions for parents looking to keep their offspring engaged and safe while school is out.

APRIL 8, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS
THE ISRAELI OPERA’S production of the ‘Barber of Seville.’

Israeli art roundup: The power of destiny, buildings in disguise

A round-up of must-see art exhibits throughout Israel.

MARCH 7, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
‘LOST WOMEN in Art.’

Israeli artist Amir Gurevich, still painting while nearly blind

An exhibition of Gurevich’s artwork titled “Minimal Sight – Maximum Hope,” curated by Yotam Oren, was displayed recently at Gallery 58 in the Holon Municipality building.

MARCH 4, 2023ByILANA SHTOTLAND
AMIR GUREVICH: Persevering.

Purim parties, activities in Israel make post-COVID comeback

Purim has been a suitable juncture in the Jewish calendar across the ages as kids, and some adults, get into all kinds of eye-catching and, often, blatantly ridiculous costumes.

MARCH 4, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS
JERUSALEM TRAIN Theater’s show will include Aaron’s Grand Pa.

Guards Joe Ragland, Itay Moskovits shine in Holon-Galil Elyon game

Veteran star Ragland dominates in crunch time for Holon, impressed with Galil Elyon’s Moskovits

FEBRUARY 17, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Hapoel Holon guard Joe Ragland

Holon Institute of Technology bestows honorary degrees to leading citizens at gala ceremony

The award ceremony was held at the Peres Center after three-year COVID hiatus.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM 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.

UN recognizes Holon as Israel's first center of climate crisis knowledge

Holon is Israel's first city to be recognized as a center of resilience in line with the framework of MCR2030 (Making Cities Resilient).

JANUARY 16, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
UN Undersecretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Mami Mizutori is seen alongside Holon Mayor Motti Sasson recognizing Holon as Israel's first center of resilience against climate change crises.