Rishon lezion

Court grants 48-hour extension in Braverman case as judge questions open-ended Bild-linked probe

President Judge Menahem Mizrahi said there was no real dispute that Netanyahu’s testimony had become the main obstacle to completing the probe.

Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.
Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025

Police seek to extend restrictions on Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich in ‘Qatargate’ probe

 An illustrative image of an individual with handcuffs.

Israeli media personality arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy

WEAPONS AND cash confiscated during a police raid on an illegal crypto operation.

Police find explosives, guns in raid on illegal crypto operation


In wake of Feldstein interview, October Council, opposition MK urge probes into PMO conduct

In an urgent letter sent to Shin Bet chief David Zini, the council said Feldstein’s remarks raised “reasonable suspicion” that senior figures in the PMO were involved in the Qatargate.

Eli Feldstein, one of the suspects in the so-called Qatargate investigation arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court on July 15, 2025.

Israeli labor federation chief Arnon Bar-David suspended for further 90 days amid corruption case

The conditions of the suspension include barring Bar-David from contacting individuals tied to the ongoing corruption investigation, and forcing him to keep physical distance from Histadrut bodies.

Lawyers and police investigators arrive for a court hearing in a major corruption case involving senior officials from the Histadrut at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court November 3, 2025

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah amid global antisemitism

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called on Jews in Europe, Australia, and North America to make aliyah, citing rising antisemitism worldwide during a Hanukkah event in Rishon Lezion.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

Brunch, pizza and crazy toppings – the new branch of Pizza X

Omer Simon, a handball player who started making pizzas at home during Covid, is opening a fourth branch in Rishon LeZion. The new branch has an expanded menu and a special dessert.

Pizza X

Hapoel Jerusalem pulls out thriller against Maccabi Rishon Lezion

In the extra session, it was all Jerusalem as Smith put in a pair of baskets while Harper hit his shots from the line to seal the win.

HAPOEL JERUSALEM forward goes up to the hoops against Maccabi Rishon Lezion defender Amin Stevens (3) during the capital city Reds’ 100-93 overtime victory.

‘Qatargate’: Police appeal accepted, court orders new hearing on Netanyahu aide’s phones

The case now returns to the Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court, which must hold a hearing on whether the police may continue to hold Urich’s devices and, if so, for how long.

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

Picuel: The Kosher fine-dining experience to come out of the Hamas war - review

“We wanted to deepen our ties to Eretz Yisrael,” he told me. “What we eat is an expression of who we are, and we wanted to bring fine dining to the kosher market.”

PICUEL: Each course was a unique combination of ingredients, and each was beautifully served.

Netanyahu an ‘atheist,’ former chief rabbi says, accusing IDF of targeting Sephardim

After a week of of demonstrations outside a military prison housing haredi detainees, former Sephardi chief rabbi slammed Netanyahu and Shas leader Arye Deri of stalling the haredi draft bill.

 Shas spiritual leader and former Sephardic chief rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, seen during a weekly lecture at the Yazdim synagogue in Jerusalem, June 07, 2025; illustrative.

Children of soldiers develop mini unmanned tank controlled by smartphone to protect soldiers

The children, aged 10–12 in a Rishon Lezion excellence program, also created a robotic arm for wounded soldiers: “We saw soldiers who lost limbs and wanted to help restore their independence.”

Rishon Lezion Mayor with the students

Teen dies after fall from abandoned rooftop, another in critical condition

A 12-year-old girl died from her wounds, and another one is in critical condition after falling from a tall building in Rishon Lezion.

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