Rishon lezion

Lion Shield: Clalit opens a new protected hospital for hundreds of patients

The protected hospital in Rishon Lezion, set up in days, opens today with 250 staff. Clalit CEO Eytan Wirtheim: "Protecting hospitalized patients is our top priority."

Clalit’s protected hospital “Harry Shield”.
Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

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

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


Reporter’s Notebook: Bibas’ funeral procession at Rishon LeZion

At such an event, there is no shortage of things to photograph, but a lot of the time, I felt compelled to keep my camera at my side and watch the moments with my own eyes. 

 People come out to pay respects for the Bibas family in front of the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem, Feburay 27, 2025.

The world of Yaacov Agam reexperienced

The work of Yaacov Agam both inspires and provokes questions. A visit to the Yaacov Agam Museum of Art (YAMA) in Rishon Lezion provides answers to many of them.

 Yaacov Agam.

Coffee with a view of the Park: A new venue opens in Rishon Lezion

The new Café Gan Sipur branch offers a culinary experience with a view of the Family Park lawns, featuring kosher dairy dishes, fresh pastas, and a kids' menu.

Café Gan Sipur Rishon West

Electric design: The new karaoke complex

The BeatBox network is opening its fifth branch in Rishon Lezion, covering 1,000 square meters with 18 karaoke rooms and cutting-edge technological innovations.

 BeatBox in Rishon Lezion

Names of three suspects charged in connection with firing flares at PM Netanyahu's house released

Following a request made by Ofer Doron, Amir Sadeh, and Itai Yafe's lawyers, Judge Menachem Mizrachi approved the publication of their names as suspects in the incident.

 Footage of flare fired outside Netanyahu's residence on Saturday November 17, 2024

'Obsessive, systematic smear campaign': Brothers in Arms sue Otzma Yehudit MK for defamation

According to the lawsuit, Cohen attempted to link the Brothers in Arms organization to an espionage case it had no connection to, flagrantly violating a gag order intended to protect state security.

 IDF reserve soldiers sign a statement saying they will not continue to do reserve military service as part of a protest against the government's planned judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv, July 19, 2023.

Urban renewal: Potential for 16,000 new apartments in this city

The Central District Committee will discuss replacing TAMA 38 in Rishon LeZion, allowing for 16,000 new apartments citywide. The plan includes earthquake reinforcements and gradual urban renewal.

 Illustration: Construction in Rishon LeZion

Guy Peretz: Flag of Israel and Greece in Mashhad, Athens, Herzliya, Dubai

Ambassador of the islands state, in blue and white.

Greek salon in Dubai

Positioned near a school: IDF strikes launcher that fired rocket at Rishon Lezion

The military noted that secondary explosions were identified following the strike, indicating additional rockets were within the launcher. 

  IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. August 26, 2024.

Hundreds in Israel mourn American lone soldier Jordan Cooper who died after allergic reaction

At his funeral Tuesday night, held after the Jewish mourning day of Tisha B’Av, his father thanked the gathered for answering the family’s call.

 Jordan Cooper grew up in Pennsylvani and moved to Israel in 2018.