Arad

Arad residents protest alleged Gur Hassidic ‘takeover’ of city amid rising violence

A rally is planned in the city for Thursday amid escalating tensions, arrests, and accusations of selective police enforcement.

Ultra-Orthodox (haredi) Jewish men rally against the imprisonment of yeshiva students who failed to comply with IDF draft orders, on June 18, 2026; Illustrative.
An Egged bus driving through Jerusalem

Gur Hasidic community in Arad instructs students to ride busses according to gender

People watch on as bonfires burn for Lag Ba'omer on May 4, 2026.

Over 20 people taken to hospital during Mt. Meron Lag Ba'omer celebration - report

NEW KKL-JNF chief Eyal Ostrinsky has succeeded Ifat Ovadia-Luski. His first few months since taking over were dominated by dealing with the Iranian missiles striking Israel.

Inside the KKL-JNF shake-up led by its youngest chairman in decades


Israeli animal rescuers zip-line cat trapped in palm tree to safety

Fire department ladders were too short to reach the cat, but dedicated rescue volunteers found a way to save its life.

A rescuer is seen saving a cat trapped in a palm tree in Arad.

TikTok video leads police to two minors suspected of abusing puppies

On Sunday the Aruar Police Station received a complaint of animal abuse together with a TikTok video showing two individuals torturing young puppies.

A police officer recovers a puppy that was abused by residents of Kuseifa in southern Israel, Monday, January 18, 2020.

Why is the Electric Company shutting off power on New Year's Eve?

MK Alex Kushnir (Yisrael Beytenu) slammed the IEC for showing “lack of sensitivity and consideration” toward Israelis who came to the country from Russia, many of whom mark Novy God.

Christmas tree in Jaffa in Dec. 2021

70-year-old arrested after shooting man attempting to break into car

Suspect dies in hospital • the shooter's partner said that he had no intention of hurting him.

Ambulance (illustrative)

Arad Contemporary Arts Center hopes to put city on the global arts scene

The ACAC has become a space for exploring ancient water collecting methods, cherishing social relations and offering a new path forward in Arad’s cultural importance.

A still image from a dance performance at the Arad Contemporary Art Center

60-year-old cyclist dies after hit-and-run accident

Eye witnesses claimed that they saw a car hit him and escape the area.

A cyclist was found injured after hit and run in Arad

Medurat Hashevet winery: Worth the schlep

Winery and restaurant in Arad hosts a “winery and knight’s feast.”

Medurat Hashevet, Arad

Hundreds of abandoned dogs living in garbage-filled landfill in Arad

SPCA: "This level of neglect has gone on for many years. We should not have reached this point."

Dogs are seen eating food from volunteers in a landfill in Arad.

Cannabis was used in ancient Israelite ceremony, researchers find

It seems likely that the plant was used at Arad as a deliberate psychoactive • Levantine frankincense identified for the first time

THERE IS one area where I would like to see Israel take a page from the American playbook: legalization of cannabis.

Kfar Hanokdim: Handmade haven of tranquility

Nothing in Arad is comparable to the authenticity you’ll find in the wool blankets and tapestry-hung walls of Kfar Hanokdim.

Kfar Hanokdim