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.

|ByRAMI SHANI
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

The notice instructed passengers to board through the rear door and sit at the back of the bus “in order to allow the students to travel separately.”

|ByRAMI SHANI
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

Among the injured was a 50-year-old man in moderate condition who had suffered a head injury. The remaining 22 were in light condition, suffering from weakness, fainting, and light bruising.

|ByTZVI JASPER
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

ZIONIST AFFAIRS: Eyal Ostrinsky took office on January 1. Three weeks later, his child was born at 28 weeks. A month after that, Iranian missiles hit.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

Bedouin-Israeli gets life in prison for murder of IDF soldier at mall in Arad

Kokia’s family renewed their call for the death penalty for Khaled Abu Jouda and for demolishing his family’s house, though Israel has not carried out the death penalty in decades.

APRIL 2, 2019ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Ron Yitzhak Kokia

World Rummikub Championship returning to Jerusalem after 27 years

Tournament for Israel-created game attracting contestants from 31 countries.

OCTOBER 24, 2018ByAMY SPIRO
First world Rummikub championship in Jerusalem in 1991

A lovely visit to Arad

One of the most amazing aspects of living and working in Arad is the special connection residents have with nature.

AUGUST 2, 2018ByMEITAL SHARABI
A BREATHTAKING view of the Dead Sea and the Judean Desert can be seen while guided jeep tour with Te’ima Mehamidbar

IDF strikes Tehran after Iranian missile barrages wound almost 200 in southern Israel

At least 88 wounded in Arad, at least 78 wounded across Dimona after Iranian missile barrages • Mojtaba Khamenei ''alive, but IRGC currently running Iran' • Trump threatens strikes if Hormuz not open

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF search and rescue forces operating at the scene of a munition impact in southern Israel on March 21, 2026.