Bat yam

Police thwart attempted motorcycle theft in Bat Yam, arrest two suspects

Police arrested two suspects, including a minor and an illegal resident, after thwarting an attempted vehicle theft in Bat Yam.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.
Illustration of a daycare.

Prosecutors indict Bat Yam daycare workers over alleged assault of 14 toddlers

The defendants allegedly grabbed the children forcefully, dragged them by one arm, threw them onto mattresses, chairs, changing tables, or cribs; slapped them; pinched them; hit them.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Right-wing activist Mordechai David arrives for questioning at a police station in Tel Aviv, in central Israel, on February 1, 2026.

Far-right activist Mordechai David barred from approaching Standing Together leader Alon-Lee Green

The decision adds Green to a growing list of journalists, public figures, and left-wing or anti-government activists who have publicly accused David of intimidation tactics. 

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
People walk at the beach in Bat Yam, central Israel, on a cold winter day, January 9, 2026.

IDF reservist found dead in Bat Yam shelter as residents seek cover

An investigation by Walla revealed that he was not being treated at the Defense Ministry Rehabilitation Division and was not known to have sought assistance in the past.

|ByHODAYA RAN, AVIHAI CHIIM

Man stabbed by assailant shouting 'All the Jews need to be killed!'

"I tried to push him away, and then he took out a screwdriver, started to stab me and said 'All the Jews need to be killed, you stinking Jew.'"

DECEMBER 17, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Knife attack (descriptive)

42-year-old woman found dead after being reported missing

The woman was found Sunday night and pronounced dead, the reason for her going missing is still unknown.

OCTOBER 21, 2019ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI
Anat Alisha, who went missing late on October 19, 2019.

Moving thought

Renown dance authority André Lepecki speaks his mind in Israel

FEBRUARY 21, 2019ByORI J. LENKINSKI
A PERFORMANCE of Iris Erez’s ‘Locally.’

What is the most densely populated city in Israel?

Bnei Brak is the most densely populated city in Israel.

FEBRUARY 20, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HAREDIM GATHER en masse in Bnei Brak. Is their leadership’s political model sustainable?

Dreaming impossible dreams?

“I grew up in a poor neighborhood in Bat Yam, where nobody cared about aesthetics. Everybody was too busy fighting their daily battles. All people thought about was how to survive."

JANUARY 24, 2019ByCARL HOFFMAN
VIEW OF a Liran Ben Ivgi architectural project

Suspected incendiary balloon found in Bat Yam

This follows several cases of incendiary balloons landing in the Jerusalem area, which is also at a significant distance from Gaza.

OCTOBER 11, 2018ByTAMARA ZIEVE
Bat Yam

Italian marble, a column of buckets and lots of bubble gum

There is ‘Plenty’ to enjoy at Bat Yam’s Ben Ari Museum for Contemporary Art as it kicks off with new management and an exciting new exhibition.

JUNE 20, 2018ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Art from the exhibition 'Plenty' at Bat Yam's Ben Ari Museum for Contemporary Art

Here’s what 9 million shekels look like in EMS vehicles

APRIL 24, 2018ByRAPHAEL POCH
The Jerusalem Post

Trump strategist Tzvika Brot running for Bat Yam mayor

Ultimately, the banners and balloons with Trump’s name in Hebrew that were distributed in Israeli shopping malls did not impact the election.

MARCH 27, 2018ByGIL HOFFMAN
Bat Yam

Woman crushed by crane in Kfar Saba

Soon after the crane fell, Magen David Adom paramedics arrived at the scene, which was near a shopping center at the Ra’anana junction.

FEBRUARY 18, 2018ByMAX SCHINDLER
Following the collapse of the crane in Kfar Saba