Beersheba

Belly fat may accelerate brain aging, major Israeli MRI study finds

New research suggests visceral fat reduction may protect the brain and slow cognitive decline in midlife.

A simple blood test may detect dementia – up to 25 years in advance
 Trial runs of the new Metropolitan Light Rail in Yaffo-Tel Aviv. The Light Rail will run through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities. August 01, 2023.

Victory for the Negev vision: Light Rail will reach gates of the intelligence campus - opinion

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Beersheba man gets five years for sexual offenses against minors, threatening girls on WhatsApp

Saif Abu Keshek, who took part in a flotilla to the Gaza Strip, arrives for a remand hearing at the Magistrate's Court in Ashkelon.

Court rejects appeal by Gaza flotilla activists, keeps them in detention until Sunday


Israeli local authorities turn to philanthropy as funding engine, Zoooz says

A Zoooz report says municipalities across Israel are increasingly turning to philanthropy to close budget gaps and finance long-term growth.

Shlomi Turgeman

Israeli court orders extremist to repay NIS 2.5m. over 2015 Galilee church arson

The ruling closes a long legal chapter in one of the most symbolically charged Jewish extremist attacks of the past decade.

Yinon Reuveni, one of the suspects of vandalizing the church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, hears his verdict at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on December 12, 2017.

A new service and sales center for Pelephone in Beersheba

Pelephone has launched a service and sales center in a new concept at the Grand Canyon Beersheba, attended by the company’s senior executives.

Senior Pelephone executives at the new branch

Vegan, plant-based diets don’t stunt infant growth, major Israeli study finds

A landmark study by researchers at BGU in Beersheba that included almost 1.2 million infants examined at well-baby clinics (tipat halav) suggests that they’ll be fine without meat, fish, or dairy.

 Vegan and vegetarian groceries and cook books.

Under the radar: The program bringing ultra-Orthodox women into the IDF

Haredi women assist other like-minded women in joining the military, with exciting new avenues of exploration, and without compromising their way of life

Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin, former Israel Air Force commander, awards Esti Solomon the Above and Beyond medal for the program to integrate haredi women into the air force.

Concrete abstracts: Meet the Israeli woman using AI to reinvent the real estate industry

When Yael Gal decided to help her sister in Beersheva visualize her home, she hadn't realized how this would create a model that would leave the real estate industry floored.

Yael Gal: ‘You make a new collection for your budget – with the same atmosphere.’

State urges High Court to keep Zini, three others detained after Gaza smuggling case ruling

A hearing was set for Wednesday at 5 p.m. before Justice Gila Canfy-Steinitz. 

Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini, suspected of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza, February 3, 2026.

Amid Iran war, many Israel's seniors can't reach safety, and there is no plan to help - opinion

When missiles fall, hundreds of thousands of Israeli seniors cannot reach safety, and the state still has no plan to protect them.

ISRAEL FIRE AND RESCUE work at a building damaged by a fallen Iranian missile fragment in central Israel, March 8, 2026.

Ben-Gurion University study discovers hidden value of long-term ‘yo-yo dieting’

Even after regaining weight, study participants saw better metabolic markers and reduced visceral fat, highlighting the benefits of sustained healthy habits.

Students at Ben Gurion University, in Beer Sheba. November 04, 2025.

Netanyahu visits Beersheba strike site, vows Israel will achieve war goals

"I am here in Beersheba, a city that has endured much," Netanyahu said, referencing previous attacks on the southern city, particularly on the Soroka Hospital last year.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of the Iranian missile strike in Beersheba, March 6, 2026.