Beit Shemesh

Massive explosion in Beit Shemesh area was coordinated test with defense company, officials say

Reports have circulated the theory that the explosion may have destroyed a stockpile of surface-to-air missiles belonging to Arrow-3.

Screengrab of explosion near Beit Shemesh, May 17, 2026.
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

Archaeological dig site at Tel Azekah, Israel, Mach 29, 2026.

Persian-era mass grave of children found during excavations in Israel’s Tel Azekah - study

An illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Two Israeli brothers indicted after selling fake AI-generated information to Iranian agent


Grapevine October 19, 2022: A peopled holy day

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ‘THE FEAST of the Rejoicing of the Law at the Synagogue in Leghorn, Italy’ (1850) by Solomon Alexander Hart.

Irina Nevzlin, Kobi Oz and Aliza Bloch to receive the Mofet Gesher Award

The recipients will receive a special token on behalf of the organization from President Isaac Herzog and the founder and president of Gesher Rabbi Danny Tropper.

IRINA NEVZLIN, Antonio Guterres (center) and Danny Danon

Xperience: A happy space for Anglo Israeli seniors in Ramat Beit Shemesh

Xperience is a Ramat Beit Shemesh-based enrichment program and community for Anglo adults aged 50 and over, boasting a range of classes, programs and trips.

 CELEBRATING HANUKKAH.

Police investigates murder-suicide in Beit Shemesh

A man seemingly stabbed his daughter before killing himself, and the two were found dead by the woman's brother.

 An ambulance is seen parked outside the apartment building where a man killed his daughter and himself.

Fight breaks out at Beit Shemesh construction site, five arrested

A dispute over salaries led to a large-scale fight between Hebron-resident builders and builders who live in the South.

 A Beit Shemesh construction site where a large fight broke out.

This woman is one of the happiest olim in Israel - here's why

The secret to Marlene’s successful aliyah, according to Evelyn, has been “the love and acceptance of everyone around her who make her feel like such a worthwhile person."

 MARLENE JACOBS, 67 FROM Toronto to Ramat Beit Shemesh, 2000

Two police dolls with swastikas hung in Beit Shemesh

In addition, a doll in the image of Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion was hung in the Mea Shearim neighborhood in protest of the light rail.

The southern entrance to Beit Shemesh

Deloitte to hire 300 ultra-Orthodox Israelis for Beit Shemesh offices

Deloitte currently operates offices in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Eilat, Nazareth and Jerusalem, employing over 1,700 Israelis across the country.

 Offices of Deloitte are seen in London, Britain, September 25, 2017

Beit Shemesh receives over NIS 500m. to revamp infrastructure

Beit Shemesh faces significant challenges in both the social and economic realms. This plan to reinvigorate the city’s infrastructure is expected to target those challenges.

The southern entrance to Beit Shemesh

New real estate becomes available in Beit Shemesh's industrial zone

About 54 new dunams were successfully marketed for industry, employment and trade, on the western outskirts of the city of Beit Shemesh.

Beit Shemesh