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


Veterinary clinic set on fire; mother and son arrested

The walls of the clinic were discovered covered in graffiti calling the doctor who works there a "murderer."


Four sour beers mark Shapiro Brewery’s 10th anniversary

Sour beers have been popular for centuries in parts of Belgium and northern France, but largely unknown elsewhere.

 A birthday cake for a decade! The writer (center) joins Itzik Shapiro (left), CEO of the brewery, and chief brewer Ory Sofer

Snake bite: Signs to seek emergency assistance

A boy named Jonathan went on a trip with his parents, and it almost ended in a fatal disaster.

Snake (illustrative)

Israeli father stabbed to death by son in Beit Shemesh

The stabbing occurred during an argument between the father and son. The 17-year-old then fled the scene after fatally stabbing his father in his torso.

 An Israel Police forensic investigator is seen at the scene of the crime in Beit Shemesh on October 30, 2021

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after stabbing his mother

A woman in her 50s was found stabbed to death in Beit Shemesh on Friday. Her son has been taken in for questioning on suspicion of murder.

 A member of the Israel Police Identification and Forensic Science department conducts an investigation, October 2021

IDF soldier rescued after falling into pit during training

an IDF combat soldier from an elite unit was rescued after falling into a pit south of Beit Shemesh during training.

 Rescue efforts to rescue soldier from pit, September 22, 2021

Yom Kippur: The American olim experience

For new American olim who made aliyah life in Israel – including religious life – can sometimes seem foreign, Yom Kippur represents a familiar and comforting aspect that allows olim to feel at home.

Minister of Aliyah and Integration Pnina Tamano-Shata and Chairman of the World Zionist Organization and the Acting Chairman of the Executive of The Jewish Agency Yaakov Hagoel greeting the French olim as they depart the airplane in Israel.

May you be inscribed in good stories: A story

One day in July, a large group of campers was walking down the street. It was a narrow sidewalk near the Jerusalem Central Bus Station.

 Illustrative photo of a pickup basketball game

Beit Shemesh is getting another mall and office building after 4 attempts

After 4 tries to develop a mall in Beit Shemesh, Niami Towers has won the lot for construction.

Niami Towers in Beit Shemesh, Israel

Beit Shemesh mayor fires UTJ, Likud council members for 'damaging' city

Bloch said she made the choice "out of responsibility to the future of the city and its residents," and that the deputy mayors and councilors have "hurt thousands of students."

‘LAST WEEK, the city that had effectively erased its women elected a woman to be mayor’: Aliza Bloch.