Lod

Exceptional Case: The participation of a mayor in an advertising video was approved

The court ruled: The mayor of Lod is permitted to lead campaigns to recruit investors to the city.

Mayor Yair Revivo
 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Suspected terrorist shot after attempting to stab Israel Police officer, officer not injured

 Israeli Firefighters work to contain a fire in an 8-story residential building in Lod. May 30, 2026.

WATCH: Eighteen rescued from Lod apartment fire, including infants and elderly

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Israeli indicted for allegedly sending sensitive-site footage to foreign agent during Iran war


14 Days: The Gaza War

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

Victims of Hamas rocket fire in Israel, May, 2021

Ra'anana Jewish school principal filmed throwing rocks at Arabs in Lod

Meretz chairman MK Nitzan Horowitz calls on Education Minister Yoav Gallant to fire principal

Israeli police seen on the streets of the central Israeli city of Lod, where last night synagogues and cars were torched as well as shops damaged, by Arab residents rioted in the city, and ongoing this evening. May 12, 2021.

State of emergency in Lod extended amid riots; Arab work sector strikes

The violence continued across Israel on Monday as police, as well as Fire and Rescue Services, struggled to respond to the volume of incidents.

Israeli police seen on the streets of the central Israeli city of Lod, where last night synagogues and cars were torched as well as shops damaged, by Arab residents rioted in the city, and ongoing this evening. May 12, 2021.

Lod resident, 56, first Jewish victim from Arab riots in mixed city

Seven people suspected of being involved in violent riots in Lod were arrested during the night between Sunday and Monday as additional Border Police units were dispatched to the city.

This is Hamas’s victory image. Policemen stand near a burning police car during clashes with Arab rioters in the Arab-Jewish town of Lod this week.

Mansour Abbas visits Lod, calls for calm amid Arab-Jewish violence

After calling for calm, Abbas also indicated that some of the rioters were not residents of Lod.

Ra'am Party leader Mansour Abbas.

Severe violence, disturbances continue across the country

Arab 12-year old boy suffers severe burns from petrol bomb attack in Jaffa, Arab extremists suspected of mistakenly targeting Arab, not Jewish home.

A burnt out bus after a day of riots in Lod, Israel, May 11, 2021

Jewish, Arab riots leave dozens injured across the country

Netanyahu said during his visit to Lod on Thursday that there is no greater threat than the internal disturbances brewing throughout the country.

Police seen on the streets of the central Israeli city of Lod, where last night synagogues and cars were torched as well as shops damaged, by Arab residents, May 12, 2021

Closure, curfew declared over Lod following severe riots

Hundreds of demonstrators gather outside Lod courthouse to protest ongoing detention of suspects in shooting of rioter Monday night.

Police seen on the streets of the central Israeli city of Lod, where last night synagogues and cars were torched as well as shops damaged, by Arab residents, May 12, 2021

Thousands sign petition for the release of Jewish men after Lod riots

The three Jewish men were arrested during the Lod riots after attacking an Arab citizen, and their detention has been extended, to the anger of many.

Police seen on the streets of the central Israeli city of Lod, where last night synagogues and cars were torched as well as shops damaged, by Arab residents, May 12, 2021

Jewish and Arab residents of Lod still simmering

According to Jewish residents of the city, Arab protesters began approaching the Jewish neighborhood of Nof Naveh at around 1 p.m. throwing rocks and petrol bombs.

A burnt out bus after a day of riots in Lod, Israel, May 11, 2021