Ramat Gan

Man sets Ramat Gan cafe on fire after threatening owner over Saturday opening

Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen condemned the arson, stating that it was not only an attack on the cafe, but a direct attack on “the character of Ramat Gan as a city of liberty for everyone.”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli firefighters applaud medical staff battling coronavirus outside the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv on April 7, 2020.
ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Israeli doctor arrested on suspicion of involvement in stabbing

The doctor is suspected of being involved in a violent altercation during which a 34-year-old man from Petah Tikva was stabbed.

|ByHODAYA RAN
ISRAELI SECURITY and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage and killed two people in Ramat Gan, central Israel, March 18, 2026.

'I hoped they weren't home': Neighbor of couple killed in Iranian strike recounts deadly attack

"We were in the bedroom on the upper floor," Chen Amir said. "We received the alert and went downstairs to the mamad... Half a minute from the siren going off, the missile fell here."

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Shemesh vs. Efendi Shawarma.

The end of the argument: The big winner in the heated Shawarma showdown of greater Tel Aviv

Side by side, sidewalk to sidewalk on the same street, the veteran Shemesh faces off against the successful Efendi. We visited both and came back with a knockout victory.

|ByNIR KIPNIS/ MAARIV

Hapoel Tel Aviv, Jerusalem shine as Holon and Ramat Gan face European setbacks

Led by Caboclo's 19 points, Tel Aviv cruises to victory while Jerusalem wins in Romania, but Holon and Ramat Gan fall short in Champions League play.

JANUARY 9, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV forward Bruno Caboclo dunks for two of his game-high 19 points in the Reds' 89-68 EuroCup home victory over Trento.

Arab Israeli McDonald's worker assaults IDF soldiers in Ramat Gan

In a video of the event, the 18-year-old worker can be seen cursing at the soldiers in Arabic and forcefully throwing things at them with the intent to harm a soldier filming the incident.

DECEMBER 31, 2024ByALON HACHMON
Arab Israeli employee of McDonald's assaults IDF soldiers purchasing food, December 31, 2024.

Deputy FM Haskel tours diplomats around Ramat Gan school struck by Houthis

On Thursday last week, shrapnel from a ballistic missile caused significant damage to the main building of the school, causing it to collapse.

DECEMBER 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel, led a tour for ambassadors and diplomats to Israel at the site of the Houthi missile strike at Ramat Efal Elementary School

MDA, city residents share experience of Hezbollah rocket attack in Ramat Gan

"There was a huge boom, I felt the blast wave, and the house shook,” shared a city resident.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024ByORI SELA, HODAYA RAN
Security and rescue personel work at the scene where a bus and buildings were hit following a rocket attack from Lebanon towards Israel in Ramat Gan in central Israel November 18, 2024.

Winner Cup glory: Maccabi Tel Aviv edges Ramat Gan in nail-biter

Oded Katash’s squad came out of the gates scoring at will as Hoard, Tamir Blatt, and Roman Sorkin all found points with ease to head into halftime with a 48-36 lead.

NOVEMBER 18, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate with the trophy after edging Maccabi Ramat Gan 86-83 in the Winner Cup final.

Ramat Gan’s animal rescue and bonding farm

Natural Bonds is not only a home for animals, however: It is also a home for people. 

OCTOBER 27, 2024ByITSIK MAROM
For the last two years in Ramat Gan, “Natural Bonds” has operated as a unique animal rescue farm and focuses on livestock farm animals and does not deal with domestic pets such as cats and dogs.

Ramat Gan overcomes Hapoel Tel Aviv in OT

With 109-102, Maccabi Ramat Gan is advancing to the Winner Cup semis.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI RAMAT GAN'S Roi Huber hits a game-tying three-pointer late in the fourth quarter of his team's 109-102 .

From art to Buddha and back again: Art director's Itamar Newman’s enlightened journey

Step by step, Newman sought a new way to live. He stopped exhibiting his works, embraced the teachings of the Buddha, moved to the northern moshava of Yavne’el.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN
ITAMAR NEWMAN – his upcoming exhibition, ‘DHAMMA,’ marks a return to artistic life after roughly three decades.

Rising Ramat Gan star Benaya Srur aims high ahead of new season - interview

The 24-year-old Israeli big man has seen marked improvement in his play over the past few years but took a huge leap in his debut season with Ramat Gan.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
WITH ANOTHER season of experience under his belt, Benaya Srur hopes to lead Ramat Gan both locally and in Europe, while also eyeing the National Team.

Otoro: The best (kosher) Japanese food in Israel? - review

This is the best Japanese food I have had in Israel although I have not tried the non-kosher Japanese restaurants here.

JUNE 23, 2024ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
Otoro