Rishon lezion

Two rescued so far as firefighters working to combat fire at Rishon Lezion mall

Two people have been rescued from the fire so far and transferred to medical services for treatment.

FIREFIGHTERS AT a fire in Jerusalem, June 30, 2026.
Chetz the dog and Dr. Talia Adler.

Chetz the dog, wounded in Iranian strike during Operation Rising Lion, learns to walk again

Shlomi Nechaisi, owner of the Amy Group

Amy Group acquires Planet Rishon Lezon for NIS 300 million

Students participate in the hackathon at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda.

WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot


Israeli artist, pioneer of kinetic art Yaacov Agam dies at 98

The Israeli artist was celebrated around the world for vivid works that engage and delight viewers.

Israeli sculptor Yaacov Agam seen at the Agam Museum in Rishon LeZion, January 11, 2026.

Three arrested in connection to double murder of Ruslan and Olga Prikhodko

This development came less than a day after the Rishon Lezion Magistrate's Court extended the detention of the main suspect, a 17-year-old resident of Lod.

Police patrol on Road 1 near Jerusalem, on February 8, 2026.

Couple found shot dead in car near central Israel, murder-suicide suspicion grows

Olga and Ruslan Prikhodko, a couple from Rishon Lezion in their 40s, were identified as the two people found dead Friday in a vehicle near Moshav Mishmar Ayalon in central Israel.

An MDA ambulance is seen near a homicide scene near Daliyat al-Carmel, where a 58-year-old businessman from the Carmel region was shot dead, April 24, 2026.

Man indicted for illegally operating dental clinic in Rishon Lezion for nine years

Vitaly Rokhlenko was operating the clinic without authorization or a license to practice dentistry; he only held a dental technician practical license.

Dental Care.

Prince of Tbilisi: Teen Izhak Ashpiz’s impressively stoic rise to Israeli judo royalty

Winning gold here as an outsider is akin to winning a high-stakes poker game in a room full of professionals who own the house. Ashpiz didn’t just win; he dictated the terms of the engagement.

IN THE world rankings published this week, 18-year-old Israeli judoka Izhak Ashpiz was No. 14 in the under-60 kg weight class.

WATCH: 'Weapon of the weak': Herzog visits Rishon Lezion missile impact site, damaged residence

President Herzog visited Rishon Lezion and Zarzir after Iranian missile hits, condemned Iran’s brutality, and praised Israeli unity against shared threats.

President Isaac Herzog visits the site of an Iranian missile hit in Rishon Lezion, March 16, 2026.

At least eight wounded after several waves of missiles from Iran, Hezbollah, including direct hit

A rocket directly hit in Nahariya, northern Israel, on Monday night, injuring at least seven, including six from smoke inhalation, while shrapnel fell in Jerusalem, including near al-Aqsa Mosque.

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to the scene of a rocket hit in Nahariya, March 16, 2026.

Lion Shield: Clalit opens a new protected hospital for hundreds of patients

The protected hospital in Rishon Lezion, set up in days, opens today with 250 staff. Clalit CEO Eytan Wirtheim: "Protecting hospitalized patients is our top priority."

Clalit’s protected hospital “Harry Shield”.

Court grants 48-hour extension in Braverman case as judge questions open-ended Bild-linked probe

President Judge Menahem Mizrahi said there was no real dispute that Netanyahu’s testimony had become the main obstacle to completing the probe.

Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Police seek to extend restrictions on Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich in ‘Qatargate’ probe

Police seek a ban on contact with Netanyahu and the PMO and a travel ban, as Rishon Lezion Magistrate’s Court President Judge Menahem Mizrahi set a hearing for Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025