Beit Shemesh

Second round of municipal election ballots open in 35 cities

Haifa is the biggest city to be holding a second round of voting. Other cities include Ariel, Harish, Rehovot, Ramle, Kiryat Gat, and Binyamina-Givat Ada.

Beit Shemesh man arrested for attempting to bribe voters, commit fraud

A Beit Shemesh resident in his 20s attempted to bribe voters to vote for a specific candidate, and tried to buy ID cards to commit voter fraud.

By SHLOMI HELLER
27/02/2024

Initiative helps beef up IDF by giving soldiers jerky

Beef Up Our Boys is an initiative launched in Beit Shemesh that makes as much jerky as possible to distribute to IDF soldiers.

29/01/2024

Bus with children aboard overturned near Beit Shemesh, several injured

Shaare Zedek Medical Center confirmed the admittance of eight injured children in the trauma room.

Blown away: Kick off Rosh Hashanah with biblical shofar exhibit

With all the various shofars that are kosher on display, one can be blown away, and it’s a pretty sweet way to kick off the new year.

By URIEL PEIZER
11/09/2023

Israel Police rescue Beit Shemesh mayor from violent haredi protest

Ultra-Orthodox protestors besieged Mayor Aliza Bloch at a haredi school while she attended an opening ceremony.

Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch attacked by haredi extremists

Beit Shemesh Mayor Aliza Bloch's office noted that a group of haredi residents blocked the assailants from reaching the mayor.

Violent riots break out overnight in Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem

The riots were held by ultra-Orthodox Israelis in response to a variety of municipal and national policies.

Israeli teens arrested for brutally raping two-year-old toddler in Beit Shemesh

A Beit Shemesh teen told police he was coerced by another minor to brutally rape his two-and-a-half-year-old family member.

Reckless driving on public transportation has to stop - opinion

Bus passengers have reported drivers speeding, being distracted by their phones, failing to stop at bus stops and many more.

By LIZA JUDAH
07/05/2023
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