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Anti-Terror Prayers

By Photo of the Day

Jews hold a special prayer session at the Kotel following the wave of terror attacks this past week that have murdered eleven people.

Terrorism / Israel / Police and Crime

Police Return Guns to Civilian Heroes Who Killed Be'er Sheva Terrorist

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police policy is to confiscate funs from civilians who use them in self-defense - for "ballistic testing" that can go on for weeks and months.

Terrorism / Bedouin / News Briefs

2 Brothers of Be’er Sheva Terrorist Arrested; Police Boost Security

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The terrorist lost his job as a teacher with five other Bedouin ISIS supporters after he was caught teaching ISIS ideology in class.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs

Be'er Sheva Terror Victims Named

By Jewish Press News Desk

The names of the victims in the Be'er Sheva terror attack have been released.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel Plans 30-Minute High-Speed Train from Haifa to Tel Aviv

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Project to cost NIS 12 billion ($3.8 billion) • Another plan in works is connecting Beersheva to major points in country.

Bedouin / News Briefs

Clash Between Bedouin Clans Ends with 19 Arrests

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Part of the violent clan war expanded to outside of Soroka hospital.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

4 Israeli-Arab Murdered Over Weekend, 96 Since Beginning of Year

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

About 90% of suspects arrested for shooting and weapons offenses are Israeli-Arabs.

Police and Crime / Video of the Day

COPS Beer Sheva: Chase after Scooter that Cut a Red Light

By Jewish Press News Desk

He was driving without a license, after accumulating too many traffic violations.

Headline / Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Thousands of Students and Teachers Sent into Coronavirus Quarantine

By Jewish Press Staff

For safety, once a student or teacher is infected, the grade, and even the entire school are sent into quarantine.

Police and Crime / Bedouin / Judea & Samaria / Intifada

Hundreds of Thousands of Shekels Seized in Terrorist Financing Raid

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A search revealed more than NIS 500,000 in cash in the suspect’s car during an arrest at the Meitar Crossing, near Be'er Sheva.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security

Suspected Terrorist Caught in Be'er Sheva After Extensive Manhunt

By Jewish Press News Desk

Security forces are searching for a terrorist on his way to his attack.

Government / Science and Tech

Netanyahu Wants Artificial Islands to House Infrastructure

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"In the 20 years that have passed ... technology has advanced immensely and has also become far more environmentally friendly."

Video of the Day

Palestinians are a Thorn

By Video of the Day

The singer describes the "Palestinians" as thorns in throat of the Zionist, which parallels and interesting line from the Torah.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Armed Arab Arrested in Be'er Sheva

By Jewish Press News Desk

While trying to escape he threw his knife into some bushes...

IDF & Security / Government / News Briefs / Islamists / Israeli Arabs / Intifada

Israel Declares War on Radical Islamic Movement and Seizes Weapons

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The government declared Hamas' sister group illegal. Police swooped down on 17 of its offices and NGOs from the north to the Negev.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / News Briefs

Police Release Full CCTV Video of Be'er Sheva Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israeli Police released the entire CCTV feed from the Be'er Sheva Central Bus Station attack on October 18, 2015.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Islamists

Be'er Sheva Eritrean Yelled "Allahu Achbar" During Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

If witness reports are correct, it would explain why the guard mistook the Eritrean man for the terrorist during the attack.

Video of the Day

Developing Be'er Sheva and the Negev

By Video of the Day

Be'er Sheva is in the news, and here is something nice about the city and the region...

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

IDF Golani Soldier Dead in Be'er Sheva Central Bus Station Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

An IDF Golani soldier is dead, 11 other people are wounded after a single terrorist attacked the Be'er Sheva central bus station Sunday night.

Video of the Day

Makhtesh Ramon - The Ramon Crater

By Video of the Day

The Ramon Crater in Israel's south is the world's largest "makhtesh- 40 kilometers long, between 2-10 kilometers wide and 500 meters deep. It wasn't made by a meteor or a volcano, but rather, it was created by erosion. There once was an active volcano in the northern end. There are 5 Makhteshim in Israel, and […]

Israel / News Briefs / Weather

Photos: Shabbos Will Be White in Israel

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

This is not a snowstorm. This is a blizzard, even by New York's standards.

Israel / News Briefs / Weather

Heavy Snow on Golan to Spread to the Negev Desert

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"He gives snow like wool; He scatters hoarfrost like ashes." - Psalms 147:16.

Bedouin / News Briefs / Islamists / Israeli Arabs / Intifada

Road Terror Attack on Southern Israeli Bus

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arabs attacked an Israeli bus traveling between Arad and Be'er Sheva along Highway 31 Thursday evening.

Israel / News Briefs

Winter Snowstorm Brought Israel New Baby Boom

By JTA

Check back in nine months to find out if rocket attacks have the same effect.

Bedouin / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

SodaStream May Close Maaleh Adumim Factory

By JTA

BDS will be claim victory, but the truth is that a logistics would be a major factor if SodaStream leaves Maaleh Adumim.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Rockets from Gaza / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Sapir College Director Wounded in Gaza Rocket Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

Dr. Nachmi Paz, 71, director of Sapir College in Sderot, was wounded Friday in a rocket barrage launched by terrorists in Gaza.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Rockets from Gaza / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Israel Repairs Gaza Damage While Talks Continue

By Rachel Levy

With cease fire talks barely in place, the Israel Electric Company already began repairing the power grid for Gaza residents.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Wounded Soldiers Show Improvement

By Jewish Press News Desk

Six IDF soldiers wounded in Gaza have showed significant improvement at Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva, Israel Radio reported. Three soldiers have been downgraded from “serious” condition to “moderate,” and three additional soldiers are now listed as “lightly injured.” One hundred fourteen soldiers are currently hospitalised as the result of the fighting.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza / Israeli Arabs / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Hamas Scores Rocket ‘Success’ and Seriously Wounds Israeli Bedouin Girls

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Will Hamas brag that it managed to send two Israeli Bedouin girls to the hospital for wounds from rocket attack?

Israel / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Bomb Shelter Saves Be'er Sheva Family

By Jewish Press News Desk

The shrapnel from the rocket's explosion shot into the house, but the family had wisely gone into the bomb shelter.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Rockets from Gaza / Israel At War: Operation Protective Edge

Home Front Command: No Festival in Be’er Sheva

By Jewish Press News Desk

Home Front Command has issued security instructions to keep the people of Be'er Sheva safe during the current situation.

Israel / News Briefs / Rockets from Gaza

Gazan Rockets Target Be'er Sheva

By Shalom Bear

At least 15 rockets and mortars were launched at Israel over Shabbat as Hamas terrorists laugh at PM Netanyahu's unfulfilled ultimatum.

Government / News Briefs / Local

Negev Loses Airport Night Trains

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel Railways is ending night train service to the Negev from Ben Gurion airport, 'not cost effective.'

Interviews and Profiles / Israel / News Briefs / Science and Tech

A Lifetime of Achievement, From New York to Beer Sheva

By Avi Tuchmayer

After reaching the pinnacle of the American medical profession by the age of 30, Glick packed it all up for the opportunity to build the Jewish state. Ahead of his latest award ceremony, Glick sat with The Jewish Press to talk about Israel, medicine and everything in between

Israel / Global / News Briefs / Science and Tech

Be’er Sheva Prepares to Be the New Israeli Silicon Valley

By Jewish Press News Desk

The launching of the CyberSpark national cyber complex in Be’er Sheva this week prepares the way for what the “capital of the Negev” hopes will turn the city into Israel’s next Silicon Valley. Lockheed Martin and IBM formally announced that they will set up their research activities in the park, joining Deutsche Telekom and EMC. […]

News Briefs / The Knesset / Israeli Arabs

Arab MK Tibi Makes a Storm Out of Cup of Tea Thrown at Him

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Be’er Sheva area man threw a lukewarm cup of hot tea in the face of MK Ahmed Tibi on Thursday during the legislator’s appearance at a protest against the Prawer Plan that calls for legalizing thousands of Bedouin structures on state land and moving thousands of Bedouin to other communities and cities. Police arrested […]

Israel / News Briefs

Police Put an End to Protest by Illegal African Infiltrators

By Jewish Press News Desk

Immigration police, backed up by Border Police, broke up an unauthorized protest by illegal African infiltrators in front of the office of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Tuesday and put them on buses that took them back to a new administrative detention facility near Be’er Sheva. The infiltrators were demonstrating against last week’s law passed by […]

Israel / News Briefs

Precipitation in Jerusalem 50% of Annual Amount

By Jewish Press News Desk

Torrential rains and the "snowstorm of the century” last week have left Jerusalem with 51 percent of its annual amount of precipitation, according to observations by the Israeli Meteorological Service, and the winter has barely begun. Be'er Sheva, where many areas still are flooded, now has accumulated 63 percent of is annual rainfall and more […]

News Briefs / Jerusalem

Trains Grounded, Gush Etzion Highway Closed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jerusalem still is digging out of the “snowstorm of the century,” and the main highway from Tel Aviv was closed temporarily Sunday evening to allow workers to move freely to restore electricity to hundreds of families without electricity for more than two days. Schools will be closed in the capital on Monday. The road to […]

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Man Shot in Latest Infiltration Attempt

By Jewish Press News Desk

IDF troops shot the infiltrator as he attempted to breach the town's fence.

Israel / Middle East / Levant / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

The Saga of Ancient 'Palestinian Susiya' – The Town That Never Was

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The Palestinian Authority is a master at inventing history. Arabs claim they have been there long before Jews although evidence proves the contrary. The tactic is conquering the southern Hevron Hills.

Israel / News Briefs

Updated: Be'er Sheva Bank Attack, Hostages, Dead, and Wounded

By Jewish Press News Desk

What initially appeared to be a bank robbery gone wrong, turned out to be a revenge attack on the bank staff.

Jewish / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Israelis Live Longer than Most OECD Countries

By Jewish Press News Desk

The average life expectancy in Israel is 81.7 years, fifth highest among OECD countries, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. The annual report on the eve of Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, also reported that 10 percent of Israelis live in Jerusalem Tel Aviv is the second most popular city, where 5 percent of […]

News Briefs / Israel At War: Operation Amud Anan

Rockets Target Rishon L'Tzion and Updates

By Jewish Press News Desk

6:05 PM Official Statement from the Rishon Municipality: We request from the public to adhere to the directives of the IDF Homefront Command. When hearing a siren, enter the nearest secure area; bomb shelter or room with the least amount of external walls, windows and doors. It is forbidden to leave the safe area till 10 minutes […]

Israel At War: Operation Amud Anan

Three Injured in Eshkol Strike

By Jewish Press News Desk

At just after 2PM, two IDF soldiers were moderately wounded and one soldier was lightly wounded from a rocket that exploded in the Eshkol Regional Council. The two soldiers were evacuated to Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva for treatment. Notification was given to their families.

News Briefs / Israel At War: Operation Amud Anan

Woman Critically Injured in Rocket Strike

By Jewish Press News Desk

8:40 AM In the past 20 minutes, 30-40 rockets fired from Gaza. There was a direct hit on a house in Kiryat Melachi. Reports of critically wounded woman. 2 injured. People trapped. MDA and police responding. Sirens in Be'er Sheva   8:01 AM Muslim Bros call for global "Day of Rage" against IDF "aggression"   8:00 […]

Israel / Photo of the Day

Photo-essay: Southern Israel Under Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

Life did not go on as usual today in southern Israel as this photo-essay will show you.

News Briefs

3,000 Shells Stolen from IDF Base Under Soldiers' Noses

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel TV Channel 2 reports that seven people are being charged with trading in weapons that had been stolen from an IDF munitions base in the south. Indictments against them were submitted to the Beer Sheva District Court. Three of the suspects, who live in the Bedouin diaspora, are suspected of stealing at least 3,000 […]

Israel

Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira Murderer Fit to Stand Trial

By Malkah Fleisher

The Beersheba District Court ruled on Sunday that the man who was charged with murdering Rabbi Elazar Abuhatzeira last July is fit to stand trial, in light of a psychiatric opinion.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter II

By Ruchama Feuerman

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