Bat yam

Trump sends signed thank you note to Netanyahu for Bat Yam promenade named for him

The note was written on a printout of a post Netanyahu made on X/Twitter. "Bibi - This is so great - Thank you - Donald," the president had written below the post, along with his signature.

A PRINTOUT of a post from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signed by US President Donald Trump.
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Jerusalem man indicted for premeditated murder, abduction of cousin’s husband

Police on the scene of a kitesurfing incident in Bat Yam.

Fatal kitesurfing accident at Bat Yam’s Tayo Beach: One dead, two injured due to extreme winds

A HOLOCAUST survivor reunites with her lost dog, Charlie, in Jaffa, December 28, 2025.

Jaffa police reunite 85-year-old Holocaust survivor with lost dog


Remains of Ukrainian cancer patient's mother found in Bat Yam beneath rubble

The family arrived in Israel from Ukraine on a medical tourist visa in December 2022 and became an integral part of the Bat Yam community.

 Maria Pashkorovia, a Ukrainian citizen living in Bat Yam was killed by an Iranian missile strike.

Nearly 5,000 Israelis evacuated due to Iranian missile damage, Bibas says

Bibas added that some 4,948 people needed housing assistance, and argued that those who chose to rent rather than stay in a hotel should receive three months’ rent in advance.

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bnei Brak, June 16, 2025

Ukrainian child in Israel for Leukemia treatment killed in Bat Yam bombing, mother missing

Borik's mother, 30-year-old Maria Pashkorovia, is one of the handful of Israelis still considered missing following the Iranian attack on a Bat Yam residential building.

 Home Front Command forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bat Yam, central Israel. June 15, 2025.

'Millions' of Israelis unprotected from missiles, comptroller reveals

"We are in the midst of a war against Iran. It is crucial to ensure the home front is addressed. A strong home front is essential for the State of Israel,” said State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman.

 The aftermath of ruins in Bat Yam, central Israel following direct Iranian missile impacts, June 15, 2025

Two additional bodies recovered from rubble in Bat Yam, number of dead in city rises to nine

The overall death toll in the country since the beginning of Operation Rising Lion has risen to 16.

A drone view shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bat Yam, Israel June 15, 2025

Sitting in a quiet, destroyed neighborhood: At the heart of Iran's missile attack on Bat Yam

Reporter's Notebook: Amid the war there is a quiet here in this neighborhood, so close to the destruction. The fighting dogs are the only conflict for now. 

A drone view shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bat Yam, Israel June 15, 2025

Lives cut short as children, educators, families killed in Iranian strikes overnight

At the scene of the Bat Yam strikes this afternoon, President Isaac Herzog reflected on what he called a “very sad and difficult morning.”

A rescue personnel walks next to a damaged vehicle at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel, June 14, 2025

Netanyahu: Iran will pay heavy price for murder of civilians, Israel nearing victory

It is true that Israel has taken a substantial bite out of Tehran's nuclear program, but it is far from down for the count.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits homes hit by Iranian projectiles on Sunday, June 15, 2025.

Bat Yam is the worst civilian hit of the war, senior IDF Home Front Command official says

The ballistic missile fired by Iran contained hundreds of kilograms of explosives and caused a large amount of destruction.

The aftermath of an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel, June 15, 2025

Massive renewal in Bat Yam: 4,600 apartments to be built around the light rail station

VATMAL discussed a major urban renewal near “Ha'Atzmaut” station with 4,600 new homes, commerce, jobs, bike paths, and public spaces. Around 1,600 existing units will be vacated for the project.

 Urban renewal plan in North Bat Yam