Beersheba

Soroka University Medical Center begins new partnership with Azerbaijan healthcare system

Soroka University Medical Center and Clalit signed new agreements with Azerbaijani healthcare providers, expanding cooperation in research, pediatrics and medical training.

Dr. Mickey Gidon in Azerbaijan.
View of the unrecognized Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, near Ma'ale Adumim, in the West Bank, on May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

'A minister who destroys': Bedouin protest Ben-Gvir over demolition of illegal homes in Negev

Netanyahu in Soroka after the Iranian missile impact.

One year after the missile hit in Beersheba: Soroka Hospital presents intensive reconstruction

Migraine (illustrative)

Air pollution and extreme heat linked to more migraine attacks, Israeli study finds


Israeli court orders extremist to repay NIS 2.5m. over 2015 Galilee church arson

The ruling closes a long legal chapter in one of the most symbolically charged Jewish extremist attacks of the past decade.

Yinon Reuveni, one of the suspects of vandalizing the church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, hears his verdict at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on December 12, 2017.

A new service and sales center for Pelephone in Beersheba

Pelephone has launched a service and sales center in a new concept at the Grand Canyon Beersheba, attended by the company’s senior executives.

Senior Pelephone executives at the new branch

Vegan, plant-based diets don’t stunt infant growth, major Israeli study finds

A landmark study by researchers at BGU in Beersheba that included almost 1.2 million infants examined at well-baby clinics (tipat halav) suggests that they’ll be fine without meat, fish, or dairy.

 Vegan and vegetarian groceries and cook books.

Under the radar: The program bringing ultra-Orthodox women into the IDF

Haredi women assist other like-minded women in joining the military, with exciting new avenues of exploration, and without compromising their way of life

Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin, former Israel Air Force commander, awards Esti Solomon the Above and Beyond medal for the program to integrate haredi women into the air force.

Concrete abstracts: Meet the Israeli woman using AI to reinvent the real estate industry

When Yael Gal decided to help her sister in Beersheva visualize her home, she hadn't realized how this would create a model that would leave the real estate industry floored.

Yael Gal: ‘You make a new collection for your budget – with the same atmosphere.’

State urges High Court to keep Zini, three others detained after Gaza smuggling case ruling

A hearing was set for Wednesday at 5 p.m. before Justice Gila Canfy-Steinitz. 

Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini, suspected of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza, February 3, 2026.

Amid Iran war, many Israel's seniors can't reach safety, and there is no plan to help - opinion

When missiles fall, hundreds of thousands of Israeli seniors cannot reach safety, and the state still has no plan to protect them.

ISRAEL FIRE AND RESCUE work at a building damaged by a fallen Iranian missile fragment in central Israel, March 8, 2026.

Ben-Gurion University study discovers hidden value of long-term ‘yo-yo dieting’

Even after regaining weight, study participants saw better metabolic markers and reduced visceral fat, highlighting the benefits of sustained healthy habits.

Students at Ben Gurion University, in Beer Sheba. November 04, 2025.

Netanyahu visits Beersheba strike site, vows Israel will achieve war goals

"I am here in Beersheba, a city that has endured much," Netanyahu said, referencing previous attacks on the southern city, particularly on the Soroka Hospital last year.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the site of the Iranian missile strike in Beersheba, March 6, 2026.

Hundreds of Israelis without homes following missile strike in Beersheba

Earlier this week, a missile strike damaged a cluster of buildings in the city, affecting hundreds of apartments to varying degrees.

Emergency services respond to the scene of an Iranian missile strike in the Beersheba area on Monday, March 2, 2026.