Beit Shemesh
Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows
Poverty rates remain especially high among Arab and haredi populations, who together account for 65.1% of people in poverty, nearly double their share of the population.
Haredim in Israel’s periphery show distinct lifestyle gaps from center, Shoresh Institute finds
WATCH: Fire breaks out at destroyed UNRWA compound in Jerusalem
Ultra-Orthodox rioters throw stones, call police 'Nazis' in protests over dead infants' autopsies
Young haredi man convicted of spying for Iran
Stern is a 22-year-old yeshiva student from Beit Shemesh, and belongs to the Vizhnitz hassidic dynasty.
Unvaccinated two-year-old dies amid Israel's measles outbreak, Health Ministry encouraging vaccines
The Health Ministry updated that the child had been hospitalized in recent weeks on an ECMO heart-lung machine.
Firefighters battle blaze outside Jerusalem, nearby forests amid scorching heatwave
Firefighting planes have been called in as the Fire and Rescue Authority works to extinguish the blaze.
Ben-Gvir convoy attacked by Neturei Karta protesters
“It is embarrassing and unacceptable that this happened in a neighborhood in Israel,” Ben-Gvir said in a video that circulated on social media soon after the event.
1,195 apartments in Beit Shemesh: The first evacuation-reconstruction project starts
Beit Shemesh starts urban renewal with Ramat Lechi’s first phase: demolishing two buildings and building 400 units, focusing on public housing and community infrastructure for the general public.
Dona Exclusive Ramat Beit Shemesh: Upgrade your lifestyle with a new project in the Judean hills
With top-tier amenities and a growing warm community, Dona redefines family life in Israel’s heartland.
Tiny hands, ancient find: Israeli toddler uncovers 3,800-year-old scarab
The young girl from Moshav Ramot Meir uncovered an ancient scarab amulet during a family trip to Tel Azeka, near Beit Shemesh.
Beit Shemesh mayor attacked, car vandalized and flipped by haredi extremists
Greenberg's vehicle was smashed, vandalized and then flipped but he and his family were evacuated from the scene, according to a statement from the mayor's office.
Retired US clothing exec. thrives in Israel as martial artist, scuba diver, matchmaker, and more
Multitalented oleh Mordechai Saxon transforms life in Israel: from clothing exec to martial arts instructor, matchmaker, and more.
Jerusalem resident arrested for sexual assault of minor, date-rape, drug offences
A Jerusalem man in his 40s is accused of sexually assaulting a minor and administering a date-rape drug at a party.
