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'Post' speaks with IDF W. Bank cmdr. on catching Bat Yam bus terrorist - interview

'L' said "One of the hardest challenges was chasing him through Shechem. It's a terrorist hiding within a civilian population."

Battalion commander Lt. Col. "Y" searches for the terrorist responsible for the Bat Yam bus bombings.
For an entire day, these American women dedicated themselves to making Sylvia’s apartment habitable—scrubbing and cleaning as they deciphered labels on Israeli cleaning products.

Beyond the headlines: An American hug in a Bat Yam apartment - opinion

Firefighting teams extinguishing the fires that spread to four buses in a Bat Yam parking lot on July 26, 2025.

WATCH: Authorities find remains inside burning bus after explosion in Bat Yam

 Israel Europe project in Bat Yam

A billion-Shekel project: Massive urban renewal launches in the heart of Gush Dan


Maslawi offers ‘apartment swap’ for residents whose homes were destroyed in war

Maslawi said it would “immediately mobilize its resources” to begin swapping residents into safe homes and start designing new, fortified towers on the damaged lots.

 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.

Bat Yam holds memorial for Ukrainian family slain by Iranian missile

Addressed by representatives of the Ukrainian mission to Israel as well as Bat Yam mayor Zvika Brut, mourners viewed the five coffins on display in front of the crash site.

 Bat Yam municipality held a memorial ceremony for a family of five Ukrainians, slain by an Iranian ballistic missile on June 30, 2025.

Germany is '100% behind Israel,' minister vows at site of Iranian strike on Bat Yam

Dobrindt visited the site with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, where he said there is no justification for attacks on civilian populations.

 German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar visit the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bat Yam, central Israel. June 29, 2025.

Tefillin of Iranian missile attack victim found, returned to daughters

The mayor of Bat Yam confirmed that the tefillin were found in good condition, with a few small tears.

 The tefillin of Michael (Miki) Nahum, a 61-year-old father of four who was killed when an Iranian missile struck his apartment building last week, have been located and returned to his daughters

Bat Yam residents battle over shelter access, police promise to crackdown

In one case, a suspect is alleged to have attacked a woman for attempting to enter a protected space with her dog. 

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

I knew not everyone would be found safe: Bat Yam welfare head on working at Iran strike site

Israel speaks of her team, "They are people with heart," she said, adding that even "among the destruction, and tears, they manage to create a sense of security, even if small, among the chaos." 

 Rescue teams inspect a damaged building following a strike by an Iranian ballistic missile in the Israeli city of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, on June 15, 2025. At least six Israelis were killed in the strike, and dozens were injured.

Bat Yam's spirits remain strong, mayor tells 'Post' as city recovers from brutal Iran bombings

A major challenge is handling the disaster and knowing it could happen again tomorrow, or in an hour, Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot told The Post.

 Bat Yam Mayor Zvika Brot at the site of an Iranian missile strike on Bat Yam.

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