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Israeli teen indicted for preparing explosives in ISIS-linked terror plot

Investigators declared that the 18-year-old had begun preparing explosives and intended to target soldiers by detonating a device “under a bus in Beer-Sheva.”

Police station
Host Corinne Baum speaks to Ira Green, World Zionist Village CEO

'It just makes perfect sense': Ira Green on Beersheba, sustainability, and World Zionist Village

SANTILLO

SANTILLO opened its first branch at Azrieli Negev Mall

The Feuerstein Institute

The Feuerstein Institute is opening a new rehabilitation center in Beersheba


Movie and free buffet: the Planet network offers a new service

New VIP LIGHT concept at PLANET network's Beer Sheva and Zichron Yaakov cinemas: NIS 79.90 for unlimited free buffet and movie in luxurious VIP hall armchairs.

 Planet

Rakafot Neighborhood in Beersheba flourishes: 682 apartments successfully marketed

Be'er Sheva Municipality celebrates a major success in marketing lands in the new Rakafot neighborhood. Mayor Ruvik Danilovich: "The success of the plots proves the trust of developers in the city."

 Illustration: Rakafot Neighborhood in Be'er Sheva

Lauder Center Kicks Off Season with Tzvika Hadar's Performance in Negev

Hundreds of students enjoy the performance at Lauder Employment Center in Negev, endorsing the revival of Southern Israel's communities.

 WJC President Ronald S. Lauder

This trail starts here: Soon the health city of Israel

About 150 members of Sheba Medical Center toured the site for the new Be'er Sheva and Negev hospital, which, according to Prof. Yitshak Kreiss, "is unlike any medical center in Israel or the world."

 The area on which the new hospital in Be'er Sheva will be built.

Friday Fair Returns to KKL-JNF Street in Beersheba

Enjoy the revival of the Friday fair in Beershebas KKL-JNF with 30 stands, businesses, bars, restaurants, street musicians, and a farmers' market offering regional delights.

 KKL-Junk Street Fair in Beer Sheva

2,200 evacuees stranded in a remote area, urgently seek assistance

The state's decision to relocate 2,200 evacuees from Gaza to a remote area in the Middle Arava leaves them stranded and in urgent need of help for basic necessities.

 Israeli citizens pack donations of food and other necessities for the Israeli soldiers and citizens in the south, in Tel Aviv, October 15, 2023

Meet the seven-foot tall Russian Jew making history in Israel

Georgi Krimantsky has become a legend not only for his extraordinary height but also for his remarkable journey from Russia to Israel.

  Georgi Krimantsky, the tallest oleh to Israel.

Leading Semester Abroad Program Expands to Israel’s South

The premier college-prep study abroad in Israel experience operated by Jewish National Fund-USA welcomed its first cohort of students on June 20 at the new Beer-Sheba campus.

 Russell with Students

Sylvan Adams to establish sports center at Ben Gurion University

The advanced training complex will include two swimming pools, a technological cycling training hall (Power Watt), locker rooms and communal areas.  

 Sylvan and Margaret Adams with Ben Gurion University President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz

US teacher creates new English teaching method in Israel

Deer created a unique way to teach a second language, taking full advantage of the technology in the school and pulling from her Chicago roots.

 23-year-old Lauren Deer, who volunteers at Gavim School in Be'er Sheva, set up an initiative to teach English through a tour of places, particularly, in her home city of Chicago.