Dimona

The growing city in Israel: 17,000 additional apartments in Dimona

Dimona will triple its population. This week, a new master plan was signed with 17,000 new housing units and major infrastructure development.

Master Plan Agreement Signing.
The puppet festival in Dimona

Dimona presents: The festival that lets you enjoy time with your kids for only NIS 10

Damaged car flipped by gas station theives in car chase, November 18, 2025.

One dead, five in custody after gas station thieves' getaway car flips in police chase

 A view of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev desert outside Dimona, now called the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center.

Construction seen at Dimona site linked to suspected Israeli nuclear program - AP


Analysis: How does the new US-Russia nuke arms race impact Israel?

Russia seems intent on developing asymmetric nuclear abilities and this can only be bad news for Israel.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures during a joint news conference with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 2018

Is Israel's nuclear reactor still safe?

With threats to Israel’s nuclear reactor at Dimona in the news frequently of late, the elephant in the room has been absent from the front pages.

View of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev Desert outside Dimona

Israel nuclear chief: We are upgrading defenses at Dimona reactor

Director General Zeev Snir also pleaded for strong actions against Iran and Syria, "Iran and Syria pose significant proliferation threats to the region, and the world."

 From  newly named Shimon Peres Nuclear Research Center in Dimona, Netanyahu warns those threatening to destroy Israel (August 30, 2018).

This week in 60 seconds

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Jerusalem Post News

From nuclear center, Netanyahu warns those threatening to destroy Israel

Netanyahu’s words were aimed at Iran.

 From  newly named Shimon Peres Nuclear Research Center in Dimona, Netanyahu warns those threatening to destroy Israel (August 30, 2018).

Knesset rejects international nuclear oversight

Asked by Zahalka if Israel had a nuclear plant in Dimona, Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said Israel made sure there would be no nuclear weapons in Iraq and Syria.

View of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev Desert outside Dimona

Is a Disneyland theme park coming to Israel?

“We are very good at many things in Israel – hi-tech, medicine – I think it is also time for us to be good at something that is fun and enjoyable."

Disney characters attend the 25th anniversary of Disneyland Paris at the park in Marne-la-Vallee, near Paris, France, March 25, 2017

January 3, 2018: Unrest in Iran

Iran, MK Ya’acov Litzman, and the rabbi from Dimona.

Letters 370

The lost and found tribe

Inside the African Hebrew Israelite community of Dimona.

MEMBERS OF the AHI community in East London, South Africa, with Dimona community leader, Minister Ahmadiel Ben Yehuda (the tallest) in the center.

Trends past and future: The Curtain Up Festival presents 11 new works

This year, the Ministry of Culture and Sport put the festival in the hands of two new artistic directors, Mate Moray and Itzik Galili.

The Curtain Up Festival presents 11 new works