Lod

Court blocks planned Likud vote over disputed primary rules

At the center of the dispute was a set of election rules approved by the Likud Constitution Committee, headed by Katz and supported by Netanyahu.

People stand at polling station during the Likud party internal elections, which were halted following a court order, at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv, July 16, 2026.
Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Math teacher arrested over alleged sexual offenses against student

Mayor Yair Revivo

Exceptional Case: The participation of a mayor in an advertising video was approved

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Suspected terrorist shot after attempting to stab Israel Police officer, officer not injured


WATCH: Eighteen rescued from Lod apartment fire, including infants and elderly

Officials confirm a full investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.

 Israeli Firefighters work to contain a fire in an 8-story residential building in Lod. May 30, 2026.

Israeli indicted for allegedly sending sensitive-site footage to foreign agent during Iran war

27-year-old Tira resident Ahmad Daas is charged with contact with a foreign agent and four counts of passing information to the enemy with intent to harm state security.

 The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Petah Tikva teacher sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex offenses against student

Sharon, who was an English teacher at a middle school, committed the offenses over a period of about two years, when the student was between the ages of 12 and 14, according to the prosecution.

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Police arrest three suspects in Arab community murders

Two of the suspects were arrested following a case from Friday, in which a man in his 50s was shot in Tel Aviv.

ILLUSTRATIVE: POLICE ARREST suspect thought to have allowed illegal immigrants through border, November 30, 2025.

WATCH: Iranian missile fragment falls meters away from where family was taking cover

Two families from the city of Lod reported that fragments fell into their homes while they were taking cover inside the building, mentioning that they didn't have time to go to a safe room.

An iranian missile fragment hit an apartment in Lod.

Vandal graffitis Palestinian flag on Lod City Hall amid Iran missiles

According to the Lod Municipality, the graffiti was discovered early Sunday on the city’s new municipal building.

Graffiti of a Palestinain flag was painted on Lod City Hall, March 1, 2026.

Arab neighborhoods in Lod blocked off by police-placed concrete cubes

According to reports from residents, the roadblock in one neighborhood is complete and does not allow any entry or exit.

Concrete roadblocks placed in Arab neighborhoods in Lod.

2025 deadliest year on record for Arab society in Israel, Abraham Initiatives report finds

According to the data, 252 Arab citizens lost their lives in 218 incidents of violence and crime this year, an increase compared to 2024, when 230 people were murdered.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

Emergency services halt search for five missing people near Beit Zayit Dam

The IDF received over 100 reports about the vehicle, which was spotted driving through floodwaters near the dam. 

Emergency service volunteers, together with Jerusalem District Police and other forces, are searching for five people last seen in a Jeep driving near Beit Zayit Dam.

Packed stations, mass delays: Trains across Israel delayed for hours after fatal rail accident

Israel Railways announced that the trains have since returned to full operation.

 Thousands on the platform at the Hashalom Station near Begin Street.