Lod

Jason Odeh sentenced to life for murder of Yelena Gerenberg

The two had been friends for about four years. During that time, Odeh repeatedly tried to start a romantic relationship with Gerenberg, but she refused.

 Yelena Gerenberg
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot

Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to televised debate, US tourist arrested outside IDF's Kirya complex

A train seen at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Trains between Tel Aviv, Lod halted temporarily due to suspicious item found on tracks

Border Police officers from the Jerusalem Envelope unit raid the Palestinian village of Bir Nabala, near Ramallah, during an early morning counterterrorism operation to arrest suspects, September 15, 2026.

Israeli man charged with plotting terrorist attack on data center in Ra’anana


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.

Israeli Police

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.

Judge allows Netanyahu aide Yonatan Urich to work with Likud, maintains ban on PMO role

The Lod District Court ruled that Urich may liaise with Likud and David Sharan while remaining barred from returning to the Prime Minister’s Office.

Yonatan Urich arrives for a court hearing as part of the 'Qatargate' affair in Lod, August 19, 2025