Netanya

Likud candidate Avi Slama wins Netanya's special mayoral race

The newly elected mayor secured a first-round victory, defeating three other candidates and officially concluding the election campaign.

Avi Salama, the newly elected mayor of Netanya, celebrates his victory after the polls close in the Netanya mayoral election at his campaign headquarters in Netanya, January 20, 2026.
An illustration of an Israeli voting at the ballot box.

Netanya prepares for elections after mayor passes away

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.

Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah to Israel now - opinion

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Suspect caught at Ben-Gurion Airport after Kadima shooting, while drugs were found in Netanya


Finns: It's dinner and a show in this Netanya restaurant - review

Finns will be having live shows on Thursday evenings and can also accommodate parties of up to 300 people.

 Finns

One dead, several seriously wounded in fight between Eritreans in Netanya

Police arrested another 10 Eritreans on Hagana Street in Tel Aviv who had assault weapons on Saturday.

 An aerial view taken from a helicopter shows the Israeli city of Netanya, on the Mediterranean coast, April 26, 2023.

Besh: Good food, pleasant ambiance, no alcohol - review

Besh is situated in a parade of shops and restaurants on one of the main drags of Kiryat Sharon, a 20-minute drive from our home in South Beach, Netanya.

 Besh

Rekindling diplomacy: Turkish-Israeli relations enter new phase

Turkey and Israel explore prospects for closer relations, including talks of normalizing ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Bet Elazraki: A nurturing sanctuary for at-risk youth in Netanya

Yehudah Kohen has devoted over half his life to nurturing, protecting, educating, and caring for some of the thousands of Israeli children classified as “at-risk,” who live in children’s homes. 

 FULL HOUSE: Bet Elazraki children with staff.

Netanya: The rise of Ir Yamim

This vibrant neighborhood in south Netanya has grown and prospered under the watchful eye of Mayor Miriam Feirberg-Ikar.

 BRIGA TOWERS, aerial view, as seen from beach, with Ir Yamim skyline in background.

While Israel may burn with strife, nonprofits still do good - opinion

At a time when there are those who are deeply disturbed by what is happening right now to our one Jewish state, it is crucial to remind ourselves of the good being done by nonprofits.

 CONCERT WITH a difference.

IDF veteran self-immolates in Netanya after disability request denied

The man had applied to be recognized as disabled by the IDF, but the application was rejected, the Defense Ministry stated.

 Sheba campus

Yemenite Children Affair: Burial site opened after family request, court order

The remains were exhumed early on Tuesday morning, according to the family's lawyers, who demanded in 1997 that 10 other graves be opened.

 A cemetery is seen in Migdal Ha’emek, northern Israel

Many Israelis live in a bubble – if you get out, you can help others - opinion

Many of us here in Israel live in a bubble. For ESRA, its SBC students and all those dedicated to helping people less fortunate than themselves - they live beyond the bubble.

 OSHRI HALLI: Superb role model.