Ofakim

Israel's 'Red Alert' nominated for Critics Choice Award in Best Foreign Language Series category

The series is named for the phrase that signifies that a missile attack is imminent in Israel, and it dramatizes true stories of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances on October 7.

Scene in 'Red Alert'.
Security footage shows thieves fleeing a jewelry store in Ofakim after a store employee triggers the pepper spray defense system, November 25, 2025.

Thieves smash jewelry display in Ofakim store, flee after employee pepper-sprays them

Members of a delegation fo 250 state legislators from 50 US states plant saplings at Park Ofakim after a ceremony by KKL-JNF.

US lawmakers from 50 states plant trees in city raided by Hamas on Oct. 7

 Rachel Edri attends a ceremony in honor of torch lighters of the Independence Day state ceremony, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Rachel Edri, Ofakim police awarded 'Yakir Ha’ir' for October 7 heroism


Search for missing Ofakim resident continues with no new leads

Hundreds of volunteers and rescue personnel are searching for Boris Shuster, a 68-year-old Ofakim resident who went missing on Thursday.

 Boris Shuster

Luzzatto Group joins Ofakim Innovation Hub to support Israeli startups

Israel's leading IP and patent group, the Luzzatto Group, partners with Sarona Partners at the Ofakim Innovation Center to empower startups.

 From right: Michal Luzzatto, Dr. Kfir Luzzatto, Lilach Luzzatto Shukron, Tamar Luzzatto, Dr. Ester Luzzatto

After Iron Dome: Amir Peretz's vision realized with new aerial project

Establishing a factory in record time amidst war: Just seven months after the board's approval, the Israel aerospace industries inaugurates a new electronics manufacturing plant in Ofakim.

 Inauguration of the Electronics Manufacturing Plant in Ofakim

'Rachel from Ofakim': A film of bravery and personal tragedy

The film blends documentary and drama, combining actual footage with staged reconstructions.

Rachel Edri of Ofakim and Doron Almog, chairman of the Jewish Agency seen outside a meeting of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with United States President Joe Biden in Tel Aviv, October 18, 2023.

The sounds of the High Holidays in Ofakim

Shuki, a participant in JDC's "Meshiv HaRuach" programs in Ofakim, blows the shofar.