Petah Tikva

Embrace the wins: When life turns upside down, focus on what you can control

'I am grateful, as always, to all of my readers and ask everyone to include my three-year-old grandson Yishai ben Shayna Miriam in your prayers. Together we all can and will make a difference.'

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Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Petah Tikva declared 'red city' for measles outbreak, six-month-old children to be vaccinated

BEITAR JERUSALEM'S Yarden Shua celebrates with his teammates after scoring his third goal to complete his first hat-trick during a 5-0 victory over Ironi Tiberias.

Shua hits 'hat-trick' in Beitar’s 5-0 rout as Israeli league delivers drama across the board

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

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


Woman attacks ex-boyfriend with sex toy, ties him with rope, tape

Police indicted a woman suspected of attacking her ex-partner in Petah Tikva because of a dispute over their cats.

 Hands tied with rope (illustrative).

Israeli elementary school student receives same vaccine twice in two weeks

The incident occurred due to a misunderstanding between the school and the FEMI Premium nurse who came to vaccinate the children ahead of the winter.

A child receives the COVID-19 vaccine at a temporary Maccabi healthcare center in Rehovot on Monday.

Wolt Market opens new branch in Petah Tikva

The new location offers some 3,000 products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and poultry, alcohol, bread and pastries, diapers and baby food products, and hygiene and cleaning products.

Wolt Market employees

An exploration of art, dance and extinction

In her video art, Arif-Galanti employed thousands of still images from the local zoo’s museum to weave a kaleidoscope of stuffed animals, dead insects and fauna granted a second leave of life.

 EINAT ARIF Galanti’s ‘If a Tree Falls in a Forest.’

La Carne: Hamburger paradise in Petah Tikva - opinion

The place is shiny and new, with outdoor tables to sit and eat at, although they clearly do a large trade in takeaway. I counted at least four helmeted motorcyclists waiting for stuff to deliver.

 La Carne

Palestinian terrorist who killed Petah Tikvah rabbi gets life in prison

Khalil Doikat, a West Bank resident, was sentenced to life in prison on Sunday for the murder of rabbi Shai Ohayon in 2020.

 Khalil Doikat, the Palestinian terrorist accused in the murder of rabbi Shai Ohayon in Petah Tikva, arrives for a court hearing at the Petah Tikva court, April 24, 2022

Petah Tikva man chokes on falafel, saved by EMTs passing by

When United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Neria Cohen left a Petah Tikvah store, he heard a commotion – along with cries for help – coming from the shop next door, where a man was choking on falafel.

Three falafel and salad-filled pitas.

Stories of longing and displacement in Petah Tikva

Among six exhibitions seeking to explore the notion of storytelling, these are the most poignant tales.

 USING AN expressive language, Abu Shakra delves into the topic of the self.

Unknown assailants throw grenade into grocery in Petah Tikva

Unidentified assailants stabbed and wounded the store owner four days prior to the attack.

Police at the scene of a grenade attack on a grocery store in Petah Tikva, Israel, February 7, 2022.

23-year-old man killed in car accident near Taibeh

Three other people were critically injured.

Fatal car accident near Karmiel