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Far-right activist Mordechai David barred from approaching Standing Together leader Alon-Lee Green

The decision adds Green to a growing list of journalists, public figures, and left-wing or anti-government activists who have publicly accused David of intimidation tactics.

APRIL 7, 2026|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Right-wing activist Mordechai David arrives for questioning at a police station in Tel Aviv, in central Israel, on February 1, 2026.

People walk at the beach in Bat Yam, central Israel, on a cold winter day, January 9, 2026.

IDF reservist found dead in Bat Yam shelter as residents seek cover

An investigation by Walla revealed that he was not being treated at the Defense Ministry Rehabilitation Division and was not known to have sought assistance in the past.

MARCH 24, 2026|ByHODAYA RAN, AVIHAI CHIIM

ISRAEL FIRE AND RESCUE work at a building damaged by a fallen Iranian missile fragment in central Israel, March 8, 2026.

Amid Iran war, many Israel's seniors can't reach safety, and there is no plan to help - opinion

When missiles fall, hundreds of thousands of Israeli seniors cannot reach safety, and the state still has no plan to protect them.

MARCH 10, 2026|ByORLY SIVAN

The aftermath of an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central Israel, June 15, 2025

WATCH: Bat Yam residents reflect on another Iran conflict after devastating missile impact in 2025

Dario Sanchez speaks with locals about whether they feel prepared for the possibility of another round of conflict with Iran.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026|ByDARIO SANCHEZ/THE MEDIA LINE

Hamas Tulkarm battalion distances itself from Bat Yam bus attacks - report

Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the IDF to increase the intensity of military operations in the West Bank, in particular targeting the Tulkarm refugee camp.

FEBRUARY 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Palestinian gunmen hold weapons during the funeral of Palestinian terrorist, Ahmed Abu al-Foul, who was killed by Palestinian Authority forces in Tulkarm camp, in the West Bank, May 2, 2024.

What is going on in Israel, Lebanon, and Gaza?

Israel targeted with bus bombings, no one injured • Fourth body of returned slain hostages identified as Gazan woman

FEBRUARY 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel who are held hostage in Hamas captivity hang outside the protest tent calling for the release of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, February 19, 2025.

IDF to carry out 'powerful operation' against 'terrorist hotspots' in West Bank

Explosions occurred on Thursday in three buses parked in a lot in Bat Yam. Police reported that damage was caused, but there were no injuries.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025ByTAL SHALEV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu with Transportation Minister Miri Regev in the Knesset, last year.

Israel halts public transport, officials vow to pursue bus bombings terrorists

Israeli Transport Minister called to halt all buses, trains, and light rail trains, Defense Minister instructed IDF to increase intensity of ops in West Bank.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Explosion of bus in Bat Yam February 20, 2025

Bat Yam residents shaken by coordinated explosions: 'Something has to change'

Residents rattled by back-to-back blasts, police and Shin Bet launch investigation.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025ByAVICHAI HAIM

"Explosives weighing 4-5 kg were found." The bus that exploded in Bat Yam

IAF intercepts drone off coast of Gush Dan, Houthis claim responsibility

Areas included Ramat Hasharon, Herzliya, Tel Aviv, and Petah Tikva, according to reports.

OCTOBER 3, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rockets being intercepted over northern Israel, 22 September 2024

In four separate criminal incidents in an evening: One killed, eight wounded

The violent criminal incidents occurred in Yarka, Daliat al-Carmel, Ramla, and Bat Yam.

AUGUST 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel Police at the scene of an explosion in southern Tel Aviv, August 18, 2024.

Israel Festival project promises rejuvenating grassroots connections

The project’s background bumf puts the philosophy into neat evocative parlance. “One man’s junk is everyone’s treasure,” whatever that treasure may be.

AUGUST 5, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS