Hadera

Killing of mafia head Yushayev leaves Hadera vulnerable to further organized criminal violence

Yushayev was shot dead at a restaurant in Caesarea on August 23. His murder continues to occupy both police investigators and figures in the region's criminal underworld.

|ByALON HACHMON
Yanis Yushayev
A nurse walks through the corridors of the sterile ward at the Timone pediatric hospital in Marseille on January 23, 2026. (Illustrative)

Hadera man arrested for allegedly assaulting nurse at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

According to police, a patient approached the nurse during her shift, and an argument developed during which he allegedly began behaving violently and verbally abusing her.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Illustrative: Firemen and police officers at the scene where a car exploded on Peretz Street in Rishon Lezion on July 03, 2022.

Car crashes into residential building in Hadera, driver lightly injured, ramming attempt ruled out

The incident occurred when an 80-year-old driver lost control of her vehicle and crashed into the residence; it was not part of an attempted car ramming attack, Walla learned.

|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR, SHLOMI GABAI
A view of a Japanika restaurant branch owned by businessman Barak Abramov that was damaged in a shooting in Herzliya, central Israel, July 14, 2026.

Grenade thrown at under-construction Japanika in Hadera as attacks against sushi chain continue

The incident is the most recent in a string of attacks against branches of the Japanika chain, owned by businessman and Beitar Jerusalem owner Barak Abramov.

|BySHLOMI GABAI

The circus is coming to town

The festival for contemporary circus will be held in Hadera next week.

APRIL 19, 2014ByORI J. LENKINSKI
Cirque Nouveau