Ramat Gan

Ramat Gan cafe set on fire for third time after owner opens on Shabbat

The incident follows a previous arson at the same cafe in May, after the owner reportedly received threats over the cafe’s Saturday opening.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.
Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Israel's municipalities are failing on nearly every possible front, government probe reveals

A view of a Jerusalem swimming pool.

Argument over smoking at Kfar Maccabiah pool ends in stabbing, arrests

Kfar Maccabia Hotel

Water slides, tennis and ducks: Who knew there was a holiday village in the heart of Ramat Gan


Ashdod Mayor will try to overcome a surprising duo, Ramat Gan Mayor fights for second term

Facing Ashdod's incumbent mayor, Yechiel Lasri, are the duo Shimon Katznelson and Barak Seri.

 Ashdod Mayoral candidate Yehiel Lasri casts his ballot at a voting station on the morning of the Municipal Elections, in Ashdod, on February 27, 2024.

A theatre review of plays ‘Terror’ and ‘The Crucible’

‘Terror’ will be performed at the Beit Zvi Theater Ramat Gan, while ‘The Crucible’ will be performed at the Impro Theater, Ramat Gan, during the month of February.

 A SCENE from ‘The Crucible.’

Fallen soldier's brother: 'You're gone, but tomorrow you'll be back in the wind, rain'

Sgt.-Maj. (res.) Sergey Gontmaherr, 37, from Ramat Gan, was a reserve combat soldier in Battalion 8208, Brigade 261.

 Fallen IDF soldier Sergey Gontmaherr

Future of rent: Success for long-term rental tender in Ramat Gan

Developers make a comeback in Azar Gardens - Ramat Gan, with a second tender for long-term rentals. Land prices increased by 25%, and Prashkovsky won the bid for 195 apartments.


114 kilograms of cannabis seized in Ramat Gan apartment

Police arrested a 32-year-old suspect.

 The cannabis that was found

City of Ramat Gan votes to rename light rail station after US President Biden

The proposal to honor Biden comes shortly after the President visited Israel on Wednesday, becoming the first US President to visit the country during wartime.

 People ride the new Metropolitan Light Rail on September 20, 2023. The Light Rail runs through Tel Aviv and surrounding central cities.

Ramat Gan politicians clash over arrest of ex-Mexican diplomat

Council members and former mayor Yaakov Hagar accused Mayor Carmel Shama Hacohen of believing Roemer over the alleged victims.

Carmel Shama HaCohen before a cabinet meeting on March 11, 2018

Israel's Sheba listed as one of top 20 global smart hospitals

Sheba Hospital handles more than a million patients a year, including 200,000 emergency visits, and employs about 1,250 physicians, 2,300 nurses and 1,500 other healthcare workers.

Sheba Medical Center campus

Revisiting Israeli art at the Ramat Gan Museum

The Ramat Gan Museum of Israeli Art unveils a precious hoard of contemporary works.

 URI LIFSCHITZ, 1967.

'Paradise South': Play on disadvantaged Israelis gets new life - review

Hillel Mittelpunkt’s 1996 play Paradise South depicts the have-nots of Israeli life with sympathy and respect.

 ‘PARADISE SOUTH’ is being staged at Impro Studio.