Tel Aviv

Is Tel Aviv’s Drisco Hotel worth the price?

Free wine, a guided tour, and several complimentary treats awaited us at the Drisco Hotel in Tel Aviv. But does all of this justify a starting rate of NIS 1,350 per night?

The Drisco Hotel in Tel Aviv.
Netanyahu, Eisenkot and Bart Simpson Mural in Tel Aviv by artist aleXsandro Palombo.

New mural in Tel Aviv shows Bart Simpson as a Hamas terrorist, Netanyahu, Eisenkot chasing him

MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate following their 88-71 victory over Hapoel Jerusalem in the Winner Cup semifinals.

Tel Aviv derby set for Winner Cup final

A train seen at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Station, pictured in 2020; illustrative.

Trains between Tel Aviv, Lod halted temporarily due to suspicious item found on tracks


Police arrest tourist who stated intent to commit terror attack at IDF's Kirya complex - report

Israel Police confirmed the arrest in its own Monday statement, though it did not name the security site, nationality, or the reason for the tourist's arrest beyond their "suspicious" behavior.

Kirya 311

Flydubai hijacker researched airlines, planned killing pilot, crash into Tel Aviv skyscraper

"The dream was to crash into Ben-Gurion Airport," Omani pilot Hamam al-Hammami said during interrogation, an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Flydubai hired Omani pilot without background check despite extremist concerns - report

The Omani government had been monitoring al-Hamami during his tenure with Oman Air - the airline where he had previously worked - and discovered that he had visited extremist websites.

Travelers board a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport after a separate FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

New Tel Aviv exhibition shows never-before-seen private work from six Israeli artists

A new exhibition at Tel Aviv University draws on the private archives of six major Israeli artists, presenting materials never shown before.

MENASHE KADISHMAN: Portrait, unidentified figure.

International LGBT film festival sets screenings at Tel Aviv Cinematheque

Audiences can also look forward to Adam Shankman’s camp comedy Stop! That! Train! featuring RuPaul, alongside major festival favorites from Cannes and Montreal’s Fantasia.

 People participate in the first Gay Pride Parade in Mitzpe Ramon, on July 2, 2021.

'Attempted terror attack': UAE prosecution reveals first details of flydubai investigation

The co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with an axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the prosecutor general said.

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, arrives at the Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Eating with someone you love could help your body regulate blood sugar, Israeli study finds

A Hebrew University study finds that eating with someone close may reduce blood sugar spikes and help the body regulate itself more efficiently.

Women sit together to enjoy a pizza (illustrative)

Flydubai co-pilot was banned from flying in Oman after showing 'radical ideological views' - report

The report follows comments by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the attempted hijacking, saying that the hijacker underwent radical Islamist indoctrination and was clearly suicidal.

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft prepares for landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026.

'The cockpit was empty': Israeli recounts fight to survive flydubai attempted hijacking - exclusive

At a beachfront hotel in Tel Aviv, Tal reconstructs the moment he had to get two additional pilots to the controls, the efforts to secure the aircraft and the moment he thought about his children.

Tal, an Israeli businessman who was aboard the flydubai flight, is seen during the onboard crisis and later speaking to The Jerusalem Post in Tel Aviv on October 1, 2026

Nearly $80,000 raised for wounded flydubai pilot

A GoFundMe campaign organized by Jewish Breaking News raised more than $73,000 toward a $130,000 goal for flydubai Capt. Smit Machchhar.

Flydubai pilot, capt. Smit Machchhar.