Lod

Lod mayor ‘seething’ after Jewish-Arab clashes, right-wing activist summoned for questioning

After clashes in Lod left several wounded and 11 arrested, the mayor said far Right activist Mordechai David should not be allowed in the city. David says his group’s march was non-threatening.

View of the central Israeli city of Lod, on February 24, 2026.
Illustration of arrested suspects on their way to hearing at the DIstrict Court in Jerusalem. August 18, 2026.

Daycare director, two caregivers indicted over 400 alleged abuse incidents involving 17 infants

‘NOW, I realize that even if my sister gets annoyed with me, or I with her ... it’s a way of expressing love. We don’t know how to just say, ‘Hey, I missed you.’ It takes work.’

How 31-year-old rapper Teddy Neguse traded explosive rage for vulnerable truth

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem on October 18, 2026, as he campaigns for the upcoming Oct. 27 Knesset elections.

Netanyahu promises Ben-Gvir will be minister in next government during Lod campaign rally


Lod Mosaic returns home to mosaic center in Lod after world tour

Among the most beautiful mosaics discovered in Israel, the Lod Mosaic with its fantastical motifs of wild animals and marine scenes was first excavated in 1996.

 “Shelby White & Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center”

On This Day: 50 years since JRA terrorists commit Lod Airport Massacre

The dead consisted of 17 Puerto Rican Christian pilgrims, a Canadian and eight Israelis, including Prof. Aharon Katzir.

 Lod Airport circa 1958, now known as Ben-Gurion Airport (Illustrative).

Japanese Red Army founder Shigenobu freed after 20 years

Her once-feared group attempted to cause a global socialist revolution through high-profile terror acts.

 A police officer tries to control traffic on the street during an electric stoppage after an earthquake in Tokyo

Palestinian NGOs laud release of Japan terror head with Lod massacre role

Known as the "empress of terror" Fusako Shigenobu co-founded the Japanese Red Army (JRA) terrorist group and worked with the PFLP.

 Leftist Japanese Red Army leader Fusako Shigenobu (C), surrounded by police, raises handcuffed hands upon arrival at Tokyo Station following her arrest in Osaka, western Japan November 8, 2000. Three decades of dodging international law enforcement authorities came to an end for the Red Army leader

Two Arab-Israelis killed in car blast, police investigating

Another man suffering from injuries to his chest and limbs was evacuated him to a hospital in fair and stable condition.

First responders at the scene of a car explosion near Lod

Young woman shot in her car in Lod, in serious condition

A 30-year-old foreign national was seriously injured in another violent incident.

A car set on fire by Israeli Arab residents during riots and clashes between Arab and Jewish residents, in the central Israeli town of Lod, on May 12, 2021.

HRW condemns 'discriminatory' policing during May riots

HRW condemned the Israel Police's 'discriminatory' treatment of Jewish and Arab rioters in Lod during Operation Guardian of the Walls, while the police commissioner visited Lod's police station.

A burnt out bus after a day of riots in Lod, Israel, May 11, 2021

Gov't plan for Arab community discriminates against Arabs in mixed cities - Lod mayor

The mayor of Lod petitioned the High Court on Thursday against the government's five-year plan for the Arab community, claiming that it excludes Arabs of mixed communities.

ARAB RESIDENTS and activists protest the death of Musa Hasuna, killed during Jewish-Arab clashes, outside Lod District Court on May 28.

Has Israel’s Arab minority reached a crossroads? - analysis

Arab society in Israel is changing. The question is whether or not this will push them forward in Israeli society.

FIREFIGHTERS EXTINGUISH a police car in Lod that was torched along with shops and other property by Arab residents rioting in the city last Wednesday.

Tzohar rabbi: No need to sleep in sukkah in mixed cities for fear of violence

Rabbi David Stav was asked the question by a resident of Lod in light of the recent spate of violence • Lod chief rabbi rules otherwise, says not safety concerns

This is Hamas’s victory image. Policemen stand near a burning police car during clashes with Arab rioters in the Arab-Jewish town of Lod this week.