The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/beit-shemesh/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:22:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Beit Shemesh | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/beit-shemesh/ 32 32 Hundreds of Haredi rioters try to break into Jerusalem police station, attack cops in Beit Shemesh https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-of-haredi-rioters-try-to-break-into-jerusalem-police-station-attack-cops-in-beit-shemesh/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:08:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3837283 Riots on Shabbat, the day of rest, come days after ultra-Orthodox extremists attacked deputy chief justice's home and held other anti-police protests over arrest of draft dodgers

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]]> Man stabbed to death in synagogue in Bnei Brak in front of his son https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-stabbed-to-death-in-synagogue-in-bnei-brak-in-front-of-his-son/ Wed, 20 May 2026 19:07:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3827634 Authorities arrest suspect who is said to suffer from mental illness and who reportedly threatened victim after being passed up for ritual honor at prayer service

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]]> Late-night blast, fireball near Beit Shemesh rattles jittery residents https://www.timesofisrael.com/late-night-blast-fireball-near-beit-shemesh-rattles-jittery-residents/ Sun, 17 May 2026 05:27:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824988 Rocket propellent firm Tomer says large explosion was 'pre-planned experiment,' test coordinated with authorities; following panic, company says will give public warning in future

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]]> Seven arrested for disrupting ceremonies, tearing down flags during Memorial Day https://www.timesofisrael.com/seven-arrested-for-disrupting-ceremonies-tearing-down-flags-during-memorial-day/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:25:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3806656 Cops detain 2 Beit Shemesh men for removing flags, nab mom, 4 kids for interrupting Lod ceremony; no arrests as far-right activists disturb screening of joint Israeli-Palestinian event

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]]> 3,500 people evacuated, 10,946 damage claims filed since start of latest Iran war https://www.timesofisrael.com/3500-people-evacuated-10946-damage-claims-filed-since-start-of-latest-iran-war/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:38:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3780892 State comptroller report shows most evacuations from Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Beit Shemesh and Beersheba, with half of damage claims coming from Tel Aviv region

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]]> After Iranian missile ‘nightmare,’ Beit Shemesh evacuees seek shelter in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-iranian-missile-nightmare-beit-shemesh-evacuees-seek-shelter-in-jerusalem/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:49:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3772419 At the capital's Leonardo Plaza hotel, some 300 residents of the hard-hit city try to pick up the pieces of their lives after their homes were destroyed in last week's deadly strike

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]]> IDF: ‘Isolated failure’ allowed Hezbollah missiles to strike satellite station, Ramle https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-isolated-failure-allowed-hezbollah-missiles-to-strike-satellite-station-ramle/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 18:27:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3774356 No sirens sounded in areas where long-range projectiles fired from Lebanon hit on Monday; IDF stresses 'not a new threat'

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]]> From fortified ORs to popup clinics, Israel’s medical centers streamline wartime operations https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-fortified-ors-to-popup-clinics-israels-medical-centers-streamline-wartime-operations/ Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:24:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3768689 Using knowledge gleaned the hard way during the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion and June war with Iran, hospitals go underground amid incoming missile fire - and staff know the drill

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]]> Beit Shemesh family clings to God after 3 kids killed by Iran: ‘Faith isn’t built in a day’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/beit-shemesh-family-clings-to-god-after-3-kids-killed-by-iran-faith-isnt-built-in-a-day/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:19:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3770609 Sitting shiva in a Jerusalem hotel after her home was destroyed, Tamar Biton lights up as she describes Yaakov, Avigail and Sarah, among 9 killed in deadliest Iranian strike

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]]> Daily Briefing Mar. 5: Deadly Iranian strike changes Purim for Haredi enclave in Beit Shemesh https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-mar-5-deadly-iranian-strike-changes-purim-for-haredi-enclave-in-beit-shemesh/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:39:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769545&preview=true&preview_id=3769545 Political correspondent Sam Sokol and reporter Charlie Summers discuss the fatal Iranian attack and its effect on holiday celebrations

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]]> After deadly missile impact, Beit Shemesh struggles to maintain Purim cheer https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-deadly-missile-impact-beit-shemesh-struggles-to-maintain-purim-cheer/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:34:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3767422 As city reels from strike, most synagogues stay open for Purim against army's guidelines, but streets largely empty; Sunday's tragedy 'lowered the volume,' says rabbi's wife

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]]> 9 victims of Iranian missile strike on Beit Shemesh named, including 3 teen siblings https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-of-the-9-victims-of-iranian-missile-strike-on-beit-shemesh-named-by-authorities/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:01:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3765974 Fatalities are teens Yaakov, Avigail, and Sara Biton; Ronit Elimelech and her mother, Sara; mother and son Bruria and Yosef Cohen; Gavriel Baruch Ravach and Oren Katz

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]]> ‘Everything is gone’: Deadly Iranian strike on Beit Shemesh leaves residents reeling https://www.timesofisrael.com/everything-is-gone-deadly-iranian-strike-on-beit-shemesh-leaves-residents-reeling/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:18:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3765555 Nine people are killed and dozens are wounded in city after a ballistic missile brings chaos and destruction to a quiet residential street

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]]> 9 killed as Iranian missile destroys synagogue, smashes bomb shelter in Beit Shemesh https://www.timesofisrael.com/nine-people-killed-in-iranian-missile-strike-on-residential-area-in-beit-shemesh/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:55:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3765390 Over 40 more injured as impact strikes residential area in city west of Jerusalem; IDF investigating failure to intercept missile and integrity of shelter

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]]> Nine-month-old girl from Beit Shemesh dies after choking on small object https://www.timesofisrael.com/nine-month-old-girl-from-beit-shemesh-dies-after-choking-on-small-object/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:38:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3760658 Baby without vital signs when medics arrive at the scene; doctors at Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital pronounce her dead

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