The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ofakim/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Ofakim | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/ofakim/ 32 32 Man from Bedouin town Segev Shalom stabbed to death in nearby Ofakim; 5 arrested https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-from-bedouin-town-segev-shalom-stabbed-to-death-in-nearby-ofakim-5-arrested/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3795807 Marei al-Dabari, 36, killed in suspected clash between families; 83 Arab Israelis killed so far in 2026, 30% more than over same period in 2025

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]]> Haredi spiritual leaders: Those who arrest draft dodgers could face divine retribution https://www.timesofisrael.com/haredi-spiritual-leaders-those-who-arrest-draft-dodgers-could-face-divine-retribution/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:50:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3751613 Rabbis of Shas, UTJ's Degel HaTorah call on Military Police to refuse orders rather than commit the 'terrible crime' of arresting ultra-Orthodox men evading military service

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]]> Police officer who saved civilians in southern Israel on Oct. 7 dies after illness https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-officer-who-saved-civilians-in-southern-israel-on-oct-7-dies-after-illness/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:46:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3726029 Itamar Alus fought many terrorists in Ofakim and was later recognized for his courage; he said his survival of the Hamas attack was a miracle

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]]> Oct. 7 series ‘Red Alert’ a harrowing global reminder of what unfolded in Hamas massacre https://www.timesofisrael.com/oct-7-series-red-alert-a-harrowing-global-reminder-of-what-unfolded-in-hamas-massacre/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:57:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3657609 The 4-part scripted series, out on Paramount+ Tuesday and showing on Israel's Channel 12 through Oct. 15, is a stark, riveting reenactment of key, terrifying realities that black day

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]]> Bravery of locals prevented bloodier Ofakim massacre as IDF failed to act, army finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/bravery-of-locals-prevented-bloodier-ofakim-massacre-as-idf-failed-to-act-army-finds/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 03:00:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3596975 Investigation says independently organized resistance stopped terror rampage that killed 25 civilians, in chaotic urban battle that left 8 members of security forces dead

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]]> Daily Briefing Apr. 27: Day 569 – Legal wrangles at ICC, shark attack in Hadera https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-apr-27-day-567-legal-wrangles-at-icc-shark-attack-in-hadera/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 13:18:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3535981&preview=true&preview_id=3535981 Legal correspondent Jeremy Sharon discusses latest on war crimes case, and that of Ronen Bar; reporter Sue Surkes reviews Hadera shark attack and community in Ofakim since Oct. 7

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]]> NBA player, Oct. 7 folk hero to be honored on Independence Day; singer declines https://www.timesofisrael.com/nba-player-oct-7-folk-hero-to-be-honored-on-independence-day-singer-declines/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:02:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3531663 Yardena Arazi, lamenting wartime division, says she won't join 'Rachel from Ofakim,' Deni Avdija, and 10-year-old Israel advocate at state ceremony on Mount Herzl next week

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]]> A scarred Ofakim neighborhood grows into a community after October 7 https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-scarred-ofakim-neighborhood-grows-into-a-community-after-october-7/ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 03:47:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3527313 After 52 people were murdered by Hamas terrorists during the onslaught, local residents pull together, finding comfort in communal activities, events and memorials

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]]> Ludmilla Furman, 78: Seamstress who ‘put her family first’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ludmilla-furman-78-seamstress-who-put-her-family-first/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:37:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3506171 Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Sderot on October 7

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]]> Command Sgt. Maj. Yigal Iluz, 56: Veteran cop was ‘larger than life’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/command-sgt-maj-yigal-iluz-56-veteran-cop-was-larger-than-life/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:49:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3461168 Killed battling the Hamas invasion of Ofakim on October 7

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]]> Lilia Kostitsina, 78: Grandmother of 10 loved to tend her garden https://www.timesofisrael.com/lilia-kostitsina-78-grandmother-of-10-loved-to-tend-her-garden/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:26:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3445334 Murdered by Hamas terrorists in her home in Ofakim on October 7

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]]> Lilia Giller, 61: Single mom doted on her four Pekingese dogs https://www.timesofisrael.com/lilia-giller-61-single-mom-doted-on-her-four-pekingese-dogs/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:10:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3441918 Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Sderot on October 7

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]]> Staff Sgt. Nehoray Said, 21: Lived with ‘truth, kindness, generosity’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/staff-sgt-nehoray-said-21-lived-with-truth-kindness-generosity/ Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:06:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3439792 Killed battling the Hamas invasion of Ofakim on October7

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]]> Master Sgt. Michael Lizmi, 28: Cop was ‘the best father in the world’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/master-sgt-michael-lizmi-28-cop-was-the-best-father-in-the-world/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:18:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3434844 Killed battling the Hamas invasion of Ofakim on October 7

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]]> Tareq Khatib, 44: Garbage truck driver and devoted father of 3 https://www.timesofisrael.com/tareq-khatib-44-garbage-truck-driver-and-devoted-father-of-3/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 21:23:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3435905 Murdered by Hamas terrorists in Ofakim on October 7

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