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Bnei Brak

Haredi Jews block traffic during a protest against the arrest of an ultra-Orthodox draft dodger, on Route 4 near Bnei Brak, August 12, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 12, 2026, 8:19 pm
‘Make the earth shake’: Haredi protesters don yellow stars, block roads after draft evader’s arrest
Protesters sit in front of traffic on stretch of Route 4 outside of Bnei Brak; soldier escorted to safety by police after mob surrounds him, calls him ‘f–k up’
By Noam Lehmann and ToI Staff
Ultra-Orthodox residents surround and attack a car presumably carrying Israel Tax Authority employees in Bnei Brak, July 16, 2026. (X video/used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 17, 2026, 7:45 pm
Tax Authority freezes war compensation claims in Bnei Brak after attacks on staff
Footage shows Haredi residents throwing objects at car apparently carrying officials; tax chief demands public apology from municipality before work resumes on damage
By ToI Staff
People walk along a street in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak in central Israel, March 2, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 14, 2026, 10:01 am
Bnei Brak set to implement gender segregation on two main streets
Following ruling by rabbis, city will put up signs and barriers segregating sidewalks, despite Supreme Court ban on practice in 2017
By Michael Horovitz
Rabbi Aryeh Yazdi curses the IDF chief of staff at a Bnei Brak event against the arrest of Haredi draft dodgers, June 29, 2026 (Video screenshot)
June 30, 2026, 2:03 pm
Haredi rabbi’s rant against ‘accursed’ IDF chief sparks political firestorm
Netanyahu, Shas issue condemnations of Rabbi Aryeh Yazdi’s invective during Bnei Brak rally, Bennett vows to end state funding for ‘anyone who preaches against Zionism’
By ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
Protesters supporting the conscription of ultra-Orthodox men into the military block a road in the Haredi city of Bnei Brak, central Israel, clashing with locals, on June 26, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
June 26, 2026, 5:48 pm
Dozens of protesters block road in Bnei Brak in demand for ultra-Orthodox military draft
Demonstration led by mothers of soldiers; group says police officers stood by and watched as they were attacked by ultra-Orthodox men: ‘I cried out to one of them, and he simply didn’t move’
By ToI Staff
ZAKA responders at the scene where a man was stabbed to death at a kollel study hall in Bnei Brak, May 20, 2026. (ZAKA)
May 20, 2026, 10:07 pm
Man stabbed to death in synagogue in Bnei Brak in front of his son
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
By Charlie Summers
Nesya Karadi, 11, died on April 24, 2026, of critical wounds sustained in an Iranian cluster bomb attack on Bnei Brak in central Israel on March 31, 2026. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 24, 2026, 10:12 pm
11-year-old girl from Bnei Brak dies of wounds from Iranian strike on Passover eve
Nesya Karadi was critically wounded when cluster bomb submunition hit her family’s home in central Israel on April 1; she is 21st victim in Israel of Iran war
By ToI Staff
Around 1,000 ultra-Orthodox men gather in Bnei Brak for a Passover holiday event, despite Home Front Command restrictions on gatherings during wartime, on April 5, 2026. (Daniel Nafusi)
April 6, 2026, 4:17 am
Flouting wartime restrictions, over 1,000 men gather for address by top Haredi rabbi
Spokesperson for rabbi insists gathering held in protective space in Bnei Brak; police say it refused permit for event and requested its dispersal after learning of it
By Sam Sokol
Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where an Iranian cluster missile caused damage to a residential building in Ramat Gan, April 4, 2026. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
April 5, 2026, 5:39 pm
Of missiles and miracles: Residents of bombed cities count their blessings after weekend salvos
With over a dozen impact sites across major central cities, many residents describe shock and an eroding sense of safety, while others see moments of fortune amid destruction
By Stav Levaton
Security and rescue forces inspect the damage at the scene where a cluster bomblet fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in Bnei Brak, March 31, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
April 1, 2026, 1:22 pm
Girl, 11, critically hurt by Iranian cluster bomb as repeated salvos target center
Ahead of Passover Seder, Iranians launch 4 barrages at Israel, with cluster bomb attack causing 14 injuries; 6-year-old moderately hurt after being run over on way to shelter
By Emanuel Fabian and Diana Bletter
Onlookers and rescue forces inspect damage at the scene where a cluster munition from an Iranian ballistic missile struck in Bnei Brak, March 24, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 25, 2026, 3:20 am
Nine people wounded in Bnei Brak by Iranian cluster bomb munitions
Bomblets impact across central Israel as Iran fires 13 salvos throughout Tuesday; IDF says it struck ‘main’ explosives facility near Isfahan; Tehran accuses US, Israel of bombing Bushehr nuclear site
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on February 5, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 18, 2026, 5:17 pm
Beware Netanyahu’s Orwellian ‘War of Revival’ doublespeak
The PM is peddling a false October 7 narrative that skews why Israel went to war in Gaza, dishonors the dead, the injured, the traumatized, and obscures the need to get to the root of the failures
By David Horovitz
An ultra-Orthodox man is arrested by police during riots following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026. (Flash90)
February 17, 2026, 10:45 am
Bnei Brak riot shows that to integrate Haredim, Israel should expect strife
A recent study found that by 2050, nearly one in four Israelis will be ultra-Orthodox; leaders have only started to grapple with how that will change the country
By Ben Sales
Israeli soldiers from the Oketz unit take part in a memorial ceremony on May 4, 2025. (Oren Cohen/Flash90)
February 16, 2026, 11:32 pm
Female troops are under assault, and not just in Bnei Brak
More and more young women, including religious ones, are choosing army service, proving their worth on the battlefield even as conservatives launch a new campaign to push them out
By Tal Schneider
An ultra-Orthodox man is arrested by police during riots following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026. (Flash90)
February 16, 2026, 10:31 pm
7 suspects held for Bnei Brak attack on female soldiers sent to house arrest; rest go free
IDF rejects police claim that servicewomen attacked in Bnei Brak were in area to encourage Haredi enlistment, while anti-draft protests briefly revive near Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh
By Charlie Summers, Emanuel Fabian and Sam Sokol
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