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Miriam Feirberg-Ikar

Avi Slama, the newly elected mayor of Netanya, celebrates his victory after the polls close in the Netanya mayoral election at his campaign headquarters in Netanya, January 20, 2026. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
January 21, 2026, 10:56 am
Likud candidate wins special mayoral vote in Netanya after longtime mayor’s death
Avi Slama secures 68% of vote, trouncing acting mayor Tali Mulner’s 27%, in election called after previous mayor Miriam Feirberg-Ikar died of illness while in office
By ToI Staff
Netanya Mayor Miriam Feirberg-Ikar attends the second round in the elections of for the new Chief Ashkenazi rabbi, at the Chief Rabbinate headquarters in Jerusalem, October 31, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
November 21, 2025, 4:13 pm
Miriam Feirberg-Ikar, ‘iron lady’ mayor of Netanya since 1998, dies at 74
Coastal city’s Likud leader ‘lived, breathed and dreamed Netanya,’ says PM, crediting her with ‘tremendous development’ in Israel’s 7th-largest municipality
By ToI Staff
Charlie Kirk holds an Israeli flag outside the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron in the West Bank in an undated image (Itamar Ben Gvir/X via JTA)
September 13, 2025, 11:58 am
In Israel, tributes to Charlie Kirk include naming of Netanya traffic circle in his honor
Image circulating on social media appears to show IDF soldier in Gaza holding tank shell inscribed with ‘In memory of Charlie Kirk’; mural painted in Ashdod
By JTA and ToI Staff
Mayor of Netanya Miriam Feirberg poses for a picture, in Netanya, on March 6, 2017. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
June 23, 2019, 9:27 pm
Prosecutor: Not enough evidence to charge Netanya mayor in bribery case
After three years, case against Miriam Feirberg-Ikar closed, but deputy facing bribery, fraud and breach of trust indictment
By ToI Staff
Netanya Mayor Miriam Feirberg attends a campaign event on February 24, 2015, in Netanya (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
November 5, 2018, 8:48 am
Prosecutors recommend criminal charges for newly reelected Netanya mayor
Miriam Feirberg-Ikar, suspected of fraud and breach of trust over benefits to real estate developers, was voted to serve a 5th term last week
By ToI Staff
Mayor of Netanya Miriam Feirberg poses for a picture, in Netanya, on March 6, 2017. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
October 31, 2018, 2:51 pm
For some mayors, indictments and criminal probes no impediment to reelection
Ink still fresh on his plea bargain, Tamar regional council head keeps post; Netanya, Hadera, Nazareth leaders also cling to jobs
By Marissa Newman
Tel Aviv mayoral candidate Ron Huldai casts his ballot on October 30, 2018. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
October 31, 2018, 2:32 am
Tel Aviv mayor fends off deputy, cruises to fifth term
Despite strong poll numbers, Asaf Zamir fails to force runoff with Ron Huldai, who has been at helm of city since 1998
By Raoul Wootliff and ToI Staff
Mayor of Ashkelon Itamar Shimoni, seen at the Rishon Lezion Magistrates Court on January 12, 2016 (Flash90)
October 25, 2018, 1:57 pm
Out of the interrogation room, into the mayor’s office?
Among the candidates for local leadership in the October 30 elections are officials and ex-officials convicted, indicted, or under criminal investigation
By Marissa Newman
Netanya Deputy Mayor Rabbi Shimon Sher brought for a court hearing at the Rishon Lezion Magistrate court on September 7, 2016. (Avi Dishi/Flash90)
October 30, 2017, 5:44 pm
Police call for indictment of Netanya’s deputy mayor in corruption case
Fraud unit recommends charges against Rabbi Shimon Sher, who allegedly benefited from kickback scheme run by Mayor Miriam Feirberg-Ikar
By Raoul Wootliff
Netanya Mayor Miriam Feirberg attends a campaign event on February 24, 2015, in Netanya (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
September 13, 2016, 5:59 pm
Netanya mayor placed on house arrest over bribery suspicions
Court bars Miriam Feirberg from entering city hall, as police claim it could hamper criminal investigation
By ToI Staff
Netanya Mayor Miriam Feirberg attends a campaign event on February 24, 2015, in Netanya (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
September 7, 2016, 2:17 pm
Netanya mayor arrested on suspicion of taking bribes
Police seek to extend detention of Miriam Feirberg, who was grilled under caution over alleged kickbacks from contractors
By Stuart Winer
Mayor of Netanya Miriam Feirberg Ikar, June 11 2008. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
September 7, 2016, 10:47 am
Netanya mayor questioned on suspicion she took bribes
Miriam Feirberg’s son among 8 arrested over allegations officials received kickbacks to advance contractors’ interests
By Stuart Winer
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