Ron Huldai

File: Keshet high school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in Tel Aviv, June 29, 2020. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

October 29, 2023, 1:10 pm

Limited in-person classes held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, as ministry tightens rules

Education Ministry revisits earlier decision that schools in much of the country would continue as normal, instead saying only those with adequate staff, shelters can open doors

By Gavriel Fiske

Israel Zeira, head of Rosh Yehudi, an Orthodox group, speaks with police officers during protests after the group set up a gender divider for a Yom Kippur public prayer event at Dizengoff Square, in Tel Aviv, September 24, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/ Flash90)

September 29, 2023, 4:56 pm

Judge rejects Orthodox group’s petition over canceled permits for its Sukkot events

Tel Aviv District Court judge urges Rosh Yehudi, municipality to come to agreement on planned gatherings in city, after Yom Kippur altercations; jurist cites ‘reasonableness law’

By ToI Staff

Activists from the Rosh Yehudi organization set up a 'mechitzah' divider made of Israeli flags ahead of a public prayer event in Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur eve. September 24, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash 90)

September 28, 2023, 9:38 pm

Tel Aviv yanks religious group’s permits for Sukkot events after Yom Kippur fracas

Municipality casts Rosh Yehudi’s use of physical gender barriers as ‘severe’ violation of permit conditions, says now-nixed plans could have caused another public disturbance

By Michael Horovitz

Secular activists take down a gender divider made of Israeli flags that was set up by the Rosh Yehudi group in defiance of a municipality decision at a public prayer service in Dizengoff Square, Tel Aviv on Yom Kippur. September 24, 2023. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)

September 25, 2023, 11:18 pm

PM slams ‘left-wingers rioting against Jews’; Lapid: Messianists brought religious war

Netanyahu condemns extremist hatred at Tel Aviv prayers; Lapid raps him for backing ultra-nationalists who defied public gender-separation ban; Ben Gvir: I’ll pray there Thursday

By ToI Staff

A statue depicting Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion that was set on fire on the beach in Tel Aviv, September 16, 2023 (Flash90)

September 21, 2023, 9:33 pm

Court orders release of suspect in torching of Ben Gurion statue to house arrest

Tel Aviv judge gives police 24 hours to appeal, criticizes their handling of probe into incident, says they were influenced by media attention

By ToI Staff

A bird's-eye view of about 2,000 worshipers as they attend the Yom Kippur Ne'ilah prayer in Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, on October 5, 2022. (Courtesy of Rosh Yehudi)

September 21, 2023, 3:17 pm

Annual Yom Kippur mass prayer tests the limits of Tel Aviv’s vaunted liberalism

City has prohibited the placing of a divider between men and women at popular street event that draws 2,000 Orthodox and secular participants; as things stand, it won’t go ahead

By Canaan Lidor

September 16, 2023, 11:57 am

Iconic Ben-Gurion headstand statue on Tel Aviv beach badly burned in attack

Homeless man arrested; security increased at first PM’s home, which laments ‘increasing vitriol’ toward Israel’s founders days after gov’t lawyer rapped Declaration of Independence

By ToI Staff

An undated photo of a bus running in Tel Aviv on the Sabbath. (Tel Aviv Municipality)

September 11, 2023, 3:45 pm

As liberal cities expand Shabbat bus service, head-on crash with coalition may loom

Local officials say more than just young partyers are taking buses to and from Tel Aviv, and are girding for a fight should the Haredi-backed government try to run it off the road

By Aviv Lavie

Asaf Zamir outside Israel's consulate in New York City shortly after quitting his position as consul general in protest, March 26, 2023. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

August 28, 2023, 5:34 pm

Former NY consul general Zamir joins Tel Aviv Mayor Huldai to run for city hall

Ex-tourism minister announces return to local politics after quitting envoy job due to judicial overhaul, 1 election cycle after losing challenge against longtime incumbent in 2018

By Carrie Keller-Lynn

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his wife Sara Netanyahu, and other dignitaries at the opening ceremony of the Tel Aviv light rail, in Petah Tikva, August 17, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

August 17, 2023, 5:31 pm

Amid protesters’ boos and road closures, Netanyahu launches Tel Aviv light rail

PM snips ribbon during opening ceremony at Red Line terminus in Petah Tikva, as hundreds rally outside; Tel Aviv mayor boycotts event

By ToI Staff

Staff of the new Hofim Center for youth in psychiatric crisis at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv. (Miri Gattenyo/Ichilov Hospital)

August 14, 2023, 5:34 pm

Teen mental health crisis center opens at Ichilov Medical Center

In Tel Aviv, Hofim Center’s short-term, intense therapeutic model aims to address major increase in depression, anxiety, OCD and other disorders seen in Israeli youth post-COVID

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Police and other emergency personnel at the scene of a suspected terror attack in Tel Aviv on August 5, 2023. (Itai Ron/Flash90)

August 5, 2023, 10:48 pm

Tel Aviv security officers hailed for ‘thwarting a much graver attack’

Israeli political leaders praise guards for confronting Palestinian terrorist, mourn death of patrolmen Chen Amir: ‘A hero who lost his life protecting the city’s residents’

By ToI Staff

Outgoing Tel Aviv police commander Amichai Eshed speaks at a handover ceremony in Tel Aviv, July 19, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

July 19, 2023, 2:52 pm

‘We don’t have any other democracy’: Demoted Tel Aviv police chief takes his leave

Amichai Eshed, who claims he was sidelined for not being tough on anti-overhaul protesters, avoids handshakes with national security minister, commissioner

By Michael Bachner

Tel Aviv's newly named Democracy Square, July 17, 2023. (Courtesy)

July 17, 2023, 1:54 pm

Tel Aviv names Kaplan protest intersection ‘Democracy Square’

Mayor Ron Huldai says rallying point of anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators is a symbol of fight for common values

By ToI Staff

Protesters block the entrance roads at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, March 9, 2023 (Erik Marmor/Flash90)

July 3, 2023, 6:42 am

Overhaul critics seek show of force in afternoon protest at Ben Gurion Airport

Thousands expected to take part in demonstrations at terminals and convoys on roads to airfield, as police try to limit impact on travel hub

By ToI Staff