News and updates about Yafo

Suspects Apprehended:

Rabbi beaten by Arabs in Jaffa

Yeshiva dean of local Hesder yeshiva assaulted in broad daylight on Jaffa street by Arab assailants.

Rabbi beaten by Arabs in Jaffa

Stolen Torah scrolls recovered - with PA assistance

Five Torah scrolls stolen from Jaffa synagogue found in Hevron. Israeli police say PA authorities aided in recovery of holy items.

Stolen Torah scrolls recovered - with PA assistance

Hundreds of Arab rioters clash with police in Jaffa

Arab riots in Jaffa resume days after man shot and killed while attacking police.

Hundreds of Arab rioters clash with police in Jaffa

'They dragged me to the ground, beat me, bit me, strangled me'

Channel 2 reporter survives attempted lynch by Arabs: 'Two of them dragged me to the ground, ripped my shirt while another strangled me.'

'They dragged me to the ground, beat me, bit me, strangled me'

Massive police raid on suspected Arab crime center in Jaffa

Large numbers of police units raid Abu Sayef compound in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, where gun and drug trafficking and illegal construction suspected.

Massive police raid on suspected Arab crime center in Jaffa

Arab leaders: Jewish plot to gentrify Yafo

Drive to buy homes, businesses close to Tel Aviv really a 'racist' and 'extremist' plan to deliberately drive out Arabs, local leaders say.

Arab leaders: Jewish plot to gentrify Yafo

Hamas celebrates murder of American tourist

Hamas, together with Islamic Jihad, welcomes 'courageous attacks' including murder of Taylor Allen Force in Yafo.

Hamas celebrates murder of American tourist

Washington condemns 'outrageous' attack in Yafo

State Department condemns Jaffa attack in which American tourist was killed. Victim identified as Taylor Allen Force.

Washington condemns 'outrageous' attack in Yafo

Islamic vigilantes to hit the streets of Tel Aviv?

Radical Raed Salah riles up Arabs in Jaffa, supports Islamic council that is establishing group to fight municipality development.

Islamic vigilantes to hit the streets of Tel Aviv?

Watch: Mass terror convoy in Tel Aviv

Arab citizens in coastal suburb of Yafo launch huge car convoy with flags of pro-terror Islamic Movement, praising 'martyrs.'

Watch: Mass terror convoy in Tel Aviv

Yafo Residents Arrested for Firebomb Attack

Cleared for publication: three Arabs, one adult and two minors, attacked police to 'support Palestinian cause.'

Yafo Residents Arrested for Firebomb Attack

Liberman: Arab Violence is an 'Organized Campaign'

Yisrael Beytenu chairman warns that the wave of Arab violence goes beyond Jerusalem, calls on the government to act.

Liberman: Arab Violence is an 'Organized Campaign'

Israeli Arab Protesters Wound Police South of Tel Aviv

Arab citizens in Yafo hold no-permit protest, throwing rocks at cars and police, blocking streets and waving PLO and Hamas terror flags.

Israeli Arab Protesters Wound Police South of Tel Aviv

Arabs in Yafo Tell Hamas They'll Fight Housing Plan

Popular council head gives interview to Hamas in which he blasts much needed construction plan as attempt to 'Judaize' city.

Arabs in Yafo Tell Hamas They'll Fight Housing Plan

Arab Bikers Set Out on a Journey to Jerusalem

Arab youths set out on a motorcycle journey from Yafo to Jerusalem, in an expression of solidarity with Palestinian Arabs.

Arab Bikers Set Out on a Journey to Jerusalem

Palestinian Authority Flags Replace Israeli Flags in Tel Aviv

PA flags flown for hours at Yafo (Jaffa) Port, just south of Tel Aviv. Police reportedly have not hurried to take down the flags.

Palestinian Authority Flags Replace Israeli Flags in Tel Aviv

Preserving Israel's History:

Battle On to Save Historic Jewish Sites in Old Tel Aviv

The new Tel Aviv-Yafo Heritage Fund, founded by post-hesder students, is fighting profiteers to save three historic 19th century synagogues.

Battle On to Save Historic Jewish Sites in Old Tel Aviv

Video: Jewish Girl Gets in the Face of Nakba Protesters

Dovrat Malul was offended by a protest against Israel's establishment – so she pumped up the volume with a patriotic song.

Video: Jewish Girl Gets in the Face of Nakba Protesters

6 Arrested in Stabbing of Jaffa Christian Leader

Six Christian suspects arrested in connection with the murder of the leader of Jaffa (Yafo) Christian community, Gabriel Cadis.

6 Arrested in Stabbing of Jaffa Christian Leader

Arab MKs Denounce Police 'Brutality'

MKs Ahmed Tibi and Ibrahim Sarsour condemn the police for raiding a noisy mosque in Jaffa, threaten consequences.

Arab MKs Denounce Police 'Brutality'

Video:Jewish Revival in Yafo, First Religious School in 25 Years

Jewish revival: The first religious public school in 25 years is been dedicated in Yafo (Jaffa). Arutz Sheva TV was there.

Video:Jewish Revival in Yafo, First Religious School in 25 Years

New Visitors' Center Brings Jaffa's History to Life

The Old Jaffa Development Company launches brand new visitors’ center, which presents the city's history from the Bible to the present day.

New Visitors' Center Brings Jaffa's History to Life

Police: Tombstone Desecration Hooligans, not 'Price Tag'

Police say investigators suspect the Yafo graveyard desecration was the work of soccer hooligans, not nationalist activists.

Police: Tombstone Desecration Hooligans, not 'Price Tag'

Ketzaleh to File Police Complaint Over Army Radio 'Blood Libel'

National Union chairman MK Ya'akov Katz (Ketzaleh) on Sunday railed against Army Radio for what he called a 'blood libel' against Yafo Jews.

Ketzaleh to File Police Complaint Over Army Radio 'Blood Libel'

The Co-Responsibility of One Jew to Another

The Plight of the Ethiopian Jewish Immigrant Community In Israel.

The Co-Responsibility of One Jew to Another

Hundreds Protest Nakba Day in Jaffa

Hundreds of Arabs mobbed the street in Jaffa to participate in Nakba Day protests.

Hundreds Protest Nakba Day in Jaffa

'Jaffa Intermarriage Due to Mixed Arab and Jewish Schools'

Rabbi Yuval Alpert of Jaffa: "Almost every building in the city has intermarried couples, no Arab-Jewish friction exists."

'Jaffa Intermarriage Due to Mixed Arab and Jewish Schools'

Soldier Stabbed, Wounded in Yafo

A soldier was stabbed and wounded Sunday in an apparent attempted weapon theft in Yafo, just south of Tel Aviv.

Soldier Stabbed, Wounded in Yafo

New Video: 'Jewish Yafo' Vs. 'Death to Settlers'

Arutz Sheva was in Yafo and brings you exclusive video of the nationalist march and the violent Arab reaction to it.

New Video: 'Jewish Yafo' Vs. 'Death to Settlers'

Planned Israeli Pro-Zionist March in Yafo Causes Controversy

Nationalist activists plan to march in Yafo with Israeli flags, to counter Muslim extremism there. Not all religious Zionist residents approve.

Planned Israeli Pro-Zionist March in Yafo Causes Controversy

Court Nixes Yafo Arabs' Attempt to Keep Religious Zionists Out

BeEmunah, which develops properties for the religious Zionist public, gets final OK for project in Jonah's city.

Court Nixes Yafo Arabs' Attempt to Keep Religious Zionists Out

Israeli-Arab Vandals Scrawl PA Flags on Synagogue Wall

Israeli-Arabs scrawled swastikas and pictures of Palestinian Authority flag on the walls of a synagogue and home near Tel Aviv.

Israeli-Arab Vandals Scrawl PA Flags on Synagogue Wall

Third Attempt to Torpedo Jewish Housing in Yafo

Yafo Arabs and Jews, rights group ACRI file third suit against Jewish housing project in city of Yafo.

Third Attempt to Torpedo Jewish Housing in Yafo

Jaffa Yeshiva: Co-Existence Is Successful

Co-existence is alive and well in Jaffa despite attempts by ousiders to prove the opposite, its Yeshiva administrator Ariel Elimelech told Arutz 7.

Jaffa Yeshiva: Co-Existence Is Successful

Battle for Yafo Street Names Undermines Coexistence

Councilman warns that a battle over street names in Yafo is part of an effort to upset coexistence, undermine Israeli character of area.

Battle for Yafo Street Names Undermines Coexistence

Jewish Group to Sue Lands Authority over Jaffa Sale Freeze

BeEmunah will sue Israel Lands Authority for freezing sale of Jaffa plot intended for 20 apartments after Arabs challenged the deal.

Jewish Group to Sue Lands Authority over Jaffa Sale Freeze

Jaffa to Receive Religious-Zionist Neighborhood

Plans for a religious-Zionist neighborhood in Jaffa (Yafo) have been approved once again – this time by the Tel Aviv District Court.

Jaffa to Receive Religious-Zionist Neighborhood