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News and updates about Beitar Illit

Beitar Illit Mayor pleads:

'We must take immediate action to protect our citizens'

Be a partner in the purchase of equipment required for the security teams.

'We must take immediate action to protect our citizens'

Increase in demolition of illegal Arab construction

In the past week, many illegal Palestinian houses were demolished in Mount Hebron, Binyamin and close to Beitar Illit.

Increase in demolition of illegal Arab construction

Miracle: Tragedy prevented on eve of Sukkot holiday

Minutes before Sukkot holiday begins, explosion occurs in Beitar Illit sukkah.

Miracle: Tragedy prevented on eve of Sukkot holiday

Beitar Illit fire was caused by children's games

Investigations show fire started due to children burning paper in a field; nearby gas balloons nearly caught fire.

Beitar Illit fire was caused by children's games

Arab worker filmed cutting security fence in Beitar Illit

Resident calls police after seeing man cutting security fence. Municipality says man is employee working to repair a gap in the fence.

Arab worker filmed cutting security fence in Beitar Illit

Shin Bet reveals:

Bus bombing in Beitar was orchestrated from Lebanon, Gaza

Botched bus bombing attack in Beitar Illit was carried out by cell of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.

Bus bombing in Beitar was orchestrated from Lebanon, Gaza

Explosive device on bus:

Security forces apprehend suspected terrorist

Security forces apprehended the individual suspected of planting the explosive device in a bus in Beitar Illit

Security forces apprehend suspected terrorist

Jew suffers head injury after entering Arab village

Resident of Beitar Illit suffers head injury after Arabs throw stones at him in neighboring Arab town of Husan.

Jew suffers head injury after entering Arab village

Woman chokes - and suffers cardiac arrest

Beitar Illit man and Haifa woman saved in separate incidents involving successful CPR - 15 minutes apart.

Woman chokes - and suffers cardiac arrest

With weapons drawn, security forces patrolled haredi city

Following report of infiltration by terrorist, Israeli security forces patrol the city of Beitar Illit.

With weapons drawn, security forces patrolled haredi city

Border Police find two illegal Arabs in trunk of vehicle

Border Police officers notice suspicious vehicle, take haredi driver and two Palestinian Authority Arab passengers for questioning.

Border Police find two illegal Arabs in trunk of vehicle

Arab ultrasound technician who assaulted women is named

Jerusalem Arab, 25, named as ultrasound technician who assaulted women in Beitar Illit.

Arab ultrasound technician who assaulted women is named

Arab ultrasound technician accused of serious assault on women

East J'lem Arab worked in two health funds in haredi city of Beitar Illit.

Arab ultrasound technician accused of serious assault on women

Haredi man spends Sabbath in jail - for visit to spring

21-year-old man from Beitar Illit arrest for planning pre-Sabbath immersion in local spring, spends Shabbat in jail. Judge blasts police.

Haredi man spends Sabbath in jail - for visit to spring

'Preschools in the city have become a ticking time bomb'

In Beitar Illit, just across a road from the Arab town of Husan, hundreds of preschool children are unprotected in case of a terror attack.

'Preschools in the city have become a ticking time bomb'

In a Beitar Illit apartment fire, only the tefillin survive

Electric bicycle goes up in flames, sparking apartment fire. 'Only use the original battery.'

In a Beitar Illit apartment fire, only the tefillin survive

Watch:

Arab mob attacks Israeli in Gush Etzio

Israeli enters PA town of Husan, attacked by locals, and manages to escape. He is in light condition.

Arab mob attacks Israeli in Gush Etzio

Bus hits three sisters, seriously injuring one of them

Girl aged 4.5 unconscious and on a respirator after she and her two sisters were hit by a bus in Beitar Illit.

Bus hits three sisters, seriously injuring one of them

Rabbis: Pre-prepared cholent must be certified kosher

Cholent and pre-prepared food requires kosher certification, even if it is prepared and sold by religious Jews, rabbis say.

Rabbis: Pre-prepared cholent must be certified kosher

Suspicion that apartment fire was caused by children playing

Apartment fire in Beitar Ilit successfully put out. Firefighters call on parents to keep matches and similar objects away from children.

Suspicion that apartment fire was caused by children playing

Beitar Illit rabbi: 'Nail polish is for secular women'

Municipal rabbi claims city is considered 'too liberal,' says families 'come from Jerusalem to fall apart in Beitar.'

Beitar Illit rabbi: 'Nail polish is for secular women'

Two minors from Beitar Illit arrested for shooting of Arab minor

Two youths from Beitar Illit accused of shooting & wounding Arab youth with Airsoft pistol.

Two minors from Beitar Illit arrested for shooting of Arab minor

Report: Apartment fire was caused by children playing

Fire in Beitar Illit apartment was the result of children playing in their parents' room, apartment owner says.

Report: Apartment fire was caused by children playing

Third victim of bleachers disaster: 39-year-old Eliyahu Karpel

Karpel was seriously injured when bleachers collapsed, had appeared to be recovering when condition suddenly deteriorated.

Third victim of bleachers disaster: 39-year-old Eliyahu Karpel

EMT uses new defibrillator and med kit to save life in Beitar

After the Meron tragedy he was issued a defibrillator and new medical kit. Today, he used them to save a life in Beitar Illit.

EMT uses new defibrillator and med kit to save life in Beitar

Fire rages out of control near Beitar Illit

Air units deployed as fire rages out of control between Beitar Illit and Tzur Hadassah, forcing evacuation of gas station.

Fire rages out of control near Beitar Illit

Woman, 91, dead in Beitar Illit bus accident

Investigation opened after bus fatally hits elderly woman in Beitar Illit.

Woman, 91, dead in Beitar Illit bus accident

Dead named in Karlin-Stolin tragedy; others in serious condition

A 13-year-old boy & a 23-year-old father of a months-old baby were killed. Both from Beitar Illit.

Dead named in Karlin-Stolin tragedy; others in serious condition

44-year-old Beitar Illit man collapses and dies at wedding

Rabbi Pinchas Daniel of Beitar Illit was participating in a friend's wedding when the tragedy occurred.

44-year-old Beitar Illit man collapses and dies at wedding

Bnei Brak is no longer 'red'

Significant drops in the rate of contagion mean that Bnei Brak, Modi'in Illit, & Beitar Illit are no longer "red zones."

Bnei Brak is no longer 'red'

Beitar Illit Mayor documented in sukkah filled with people

Beitar Illit has been classified as a “red city” with a high rate of coronavirus infections.

Beitar Illit Mayor documented in sukkah filled with people

Watch: Cop hurls bucket at haredi boy during clashes in Beitar

Police launch investigation after officer filmed hurling bucket at haredi boy outside of synagogue in Beitar Illit.

Watch: Cop hurls bucket at haredi boy during clashes in Beitar

'No one is explaining why we've become a red city'

Residents of Beitar Illit complain about city's status as 'red' city, as Health Min. officials note guideline violations, low test rates.

'No one is explaining why we've become a red city'

Women from Beitar Illit unwanted in Gush Etzion?

'It's not pleasant to work in a place where they suddenly begin treating you with suspicion,' assistant says.

Women from Beitar Illit unwanted in Gush Etzion?

'Beitar Illit coronavirus patients are begging to be evacuated'

MK Naftali Bennett visits Beitar Illit, works out plan to help residents. 'They're handling COVID-19 amazingly and carefully but need help.'

'Beitar Illit coronavirus patients are begging to be evacuated'

Beitar Illit declared a restricted area

Ministerial Committee decides that Beitar Illit will be restricted area for a week due to significant increase in COVID-19 cases.

Beitar Illit declared a restricted area

Areas 'at risk': Bnei Brak, Beitar Illit, Kafr Qasim

Number of active coronavirus cases tops 11,000, according to Coronavirus National Information Center. Over 1,400 cases in Jerusalem.

Areas 'at risk': Bnei Brak, Beitar Illit, Kafr Qasim

Miracle in Beitar Illit

Stroller carrying baby slips away from mother's hands, rushing across the street in city of Beitar Illit south of Jerusalem.

Miracle in Beitar Illit

One dead in Beitar Illit accident

Car collides with bus, leaving 30-year-old haredi man dead near Beitar Illit, south of Jerusalem.

One dead in Beitar Illit accident

Synagogue kugel poisoned

Worshipers at Darchei Torah synagogue in Beitar Ilit detect sharp taste in kugel served at Kiddush after Shabbat prayers.

Synagogue kugel poisoned

Haredi family hospitalized after opening Ali Express order

Suspicious substance found in packages ordered online by haredi family in Beitar Illit, south of Jerusalem.

Haredi family hospitalized after opening Ali Express order

Tragedy in Beitar Illit

2 children killed in apartment fire laid to rest

A fallen lamp apparently caused the fire in the Ginzburg household. 'The fire was strong, the chances of survival were nil.'

2 children killed in apartment fire laid to rest

Fund set up for Beitar Illit family devastated by fire

Kupat Ha'ir raises funds for family which lost 2 children, all belongings, in tragic fire last night.

Fund set up for Beitar Illit family devastated by fire

Tragedy in Beitar Illit:

Two children killed in fire

Two-year-old Zvi Ginzburg and his five-year-old sister Efrat die in fire in a residential building on Beitar Illit. Seven other injured.

Two children killed in fire

30 million shekels to improve reception in Judea and Samaria

Communications Minister visits Beitar Illit, says he allocated 30 million shekels to improve cellular reception in Judea and Samaria.

30 million shekels to improve reception in Judea and Samaria

Special park for special children

Beitar Illit Municipality establishes unique playground for children with disabilities, equipped with special games facilities.

Special park for special children

8-year-old killed in Beitar Illit accident

Boy from predominantly haredi town south of Jerusalem dead following accident.

8-year-old killed in Beitar Illit accident

2 hurt in stone-throwing attack

5 cars attacked near Beitar Illit in Judea as Israelis mark Yom Hazikaron.

2 hurt in stone-throwing attack

Israeli attacked after accidentally entering PA town

IDF forces working to rescue Israeli citizen who came under attack after accidentally entering Arab town south of Jerusalem.

Israeli attacked after accidentally entering PA town

Haredi family rescued from stream in Judean Desert

Father and three children from Beitar Illit rescued from Nahal Darga in the northern Judean Desert.

Haredi family rescued from stream in Judean Desert

Israeli man suspected in attempted ramming attack

25-year-old resident of Beitar Illit suspected in series of nationalistically-motivated attacks targeting Arab workers.

Israeli man suspected in attempted ramming attack

Beitar building collapse traps workers

Ceiling collapse injures at least six in Beitar Illit, firefighters work to rescue workers trapped in building.

Beitar building collapse traps workers

Arabs stone over ten vehicles near Jerusalem

Arab terrorists from Husan stone cars, bus, near entrance to Jerusalem-area town of Beitar Illit.

Arabs stone over ten vehicles near Jerusalem

Woman injured in stone-throwing attack near Beitar Illit

Israeli woman injured, several cars damaged in stone-throwing attacks on road outside of haredi town south of Jerusalem.

Woman injured in stone-throwing attack near Beitar Illit

Greater Jerusalem bill to save Jewish majority faces first test

Bill annexing nearby Judea, Samaria towns to Jerusalem would add 150,000 Jews to capital, preserve Jewish majority in the city.

Greater Jerusalem bill to save Jewish majority faces first test

Arab worker arrested after threatening to run down Israelis

PA worker in haredi town arrested after social media comments suggesting he planned to run down Israelis with a tractor.

Arab worker arrested after threatening to run down Israelis

'Building announcement discriminates against haredim'

Beitar Illit Mayor upset that recent announcement of building in Judea and Samaria does not include haredi areas.

'Building announcement discriminates against haredim'

3-year-old seriously injured at Beitar construction site

Young girl in serious condition in haredi town of Beitar Illit south of Jerusalem after falling into pit at construction site.

3-year-old seriously injured at Beitar construction site

Stone-throwers target Jewish cars near entrance to haredi town

Three cars attacked by stone-throwers near Beitar Illit south of Jerusalem, including car carrying two small children.

Stone-throwers target Jewish cars near entrance to haredi town

Netanyahu: No other government did so much for settlement

Haredi Judean town lays cornerstone for new neighborhood, PM Netanyahu attends ceremony.

Netanyahu: No other government did so much for settlement