Be'er Sheva

Rocket hits railway track, halting service

Trains to Be'er Sheva canceled as rocket strikes track at Goral junction. Service to resume after repairs are completed.

2,000-year-old Jewish settlement uncovered in Beer Sheva

Excavations reveal, among other things, sherd of rare oil lamp depicting menorah, one of the earliest depictions of menorah discovered.

Bedouin soldier roughed up by security guards

Guards beat IDF soldier who refused to provide ID, put bag in X-Ray machine at Be'er Sheva railway.

'Illegal Arab aliens burned my husband's tefillin'

Be'er Sheva woman's husband loses his tefillin and tallit, which are later found burned.

'Suddenly, I heard a boom'

Beer Sheva women recounts dramatic moments running to the bomb shelter before Hamas missile destroyed her home on Tuesday.

'Let their leaders be afraid to walk down the street'

Eshkol Council head disappointed by lack of response, 'We should have taken advantage of Be'er Sheva incident to restore deterrence.'

US condemns Be'er Sheva rocket attack

Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt slams Hamas for rocket attack which destroyed Be'er Sheva home.

Watch: Emotional reunion with rescuer

Policeman who rescued children after rocket attack meets family, discovers he served with their father.

Gaza Rocket Attack:

'We lost everything'

'It's all gone,' says mother of three whose home was hit in Gaza rocket attack.

IDF attacks empty outposts

Air force attacks targets east of Gaza City and the south after rocket fired from Gaza hit house in Be'er Sheva causing heavy damage.

'Israel sliding into war with Gaza'

Israeli leaders call for action against Hamas after rocket hits city of Beer Sheva.

'Sovereign country can't tolerate constant attacks'

Be'er Sheva mayor demands government provide solutions, says sovereign country cannot allow constant attacks.

Gaza rocket explodes in Be'er Sheva

Sirens heard shortly after 3:30 a.m. in Be’er Sheva and the surrounding area. Rocket explodes near home in the city.

First time since 2014:

Rocket strikes Be'er Sheva

Calm in south broken after less than 2 hours as city of Be'er Sheva struck for first time in 4 years.

Incendiary balloon lands on roof in Be'er Sheva

Balloon suspected of being an incendiary balloon found on roof of a house in Be'er Sheva. No injuries or damages.

Incendiary balloon lands near Be'er Sheva hospital

In unprecedented event, Israel Police suspect incendiary balloon originating in Gaza landed in Be'er Sheva.

IDF to simulate conquering Gaza City

IDF's Division 162 simulates conquering city of half a million.

Lost dog identified thanks to singing talent

After police found an emaciated Siberian Husky near Beer Sheva – the owner was located through the dog's gift of song.

Holiday miracle:

'Avraham was completely dehydrated'

Avraham Mabert, 83, left house and disappeared for three days; Israel Dog Unit volunteers find him dehydrated after thorough search.

Suspected terrorist nabbed in Beer Sheva

Following manhunt in southern Israeli city, terrorist captured, foiling terror attack.

Terrorism alert in Be'er Sheva

Terrorist may be on his way to southern Israeli city, police warn.

Doctors fighting to save boy injured in apartment fire

After his younger sister died in tragic apartment fire, doctors working around the clock to save Beer Sheva boy still in critical condition.

'I understood this wasn't a routine fire'

Firefighting and Rescue Negev region commander reconstructs Be'er Sheva fire where baby girl was killed and brother seriously injured.

'If it hadn't been for their mother, they all would have died'

'Our son needs a miracle', says bereaved family, as 4-year-old boy remains in serious condition after apartment fire.

Toddler killed in Beer Sheva laid to rest

Chabad family devastated after fire breaks out in apartment, killing 2-year-old girl. 4-year-old boy remains in serious condition.

2-year-old girl killed, 3 injured in Beer Sheva apartment fire

Watch: Beer Sheva girl jumps from burning apartment. One child killed, three people injured in blaze.

9-year-old stabbed while waiting for school bus in Beer Sheva

Boy waiting for school bus in southern Israeli city stabbed five times, as police left searching for answers.

Leftist organization barred from using public building

City boots left-wing Negev Coexistence Forum from municipal shelter after it used the space to hold anti-IDF events.

Be'er Sheva halts anti-Israel events in public building

Following Arutz Sheva exposure, Be'er Sheva initiates steps against Negev Coexistence Forum for hosting anti-Israeli organization.

'Remove this scourge from Beer Sheva'

Beer Sheva city councilman hopes legal battle against Negev Coexistence Forum, which hosts radical leftists in city shelter, is successful.

The almost forgotten Battle of Be'er Sheva

An important centenary: the ANZAC victory 100 years ago changed history

Australian, New Zealand leaders mark 'Battle of Beer Sheva'

Netanyahu joins Australian premier, New Zealand's Governor-General to mark 100th anniversary of battle which led to end of Ottoman rule.

'We will not tolerate attacks on our sovereignty'

PM addresses centenary service marking Anzac liberation of Beer Sheva, referring to Israel's response to the terror tunnels.

Attempted car ramming at police station

Driver attempts to run down officer in police station parking lot in Negev. One suspect arrested, second on the loose.

Coming soon: Charge your Rav Kav using an ATM

Passengers in Be'er Sheva charge their Rav Kav cards via ATM as government sets up similar machines in the rest of Israel.

20-year old woman killed in Beer Sheva traffic accident

Car flips over during accident in Beer Sheva, killing one, injuring another.

Two women found dead in suspected murders in southern Israel

Suspected murders in Beer Sheva and Sderot. One victim found stabbed to death.

'The "Pride" parade not to our liking, but there is no choice'

'This year they agreed to the compromise plan of last year, so we had no choice,' Be'er Sheva Jewish Home Chair explains.

Gaza fisherman jailed for smuggling military equipment to Hamas

Mahmoud Zaidi who smuggled diving equipment to Hamas was jailed for 39 months.

Lotto winner: I was lucky twice on the same day

Man wins millions of dollars in lottery on same day his favorite sports team wins the championship.

Rage in Beer Sheva: Why grant municipal space to radical groups?

Council members call on Mayor to cancel allotment of a municipal shelter for the activities of a group hosting radically anti-Israel groups.

Arab MK calls government 'racist'

Arab MK claims government wants to limit Arab presence in Be'er Sheva, says government is 'racist.'

Suspected murder-suicide in Ashkelon

Police find woman dead in Ashkelon apartment, man dead on ground outside.

'The extreme left is not welcome in Be'er Sheva'

Be'er Sheva Councilman: 'As long as those organizations are in Be’er Sheva, I will fight them and make their lives difficult.'

Beer Sheva mayor says cancel leftist draft dodger event

Beer Sheva Mayor Ruvik Danilovich says the city should not be funding an event that negates its interests.

Burglars crash into bus after escaping police

1 man dies, 2 seriously injured in collision between private car and bus in Be'er Sheva. In the car were two burglars escaping from police.

Gafni: Netanyahu promised to stop Shabbat desecrators

MK Gafni interviewed today over his efforts to bring shabbat work projects to a close: I hope the Prime Minister wil make good on his word.

Court: Terrorist will remain handcuffed in hospital

Bilal Kayed, who is being treated for a hunger strike, will remain handcuffed to his bed and will not see an outside doctor, court orders.

Deputy Mayor: 'No place in Be'er Sheva for extremism'

Be'er Sheva Deputy Mayor praises Court decision to divert gay pride parade, says subsequent cancellation reveals organizers' true motives.

Be'er Sheva gay pride parade cancelled amid controversy

Supreme Court upholds police decision to divert Be'er Sheva parade to side street, event organizers cancel parade, plan protest instead.

Why are so many people dying in camel accidents?

'How much blood must be shed until we begin to enforce the law?'; of 7,151 camel complaints - just one prosecution.

Four-year-old tragically dies in fatal fall

Tragedy in Be'er Sheva: Infant boy plummets to his death from 8th-floor apartment.

Woman murdered in Be'er Sheva shooting

Young woman shot in car with her 3 kids. Police say attack was criminal, as her husband was state witness against crime boss.

Four months in prison for throwing tea at MK Ahmed Tibi

Zion Vaknin sentenced to four months in jail after throwing cup of hot team at MK Ahmed Tibi during protest.

Israel's cyber sector blooms in the desert

Be'er Sheva becomes cyber center, defending 'most heavily targeted country in the world' as it receives a thousand attacks per minute.

High school casino busted in Be'er Sheva

After five-month sting operation, 32 students arrested for engaging in illegal gambling ring.

Be'er Sheva terrorist's brother indicted

Brother of Arab citizen behind lethal attack in central station knew of illegal handgun and intentions - and did nothing to stop it.

Hamas helped plan deadly Be'er Sheva attack

Police have uncovered a lengthy correspondence between Bedouin bus station terrorist and Hamas terror organization.

Eritrean Died of Guard's Gunfire, Not Citizens' Blows

Autopsy finds infiltrator mistaken for terrorist accomplice in Be'er Sheva attack died from gunshots, reducing risk of trial for civilians.

Bedouin Leaders Strongly Condemn 'Terrible' Be'er Sheva Attack

Leaders of the Bedouin community in Israel vociferously condemned the terror attack carried out in Beersheva by one of their own.