Arad

MK Glick in Arad following clashes between haredim, secular Jews

MK Yehuda Glick meets with representatives of both sides following riots, says secular Jews and haredim have real desire for dialogue.

Haredi and secular Jews clash violently in Arad

Gur hasidim and secular Jews clash violently in the southern city of Arad Saturday night.

Jews protest outside 'Messianic Jewish' church in Arad

Mayor and hundreds of residents protest church set up to lure townspeople away from Judaism.

Jewish Home fighting Liberman's plan to finish separation fence

The Jewish Home fears that Liberman's plan to finish building separation fence would isolate Etzion Bloc.

5-year old stung by deadly scorpion in southern Israel

'Deathstalker' scorpion stings 5-year old boy in southern Israel. Child rushed to hospital in moderate condition.

Bus drivers in southern Israel 'strike' - because of Ramadan

Four times in one week, 'Metropoline' buses cannceled because Arab drivers refuse to show up.

Gur hasidim in Arad fight police officers

Arad municipal workers remove political signs, Gur hasidim begin physical fight.

2 dead in Arad fire, father and son arrested

Father and son arrested after explosives discovered in burnt home following fire that killed two.

Arad to Religious Zionists: Make your home with us

Hundreds of Jews participate in Independence Day celebrations and prayers in Arad's center.

Watch: 25,000 rally in Jerusalem against 'synagogue desecration'

Tens of thousands of Gur hasidim and their supporters rally in Jerusalem as struggle for Arad synagogue continues.

Thousands of Gur hasidim protest 'Arad synagogue desecration'

Thousands of Gur hasidim gathered in Bnei Brak to protest the 'desecration of Arad synagogue',additional protests due in Ashdod, Jerusalem.

Battle over Arad synagogue continues

Residents claim synagogue was unfairly taken over by newcomers, while haredi leaders accuse mayor of targeting their community.

Arad Vice-Mayor calls on residents to demonstrate at synagogue

In wake of dispute over central Ashkenazi synagogue in Arad, vice mayor Ofer Arzi calls on residents to demonstrate on Shabbat.

Arad residents: We want our synagogue back

Arad residents say provocation is result of Gur community's forceful takeover.

Arad rabbis stand behind mayor

Arab rabbis stand behind mayor after Litzman declares war on city claiming it embitters haredi population's lives.

Contamination feared in Israeli cornflakes

Tens of thousands of boxes of breakfast cereals destroyed after routine check reveals contamination of Telma cornflakes.

Man stabs ex, dies in collision

A man suspected of fleeing after stabbing his ex-wife and her mother met his fate on the highway to Arad.

Massive Protest in Arad over Lack of Employment in South

Hundreds of factory and municipal workers take to the central square bringing southern city to standstill over work shortages.

Osem to Close Factory After Announcing it was Opening One

Osem was lauded last week for announcing that it would open a new plant in Arad, but was panned on Sunday for closing another plant.

Food Giant Osem to Build Large Ice Cream Factory in Arad

The largest ice cream factory in the Middle East will be built in the city of Arad, which has been suffering from a rise in unemployment.

Israeli Historian Proves Roman-Jewish 'Friendship' Tablet

Tablet turns the world of historical research upside down; cites ancient Jewish warrior "Judah Maccabee"

Bank Hapoalim Burnt in Arad

Depositors to the Arad branch of Bank Hapoalim found themselves out of luck Sunday when they arrived to find the ATMS blackened by fire.

Bedouin Squatters Appeal Against Legal Jewish Communities

Deputy mayor of Arad criticizes Bedouin from unrecognized villages who petitioned against a decision to build new Jewish communities.

Updating Southern Infrastructure: New Rail Lines to Tel Aviv

The state has decided to upgrade infrastructure in the southern region, cutting travel time to central Israel in half with a new train line.

S. Sudanese Farewell to Israel: Tears, Mostly Free Will

South Sudanese boarded buses for the airport in cities around the country on Sunday, often in tears, but voluntarily, ready to go home.

Arad Unites to Help Anglo Son Survive

The small Negev city of Arad proved itself in a huge way when it came to pulling together for an IDF and US veteran who fell on hard times.

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