Beitar Illit

Six-year-old falls into pot of boiling soup in Beitar Illit

Boy, six, suffers severe burns after falling into a pot of boiling soup at a synagogue in Beitar Illit.

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The moment suspect attempted to set 12-year-old on fire

The police today released a video from the bus's security cameras, showing the moment a Jerusalem resident pours flammable liquid on a minor during a ride to Beitar Illit.

Man attempts to set child on fire on bus

A passenger on a public bus near Beitar Illit attempted to harm a 12-year-old boy using a flammable substance.

Investigators reveal reason for fire at Beitar Illit yeshiva

Firefighters extinguish flames at Beitar Illit yeshiva dorms, say structure is at risk of collapsing.

Beitar Illit Mayor rejects sovereignty proposal

Beitar Illit Mayor Meir Rubenstein harshly criticized a sovereignty bill proposed by Yisrael Beytenu MK Oded Forer, calling it a populist move and demanding proof of genuine intent.

Beitar Illit Rabbis ban spa advertisements

Beitar Illit Rabbis have prohibited the publication of spa site advertisements in local newspapers due to allegations of impropriety in some such establishments.

Haredi MK warns of violence over haredi draft

The Beitar Illit city council held a special session in MK Porush's protest tent beneath the Justice Ministry to protest attempts to draft haredim by force.

Beitar Illit mayor to Netanyahu:

Apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria

In meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and local leaders, Beitar Illit Mayor Meir Rubinstein urges sovereignty over all of Israel and recognition of Torah study.

Internal pressure on haredi parties to vote for sovereignty

Arutz Sheva learns Beitar Illit Mayor Meir Rubinstein and Modi’in Illit Mayor Yaakov Guterman actively working to persuade haredi MKs to support proposal for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.

Dozens stranded outside Beitar Illit after Shabbat gate closure

Families with young children and luggage forced to walk into Beitar Illit after city gate closed 20 minutes before sunset, sparking safety and policy concerns.

Blatant contempt for law

Regavim files petition to demolish illegal Palestinian structure

Regavim petitions Jerusalem District Court to demolish massive illegal Palestinian building in Area C near Beitar Illit, warning of a broader strategy to create facts on the ground.

3 Rabbis call for help:

"Every delay brings danger closer"

Turns out this emergency case requires immediate community action - a young Jewish woman trapped abroad cannot afford the legal representation needed to navigate foreign justice system

Arsonist who torched former Chief Rabbi's synagogue indicted

A resident of Beitar Illit was indicted on two charges of arson after he set fire to the synagogue of former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef.

Miracle in Beitar Illit:

Child leaves to yeshiva moments before fire breaks out

Quick response by volunteer firefighters prevents tragedy after blaze engulfs Beitar Illit apartment; child feared trapped found to have left moments earlier.

Children in Beitar on the brink of losing both parents

Their father, a computer worker and sole caregiver, is now critically ill, his lungs filled with fluid that doctors have been unable to drain

Building turns into deathtrap

Near disaster while searching for Chametz

A fire that broke out in an apartment in Beitar Illit was found to have been caused by a candle used to search for chametz, which set a sweater in a closet on fire.

One critically injured in Beitar Illit traffic accident

A man of about 35 suffered critical injuries and another six suffered light injuries when a bus hit a private vehicle in Beitar Illit.

Shooting attack:

Terrorist who murdered Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simcha, 12, caught

Terrorist who murdered 12-year-old Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simcha in a shooting attack turns himself in to Israeli security forces.

Beitar Illit rabbis announce unprecedented decision

Municipal rabbis in the haredi city of Beitar Illit announce decision to close city gates 20 minutes before sundown on winter Fridays.

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Molotov cocktail attack at the entrance to Beitar Illit

Terrorists were documented by a security camera throwing Molotov cocktails at a bus terminal at the entrance to Beitar Illit, causing significant damage.

Beitar Illit synagogue goes up in flames

Synagogue catches fire on Friday night, nearby apartment suffers damage.

Beitar Ilit adds security dog to city defenses

The predominantly haredi city of Beitar Ilit is the latest Israeli locality to benefit from the Israel Dog Unit's security dog program.

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.

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.

Miracle: Tragedy prevented on eve of Sukkot holiday

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

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.

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.

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.

Israel Dog Unit brightens Passover for special needs children

The Israel Dog Unit held an exhibition of their working dogs' capabilities for special needs children in honor of Passover.

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

Suspected explosive device found on bus in Betar Illit

Security forces are working to neutralize a suspicious suitcase on a bus and find the suspect who planted it.

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.

Woman chokes - and suffers cardiac arrest

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

With weapons drawn, security forces patrolled haredi city

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

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.

Arab ultrasound technician who assaulted women is named

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

Arab ultrasound technician accused of serious assault on women

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

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.

'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.

In a Beitar Illit apartment fire, only the tefillin survive

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Woman, 91, dead in Beitar Illit bus accident

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

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

'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.

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.

'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 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.