Beitar Illit

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.

Smotrich in Betar: 'Without full partnership this won't work'

Yamina MK visits War Room in Betar Illit, which faces closure and increase in morbidity, and returns with some insights.

'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.

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.

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.

One dead in Beitar Illit accident

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

Accident in Beitar Illit:

Bus driver's license revoked for 30 days

Driver involved in car accident that killed 3-year-old boy in Beitar Illit interrogated by police, released under restrictive conditions.

Tragedy in Betar Illit:

Three-year-old run over by bus in front of family

Baruch Eisenberg, who arrived with family from NY for Passover visit, hit by bus on after suddenly descending from sidewalk to road.

Boy killed by bus in Beitar Illit

4-year-old boy killed this evening by bus in haredi city of Beitar Ilit. Police investigating accident.

Synagogue kugel poisoned

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

Haredi family hospitalized after opening Ali Express order

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

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.'

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.

Disaster in Betar Illit

'We didn't hear shouts from the house; it was completely quiet'

Children who perished in Beitar Illit fire to be buried this morning: 'We tore bars with our hands and entered apartment.'

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.

Big Brother comes to Beitar Illit

Dozens of security cameras were deployed in the last few days in Beitar Illit. Mayor: "Part of move to increase residents' security."

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.

Special park for special children

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

Betar Illit sees plunging youth dropout rate

Education Ministry Youth and Welfare Department directors' tour reveals shrinking dropout phenomenon in city education system.

8-year-old killed in Beitar Illit accident

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

Haredi children connect to memory of IDF fallen

Rabbi Menachem Bombach teaches children in haredi Betar Illit of IDF fallen soldiers and obligation to remember and honor.

2 hurt in stone-throwing attack

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

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.

Haredi family rescued from stream in Judean Desert

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

Indictment:

'I'll throw a chair at you, you Arab'

Four Beitar Illit residents attack doctor at health clinic who refused them medical treatment because they were not members of health fund.

Beitar building collapse traps workers

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

Arabs stone over ten vehicles near Jerusalem

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

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.

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.

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.

'Building announcement discriminates against haredim'

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

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.

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.

Netanyahu: No other government did so much for settlement

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

Haredi MK: We kept our part of the coalition deal

Haredi MK sends letter to Prime Minister, Finance Minister, demanding haredi cities receive preferential status.

Stabbing in Beitar Illit

20-year old stabbed in the head in haredi town south of Jerusalem. Terrorism not suspected.

'Half of the apartments should go to Beitar Illit residents'

Beitar Illit mayor: 50% of new apartments being built should go to city's residents, says many residents are eligible for public housing.

Haredi man suspected of not reporting 60,000,000 NIS

Authorities arrest Beitar resident on suspicion of supplying fake tax receipts.

Bedouin man gets 10 months for sexually assaulting haredi girl

Man convicted of sexually assaulting 15-year old girl in Beitar given 10 months in jail, his friend just 3 months community service.

Over 12,600 explosives found in Beitar Illit

Authorities confiscate explosives stash in Beitar Illit.

Man found dead after shooting in Beitar synagogue

Rescue workers alerted after shots heard in Matmidim synagogue in Beitar, south of Jerusalem.

'Extend sovereignty over Beitar Illit'

Mayor of Betar Illit demands haredi parties amend sovereignty law to include Beitar Illit as well as Maaleh Adumim.

Netanyahu: I will allow 'massive building for haredim'

Prime Minister Netanyahu said he would not discriminate against haredi towns in Judea and Samaria and would allow 'massive building.'

Prejudice in Beitar Illit: 'Ashkenazi renters only'

Neighbors force apartment owner to bar Sephardic renters from property.

Security searches in Beitar Illit after infiltrations detected

IDF operates in city south of Jerusalem after two individuals seen breaking through security fence.

Driver fell asleep, drove off cliff to his death

Rabbi Yosef Baruch Ronen, 45, of Beitar Illit, killed in car accident after falling asleep at the wheel.

Family decries 'scandalous' firing of teacher

Despite receiving permission from Rebbe, teacher fired for getting driver's license that she needed to transport disabled daughter.

Teacher allegedly fired for obtaining driver’s license

Haredi teacher reported fired after she received her driver's license.

Eighteenth-century Ottoman settlement unearthed in Beitar Illit

The archeological unit of the Civil Administration unearthed an old Ottoman settlement during development work in the modern town of Beitar.

Beitar Illit: Toddler dies after locked in car for two hours

16-month-old child brought to Sha'arei Tzedek Hospital after being locked in father's car. Doctors were unable to save her.

Haredi Mayor opposes appointment of Religious-Zionist Rabbi

In a letter to the Israeli Rabbinate, Mayor of Beitar Illit protests the appointment of a Religious-Zionist Rabbi to the city.

Senior Likud minister calls to annex major Yesha blocs

MK Yisrael Katz calls on the government to annex not only Ma'ale Adumim but also Gush Etzion and Beitar Illit.

Possible terror attack: 1 killed, 7 injured in Beitar accident

Three-car accident on Route 375 may have stemmed from a rock-throwing attack.

How did a Palestinian stabber attack in Germany?

UK site reports on German-Moroccan ISIS teen who stabbed cop - but her picture has an eerie resemblance to another terrorist.

Tragedy in Beitar Illit

Four-year-old boy was run over by a bus on Ha-Khoze mi-Lublin Street. Magen David Adom pronounced him dead on the scene.