Tel Aviv

High-Speed Be’er Sheva Train Opens Negev

A new high-speed Be’er Sheva-Tel Aviv rail link shortens the ride to 55 minutes and opens up the Negev. An end to Bedouin domination?

TA Protester Self-Immolates Over Economic Troubles

A social justice protester set himself ablaze Saturday night during a rally in Tel Aviv, blaming government officials for his troubles.

Social Protest Returns as Activists Set Up Tents in Tel Aviv

Social protest activists set up some 20 tents in a park near the central train station in Tel Aviv, this time approved by the city.

Anarchy Takes Over ‘Social Justice’ Protests

Protesters broke bank windows and battled each other as anarchy hijacks the left-wing “social justice” movement. Dozens arrested.

Protest Leader Arrested while Trying to Resume Tent Protest

Tent protest leader Daphni Leef arrested after attempting to set up tents on Tel Aviv’s Rothschild Boulevard, as she did last summer.

Missile Attack on Tel Aviv Might Force Evacuation

The entire population of Tel Aviv would be evacuated if unconventional missiles were to strike the city, a Home Front officer says.

Tel Aviv Ranked Middle East's Most Expensive City

Tel Aviv is the Middle East’s most expensive city and the 31st most expensive city in the world for expats, a cost of living survey says.

MasterCard Ranks Tel Aviv 5th in Middle East

The city of Tel Aviv ranks fifth on MasterCard's Global Destination Cities Index’s top 10 destination cities in the Middle East and Africa.

Israeli Start-Up 'GetTaxi' Sets Sights on New York

An Israeli start-up company that developed an app with the ability to locate the nearest cab, plans on launching the service in New York.

TAU Cancels Wagner Concert Following Vehement Protests

Tel Aviv University announced that it would not hold a concert of composer Richard Wagner, after it sparked vehement public outcry.

Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway to ‘Drive People Crazy’

Good news for drivers on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Highway 1: It will be widened. Bad news: The project will cause huge traffic jams.

Exclusive: Illegal African Immigrants 25 Percent of S. Tel Aviv

African infiltrators comprise approximately 25 percent Tel Aviv neighborhoods where they stay, according to official city statistics.

King David's 3025th Birthday Marked in the Heart of Tel Aviv

The King David Museum in Tel Aviv celebrated Shavuot as well as the 3025th birthday of Israel's greatest king.

UK Press Commission Rules: Tel Aviv is Capital of Israel

The British Press Complaints Commission ruled that UK media has the right to refer to Tel Aviv as Israel’s capital.

Smart Phones Dumb for Privacy, Says Tel Aviv Univ. Study

New phones leave us with less privacy, especially in the public sector, warn Tel Aviv University researchers.

Tel Aviv Center to Become Pedestrian Paradise on Shabbat

Tel Aviv is trying to bring 'a little calm and quiet in the downtown area during the Sabbath'

New Store in the Heart of Tel Aviv Integrates the Disabled

A new store which opened this week in Tel Aviv contains gifts and objects made by artists and craftsmen with special needs.

Nasrallah: Hizbullah Can Strike Multiple Targets in Tel Aviv

Hizbullah leader Hasan Nasrallah threatens to strike multiple targets in Israel, including Tel Aviv.

Panic in the Dan!

Pungent Chemical Smell Alarms Gush Dan Residents

Home Front Command reports source of smell drilling off coast of Ashdod; environment officials: gas concentrations 'negligible'

Surprise Copter Drill Simulates Attack near Tel Aviv

Helicopter pilots staged a surprise drill in a simulated attack on a base near Tel Aviv. "As far as we're concerned a war broke out today.”

'The Guardian' Seeks to Revise History

The Guardian: "Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel; Tel Aviv is."

Secular Group in All-Out Campaign for Shabbat Buses

A radical secular group is organizing a march in central Tel Aviv, demanding that public transportation operate on Shabbat

‘Global March’ Marathon on Tel Aviv

More than 35,000 runners are expected at the Tel Aviv Gillette Marathon, the same day Arabs are organizing a Global March on Jerusalem.

Iron Dome Deployed in Greater Tel Aviv Area

After a delay due to the escalation in the south, the Iron Dome anti-missile system is deployed in the Greater Tel Aviv area.

Mention of Tel Aviv at Arab University Elicits Enraged Response

Lebanese TV station angry over poster for an assessment test that includes names of world capitals, including Tel Aviv.

MKs in Southern Tel Aviv: Sudan is Here

Yisrael Beiteinu MKs tour the Neve Shaanan neighborhood in Tel Aviv, plagued by violence and vandalism of illegal infiltrators.

Iron Dome Tel Aviv Deployment Delayed

The IDF has put off deployment of the Iron Dome anti-missile defense system for a drill in the greater Tel Aviv area.

Tel Aviv Rabbis Launch Shabbat Campaign

Over 50 rabbis in Tel Aviv have signed onto a Shabbat education campaign after officials call for public transport on the day of rest.

Rabbi Lau 'Greatly Pained' by Tel Aviv anti-Sabbath Vote

MKs Orbach, Gafni call decision a 'provocation.' MK Galon: High Court will uphold decision.

Tel Aviv Approves Public Transportation on Shabbat

Ignoring tradition, Tel Aviv City Council approves proposal for public transportation on Shabbat, Transportation Min. nixes it.

TA Officials Really, Really Want Shabbat Buses

The Tel Aviv City Council is set to meet Monday night to discuss plans to enact public transportation in the city on Shabbat.

Tel Aviv Touted as Top Tech Town in Europe

Wall Street Journal says access to venture capital is 20 times greater in Israel than in the rest of Europe.

Tent Protesters Unfazed by Police Violence

Protesters who demonstrated against the evacuation of a homeless encampment in Tel Aviv were detained. They plan to continue the struggle.

Lighting Up Tel Aviv with Hanukkah Lights

Volunteers lit over 200 hanukkiyot on Tel Aviv's busy Ibn Gvirol Street.

"You Can Feel Jewish Spirituality in Tel Aviv"

Ashley Rindsberg, author of "Tel Aviv Stories": Jewish spirituality comes from within a person, and you can still feel that in Tel Aviv.

Nationalists Protest at Infiltrator Hall, "They're Taking Over"

Nationalists led by MK Ben-Ari and Baruch Marzel visit an illegal wedding hall which serves infiltrators: We'll fight using all the means.

Neo-Nazi Gang Leader Sentenced to Jail Time

Neo-Nazi gang leader Dimitri Bogotich was sentenced Thursday to 5 years, 9 months in prison for his role in racial attacks around Tel Aviv.

LA Sends Largest-Ever Jewish Federation Mission to Israel

More than 400 Jews from Los Angeles, Tel Aviv’s sister city, are celebrating the local Jewish Federation's 100th birthday in Israel.

Tel Aviv Stops Rent-a-Bike Service on Yom Kippur

Tel Aviv mayor orders city-sponsored bicycle rental company to cease operations. The company rented bicycles for Yom Kippur.

Work Begins on Tel Aviv Light Rail System

Tel Aviv residents are hoping they will not suffer the woes of Jerusalem as bulldozers began working Wednesday on a new light rail system.

PA 'Condemns Attacks on Civilians' After Tel Aviv Stabbings

The Palestinian Authority announced Monday it "condemns all attacks on civilians" after a PA Arab stabbed 8 people at a Tel Aviv club.

PA Terror Attack in Tel Aviv Was Aimed at 2,000 Teens

Police prevented a huge disaster by stopping PA terrorist at a Tel Aviv nightclub filled with nearly 2,000 youth. Eight wounded.

Eight Injured in Terror Attack in Tel Aviv

Eight people injured in terror attack in southern Tel Aviv, after Arab steals a taxi, runs over one person and stabs others.

Tel Aviv Taxi Drivers Block Traffic in Protest Over Gas Prices

Tent protesters defer to serious security concerns facing the country -- but Tel Aviv taxi drivers stage a protest on Rothschild Blvd.

Tel Aviv: More Than Just Nightclubs

Tel Aviv is more than just about restaurants and nightclubs. It also has a rich Jewish religious history.

Marching from Tel Aviv to Shomron, Rectifying Sin of the Spies

Hundreds are participating in a three-day march from central Israel towards Shomron. "We tell the people of Tel Aviv: Come to the Shomron"

Role of Israeli Rabbis: Reaching the "Secular Capital" of Israel

Rabbi Konstantyn immigrated from America and founded a local synagogue in the coastal city of Tel Aviv, where "everyone is welcomed".

Tens of Thousands Protest Cost of Living

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered around the country to protests Israel's high cost of living.

Tel Aviv World's 29th Most Expensive City

Protesters complaining about the high cost of housing in Tel Aviv are not imagining it. But do they have to live there?

Tel Aviv Will Be Bombed in Next Gaza War, Says Minister

Metropolitan Tel Aviv, Israel’s finance and business center, will be bombed by missiles in the next Gaza war, warns Home Front Minister.

Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Make Travel Magazine's List of Top Cities

Travel + Leisure magzaine has placed Jerusalem in second place and Tel Aviv in third in a list of best cities in the Middle East and Africa.

Minister Katz: New TA Suburban Interchange Will Help Traffic

Beginning this week, the new “Em Hamoshavot” interchange is set to open, promising smoother traffic flow for commuters.

Legal Forum Demands: Do Justice with Syrian Infiltrator

Legal Forum for the Land of Israel asks government’s legal adviser to put the Syrian infiltrator who reached Tel Aviv on trial.

Syrian Infiltrator Reached Tel Aviv

One of the Syrian infiltrators got as far as Tel Aviv and later turned himself in using a news correspondent. "I wanted to visit Jaffa," he said.

Eyewitnesses: It was Indeed a Terror Attack

INN TV was on the scene of Sunday's truck-terrorism attack in Tel Aviv, and spoke to some of the people who witnessed it.

Tel Aviv's Religious Face

Contrary to popular belief, residents of Tel Aviv respect religion, and many are asking for more synagogues and mikvas, a city official says.

Tel Aviv’s Businesses Light Chanukah Candles

Huge initiative sees dozens of businesses in Tel Aviv lighting menorahs and displaying them in their windows.

Outgoing MI Chief: in Next War, Tel Aviv is Front Line

Maj.-Gen. Amos Yadlin departs with a warning: our enemies are getting stronger and arming themselves.

Foreign Ministry Promotes Tel Aviv

As numbers of flights to Israel increase, Tel Aviv is being promoted as a primary tourist attraction.

Tel Aviv Honors Islamic Movement Leader

The city of Tel Aviv has agreed to honor a leading member of the Islamic Movement, which calls their Israeli branch "Inner Palestine".