Tag: Beersheva
Social workers in Israel’s south get 500 protective vests for rocket barrages
The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews distributed approximately 500 protective vests on Tuesday for social workers and emergency response workers in Negev communities, including Beersheva, Sderot, Netivot and a number of Bedouin communities.
“The...
Proposal considered for Israel’s largest hospital to be built in Beersheva
The largest hospital in Israel will be built in Beersheva if a proposal to expand an area that the city can develop will be approved by the National Council for Planning and Construction, according to Calcalist.
If approved,...
Rhode Island governor signs MoU with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
The Hon. Gina M. Raimondo, governor of Rhode Island, visited Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheva to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Nov. 20 focused on joint innovation and entrepreneurship.
Professor Daniel Chamovitz,...
Remains of Jewish settlement dating from Second Temple period found in Beersheva
The remains of a Jewish settlement of the Second Temple period, including the sherd of a rare oil lamp depicting a menorah with nine branches, have been discovered in Beersheva for the first time,...
Israeli education village for global Jewry gets off the ground in Beersheva
Longtime Jewish philanthropic leader and Chicago native Richard Wexler will lead the mega-gift fundraising of $300 million for a massive new education village to better connect Israel with the global Jewish community, announced JNF-USA.
Wexler...
Is Iran trying to drag Israel into a war in Gaza?
Hamas, the rulers of the Gaza Strip, and Palestinian terrorist group Islamic Jihad both were quick to deny launching rockets from Gaza on Wednesday, after a Grad rocket fired on Israel scored a direct hit on...
Netanyahu responds to Beersheva attack: ‘Israel will take very strong action’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “strong action” in response to a rocket attack from Gaza on Wednesday which smashed a home in Beersheva, Israel’s third-largest city.
“I have just finished an assessment with the heads of...
Be’ersheva home destroyed by powerful Gaza rocket, family miraculously saved
A medium-range grad rocket fired by terrorists in the Gaza Strip destroyed a home in Be’ersheva, Israel’s third largest city, deep inside Israeli territory.
The Red Alert warning system was activated at 3:39am in Be’ersheva...
Barrage of Gaza rockets continue, with Beersheva hit for first time since 2014
The barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip continued on Thursday, with Beersheva—the largest city in southern Israel—being targeted for the first time since “Operation Protective Edge” in 2014.
The mayor of Beersheva, Ruvik Danilovich,...