Beitar illit

Seven Palestinians arrested after Israeli assaulted in West Bank, police seize several weapons

When they searched the scene, Israeli security officials found assault weapons and incendiary materials hidden in the bushes, and seized them as evidence for the investigation. 

|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Israeli security forces investigate the scene of a violent incident between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank, near Beitar Illit. Image released on July 26, 2026.
An illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Two Israeli brothers indicted after selling fake AI-generated information to Iranian agent

The defendants' lawyer asserted that they acted to "harm and deceive the Iranian enemy and should be awarded the Israel Prize for their contribution to the nation's security."

|ByEFRAT FORSHER
A BOTTLE which had been filled with flammable liquid and poured on a 12-year-old in an attempt to set him on fire.

Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say

An initial investigation found that the suspect, a 30-year-old Jerusalem resident, boarded the bus on February 1 with a bottle containing a "flammable substance," intending some form of arson.

|ByTZVI JASPER, MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested.

Israel Police arrest 30-year-old for trying to light a child on fire on public transportation

The victim, a Jerusalem resident who was on his way to school in Beitar Illit, sustained only minor injuries to his hands.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Green buses begin operating in Betar Illit

A fleet of 45 environmentally friendly buses will soon operate across Betar Illit, as part of the new tender for Kavim-Elite, which is public transport provider in the city.

FEBRUARY 12, 2019ByILANIT CHERNICK
THE PLATFORM for Noble’s Tamar natural gas pipeline, situated some 23 km. off Ashkelon’s southern coast.

Fire in Betar Illit claims two children's lives

The fire, which was reported at 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, also injured eight others and ravaged a five-story apartment building.

OCTOBER 11, 2018BySARA RUBENSTEIN
Fire in Beitar Illit on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

Jewish man indicted for attempted ramming of Palestinian near Jerusalem

According to the indictment issued on Thursday, “Cohen decided to run over the Arab cleaning worker because of his ethnic origin.”

FEBRUARY 1, 2018ByUDI SHAHAM
Man in handcuffs - illustrative

Building in Beitar Ilit collapses wounding 6

Emergency personnel responded to reports of a collapsed roof at a construction site.

DECEMBER 4, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
Emergency personnel survey the site of a building collapse in Beitar Illit on December 4th.