Tel Aviv

Israel's heatwave expected to reach record-breaking highs this week, IMS warns

Temperatures are expected to reach up to 49° Celsius in the area surrounding the Sea of Galilee (where the current record temperature is 47°C), and up to 51°C in the Jordan Valley.

A summer heatwave; illustrative.
THE ELKONIN’S rooftop pool.

Tel Aviv’s stately Elkonin Hotel delivers on cuisine, spa experiences - review

Einav Zangauker at a demonstration for a hostage deal in Tel Aviv on August 9, 2025.

Security Cabinet 'of death': Hostage mother decries decision to expand IDF ops. to Gaza City

Israel Prison Service arrests escaped inmate

Israel Prison Service track down two inmates who escaped jail, to continue serving sentence


Arab Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad indicted for negligence with weapon in road altercation

Haddad was indicted for recklessness and negligence with a weapon, while Shurfi was charged with assault. 

 Yoseph Haddad, Arab Israeli activist, speaking at The Jerusalem Post London Conference, March 31, 2022.

‘Friends’ Tel Aviv pop-up recreates iconic sitcom’s set and food

Israel’s first 'Friends' pop-up cafe/store at Tel Aviv’s Azrieli Sarona Mall recreates the experience of the classic sitcom.

THE NEW ‘Friends’ pop-up store/cafe in Tel Aviv.

Hostage families join hundreds in Tel Aviv protest against full Gaza occupation

The protesters marched through Tel Aviv, past Kirya military headquarters, calling for a halt to the IDF's Gaza expansion plans, which they said risked hostages' lives.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv to protest Israel’s plan to expand the war and fully take over Gaza on August 6, 2025.

Russia protests to Israel over alleged attack on diplomatic vehicle

The incident occurred "with the acquiescence of Israeli military personnel, who were present at the scene and did not attempt to stop the attackers' aggressive actions."

 The Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv is seen in this photo taken on February 26, 2022

Holocaust survivors meet with freed hostages, families of hostages still in captivity

"When we, Holocaust survivors, saw the images of Rom Brezlavski and Evyatar David - emaciated, frightened, barely clinging to life - we felt as if the air had been pulled from our lungs."

Holocaust survivors visited the Hostage Families Forum in Tel Aviv to offer support to the families of those still held captive on August 5, 2025.

WATCH: Protesters block Tel Aviv's main highway, demand hostage deal and end to war

The protest comes as a response to the government's decision to expand the operations in the Gaza Strip and Netanyahu's order to “occupy the strip.”

Protesters gather at the Ayalon Highway.

Maccabi Tel Aviv signs 28-year-old NBA vet Jeff Dowtin Jr., continues major retool

The move comes after weeks of negotiations and completes another major piece in the Israeli powerhouse’s backcourt rebuild plagued with ex-NBA's starts.

Jeff Dowtin Jr. seen here during his stint last season with the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers – joins Maccabi Tel Aviv on a three-year deal as part of the club’s revamped backcourt ahead of the upcoming Euroleague campaign.

'We can't allow it': Thousands gather in Tel Aviv protesting A-G Baharav-Miara’s possible dismissal

Demonstrators gathered to support the attorney-general and call the government's decision a “political and illegal attempt to remove her by those seeking to dismantle Israeli democracy.”

Thousands of people gathered to protest the possible firing of A-G Gali Baharav-Miara, August 3, 2025.

Police to request extention of activist Yoseph Haddad's detention after five days of house arrest

Haddad was detained for questioning last week after a bullet was fired from his weapon during an argument on a public street in Jaffa.

 YOSEPH HADDAD is an Arab-Israeli advocacy activist and CEO of the Together Vouch for Each Other organization.

Nini Hachi: Revisiting Tel Aviv's veteran Japanese eatery - review

It has been a few years since we ventured into Tel Aviv to sample the food at Nini Hachi, one of the veteran Japanese eateries, which has been around for about 12 years.

Nini Hachi

The easy to miss hotel that is a 'hidden jewel' in Tel Aviv

The Jewel Hotel feels like a hidden oasis right in the center of Tel Aviv, with something quite rare for this city: a dedicated underground hotel parking lot.

The cocktail bar offer tasty tapas-style dishes.