Arad

The Israeli Air Force is establishing "Arad," an elite all-female combat unit, to bolster security at strategic airbases following lessons learned from the October 7 attacks.

A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured by gunfire at a wedding near Arad, prompting police to arrest seven suspects, including the groom and an IDF soldier.

A controversial directive from Gur Hasidic rabbis regarding Arad's only shopping mall has intensified local tensions over the city's changing demographics and secular-religious coexistence.

Administrators of the Gur Hasidic community in Arad issued strict guidelines for children visiting the newly acquired Arad Mall, permitting entry only for shopping with parental accompaniment and limiting store access to community-owned businesses.

The Government Authority for Urban Renewal has allocated 100 million shekels to subsidize reconstruction projects in Dimona and Arad. The funding aims to ensure the economic viability of building 760 new apartments to replace 253 units damaged by missile strikes.

A 4-year-old boy was evacuated this Thursday evening to Soroka Hospital in serious condition, sedated and intubated, after likely being stung by a yellow scorpion in Arad.

Yair Maayan, mayor of Arad, has been convicted of disciplinary offenses. The tribunal ruled that he failed to disclose that his bachelor's degree was from an institution not recognized in Israel when applying for senior civil service positions. Maayan has accepted responsibility for his actions.

Arad Mayor Yair Maayan filed a police complaint against an extremist group that desecrated memorial stickers for fallen IDF soldiers. The individuals covered the tributes with posters opposing a high-tech employment program for Ultra-Orthodox women.

Apartment prices in the periphery are relatively low, but vary from city to city. What is happening in Arad and Yeruham, and are off-plan apartments still a good deal?

A mother of children who was injured in Arad by an Iranian missile strike underwent a delicate microsurgical procedure to reconstruct facial nerves in an attempt to restore her facial symmetry and the ability to close her eye.

Disturbing footage from Arad sparked a storm after a Haredi man was seen vandalizing photos of women on billboards. Following the incident, a complaint was filed with the police. Mayor Yair Maayan: "We will not allow anyone to harm the public space and try to exclude women from the public space."

A tourist sign placed in front of the home of late author Amos Oz was vandalized in Arad. Mayor Yair Maayan condemned the incident, describing it as a shameful act by vandals attempting to disrupt public order in the city.

Yair Maayan appealed to the police commander with a demand to deal with cases of stone-throwing and spitting at young women. The mayor called on residents to film and file complaints, emphasizing that only arrests will eradicate the phenomenon. "We will not accept the actions of extremist criminals in any way," he declared.