Bat Yam

A soldier aged about 20 is suspected of impersonating a 16-year-old boy, causing two girls aged 14 and 15 to send him revealing photos - and then blackmailing them to send him more content and even threatening to murder them and their families. His detention was extended by 4 days.

Nahorai Yaakov Weizman and a 15-year-old accomplice are accused of attacking three women in Holon over two days to steal their bags. In one instance, a victim was knocked to the ground and injured. The prosecution is requesting that Weizman remain in custody until the end of the trial.

A couple from Bat Yam is accused of posing as insurance company representatives, providing victims with accurate personal details to gain their trust, and then convincing them to provide codes that allowed money to be withdrawn from their bank accounts. According to the indictment, the total amount stolen is 408,400 shekels.

The Magistrate's Court in Netanya ruled that fuel that did not meet standards at a Paz gas station in Bat Yam, managed by the Rametop company, caused the breakdown of a five-month-old hybrid Toyota. The company will compensate the car owner and the insurance company AIG.

Seven and a half years after a nightclub assault that left a young man requiring complex jaw surgery, a court has approved a settlement agreement awarding the victim 335,050 shekels in compensation.

The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment against 51-year-old Rafael Shraga from Bat Yam for rape and sexual offenses against a 19-year-old woman with intellectual disabilities. According to the indictment, he presented himself with a false name and age, took her to a hotel, and exploited her condition to commit the acts.

The investigation into the suspect, a resident of the city, has concluded and a prosecutor's statement has been filed ahead of an indictment. According to the suspicion, he violently raped the victim earlier this month.

The Ayalon District Police have ordered the five-day closure of Muhammad Kian's butcher shop in Bat Yam. The decision follows a series of serious criminal incidents and the owner's refusal to cooperate with investigators, posing a risk to public safety.

A young woman from Bat Yam reported that a 29-year-old man who broke into her apartment at 02:30 beat her, threatened her, and stole approximately 6,000 shekels. The suspect was arrested near a shopping center in Kiryat Ono, in possession of 4,000 shekels in cash and receipts for clothing purchases totaling 2,000 shekels. His detention has been extended until Tuesday.

A young woman reported to the police that she was attacked and robbed in her apartment in Bat Yam last Friday, around 02:30 AM. According to the investigation, a young man who arrived at the apartment beat her, threatened her, and stole about 6,000 shekels. She was treated at the scene by an MDA team.

The activity, which took place at the initiative of the Bat Yam Municipality and in cooperation with the "Habaita" organization, reflects the desire of new immigrants to integrate into Israeli society, take an active part in community life, and contribute to the city.

Following a grenade explosion in a Bat Yam residential building, police arrested three suspects in Ashdod. Investigators have linked them to serious charges, including conspiracy to commit a crime and negligent storage of hazardous materials.

A 22-year-old man was arrested this evening on Balfour Street in Bat Yam, after a report was received by the police about a person seen holding a grenade and suspected of intending to throw it. Police officers who arrived at the scene located him in possession of a stun grenade and arrested him. Police sappers were summoned to the scene to examine the grenade and neutralize it.

A 56-year-old Bat Yam resident is accused of masturbating in a public park in front of a young woman who reprimanded him for his actions. After she called the police, he threatened her and later escalated his remarks at the station. In an additional charge, he is accused of committing an indecent act against a 19-year-old woman at a McDonald's branch in the city.

Two Bat Yam residents were filmed throwing a fragmentation grenade at a Japanika branch in Kiryat Ono, but it did not explode on the first two attempts. One of the suspects picked up the grenade by hand and threw it again, and on the third attempt, the explosion occurred. On Thursday, an indictment will be filed against the two.

Police will request an extension of the detention for a 51-year-old Bat Yam resident suspected of exploiting an 18-year-old girl with autism. According to investigators, he lured her to an hourly hotel room where he allegedly committed sexual assault.

Moshe Feiglin, chairman of the Zehut party, is furious following a call from the Israel Police ahead of a party conference in Bat Yam. The reason for the police concern was the city's proximity to Jaffa. 'Deal with the threateners, not with a legal political conference,' the politician stated.

The Tel Aviv District Committee accepted the objection of "Adam Teva V'Din" and canceled the plan to build a 24-story tower on a cliff on the northern coast of Bat Yam. Building rights will be transferred to an alternative location, with the aim of reducing the damage to the beach and the public.

A hotel tower planned to be built just 100 meters from the water line in Bat Yam will not be built in its planned format. The Tel Aviv District Planning and Building Commission has determined that building rights will be transferred to another plot further from the coastline.

The apartment was sold for 1.63 million shekels after a month on the market, coinciding with the start of a TAMA 38 project in the building. According to the broker, urban renewal has increased the property's value, attracting investors and home upgraders. Additional real estate deals from the past week are included.

For hours, Matan Lugasi (21) abused a 17-year-old who crossed his path. It was supposed to be a quick case, with solid evidence, but this brutal rape became one of the most difficult trials remembered by the prosecution that handled it - from the detailed testimony of the victim, through the cry of his mother on the witness stand, to the cruel defense line that also aroused the anger of the...

MADA paramedics and EMTs, who were called to Jerusalem Beach in Bat Yam after receiving a report of a man pulled from the water, were forced to pronounce him dead at the scene. Two days ago, citizens reported a body washed up on the seashore near Zichron Ya'akov.

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A 51-year-old man was arrested Thursday evening on suspicion of the violent rape of an 18-year-old woman at an apartment hotel in Bat Yam. The suspect was located by police shortly after the report was received.

A young woman aged about 18 reported that she was severely attacked at an apartment hotel in the city. Ayalon District police officers and forensic investigators arrived at the scene, and the suspect was located in an open area in Bat Yam. The police will request to extend his detention in court.

A short drive home for a 24-year-old man ended in a serious accident that initially appeared minor but resulted in lasting health issues. Following legal intervention, the insurance company 'Clal' agreed to a settlement.

A Bat Yam resident is accused of setting fire to the door of a bicycle room in a residential building's parking lot after getting into an argument with a passerby in the lobby. According to the indictment, the fire was set about ten meters away from the building's gas room. The suspect fled the scene on his electric bicycle and smashed his phone before his arrest.

A 34-year-old Bat Yam resident was arrested for setting fire to a storage room on Herzl Street after his bicycle was stolen. A prosecutor's statement has been filed, with an indictment expected shortly.

Shifting sands, "Beit VeGan" shares, and old bus tickets: the historical treasure revealed at the office of Mayor Tzvika Brot in the midst of preparations for the city's centennial celebrations.