Beitar Jerusalem

The Jerusalem Municipality has blocked a massive 1,650-apartment residential and commercial project by the Israel Land Authority over concerns it would ruin Beitar Jerusalem's Bait Vagan training grounds.

Beitar Jerusalem unveiled a memorial wall at Beit Vagan honoring 121 club fans killed since October 7, featuring personalized QR codes for the younger generation.

Family and friends marked what would have been the 46th birthday of murdered footballer Lior Asulin with a celebration of life, remembering his vibrant spirit.

Former Beitar Jerusalem football captain Ofir Kriaf has invested an estimated two million shekels to open a kosher ice cream parlor near Teddy Stadium, marking a major career transition.

A group of around 20 angry Beitar Jerusalem supporters breached the Bayit VaGan training complex, detonating firecrackers and confronting players in the locker room following a loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Around 20 masked Beitar Jerusalem supporters stormed the players' parking lot before training, throwing firecrackers and threatening players and coach Almog Cohen following two consecutive league defeats.

A new station was built near the stadium, but trains will not stop there immediately following high-attendance matches. While fans are frustrated by the walk to the next station, Jerusalem Municipality officials state the measure is essential for crowd control.

After a long saga, Yarin Levi has signed a new three-year contract with Maccabi Haifa, keeping him at the club until 2029. The player expressed pride in returning home despite recent friction with the fans.

The opening whistle of the 2026/27 Premier League season will sound this Saturday. Today, betting agencies revealed the odds for winning the national championship, with the rankings proving surprising following an unusual summer for the big clubs.

The midfielder, who was targeted by fan abuse after the elimination from Europe, received support from all directions: "He is one of the best in the country in his position. Maybe something good will come out of this event."

After yesterday's match against Hapoel Ramat Gan, the professional staff of Beitar Jerusalem set their sights on the opponent's left winger, David Asanka. The young player is showing impressive ability at the start of the season and capped off his performance with a goal against Yonatan Ozer following a successful one-two with Maxim Plakuschenko.

The victory in the Toto Cup against Hapoel Ramat Gan was received in the capital with mixed feelings, as the club is interested in strengthening the midfield. Allison Tavares will be released for free to one of the Premier League teams.

Barak Abramov is digging deep into his pockets: following their European elimination, Beitar Jerusalem is shifting focus and allocating a significant budget for a top-tier attacking midfielder. All the details.

Beitar Jerusalem visited Hapoel Ramat Gan in Rehovot this evening for a 7th-8th place ranking match in the Toto Cup. The new stadium hosted the Jerusalemites for the first time, with 3,000 traveling fans creating a vibrant atmosphere alongside the home supporters.

The yellow-and-blacks are furious at Maccabi Haifa's reaction to not winning the President's Award: "He struggled to accept the committee's results and sent harsh messages to its members." The greens replied: "Ovadia did not contact any of the committee members, Beitar should apologize."

Toto Cup, 7th place match: The team from the capital is trying to recover after being eliminated from Europe in the last match before the league season begins. On the other hand, Messay Dego's 'Ordonim' are looking to cause an upset.

Beitar Jerusalem's victory in the President's Award for community activity has sparked a direct confrontation between the clubs. Following a decision to hold a re-vote, which resulted in Beitar being declared the winner, a major storm erupted over claims of irregular conduct by Maccabi Haifa's management.

According to Itzik Kornfein, the coach "will have to manage the locker room, not everyone will be able to play at any given moment." Also: the "insane power" and the new style of play. Listen to the interview from 103fm.

Load management and the desire to give minutes to as many players as possible will lead to rest for senior players on Monday. Also: the plan to add an eighth foreign player.

The coach, who was appointed only in June, ended his tenure even before the start of the league in Cyprus. The change on the sidelines may also affect the status of Yahav Gurfinkel.

Maccabi Netanya striker Dor Hugi spoke on the 103fm sports program about his decision to leave Beitar Jerusalem for Roni Levy's squad.

The club is struggling to digest the penalty shootout loss to Austria Wien: "There is excessive insistence on ball circulation, we should have already been thinking about Braga." Criticism of Almog Cohen: "There is a gap between a sporting director and a coach." Also: the change in recruitment plans and the coach's conversation with the players.

Conference League qualifiers, third round: Atzili scored first for the Jerusalemites (33') and Kalo doubled (56'), but Boateng narrowed the gap for the Austrians (58') and equalized to 3:3 on aggregate.

Ahead of the second leg against Austria Vienna (21:30) and in the shadow of Antifa protests, large security forces will accompany the thousand fans who came from Israel and are expected to arrive in a convoy at the Generali Arena. István Pisont joined the shuttle and received an enthusiastic welcome.

With a desire to double his 350,000 euro annual salary and a low release clause, the Beitar Jerusalem star is targeting a move to the USA, Japan, or Dubai. Any agent who brings a tempting offer will be rewarded accordingly. Will captain Yarden Shua shake up the team just before the season starts?

A surprising and nostalgic moment occurred on Wednesday during the "Noon Journal," when a photo from the past of Channel 14 news anchor Tamir Shnaid was revealed, dating back to his days as a goalkeeper for the Beitar Jerusalem youth team. According to Shnaid, the photo was taken during a training camp held near Amsterdam.

Police have identified the suspects arrested for the arson of a restaurant in Givatayim, linking the incident to a broader wave of violent criminal disputes across the country.

Beitar will try to complete a comeback against Austria Vienna and advance to the Conference League playoffs, but before the match, a protest shift by "Ultras Antifa" awaits them, calling to "stop the racist match."

Barak Abramov suffers a financial blow: The Supreme Court of the Football Association ruled that Beitar Jerusalem will pay the previously determined compensation, after rejecting the appeal of F.C. Ashdod, which had demanded 1.1 million shekels. According to the decision, Beitar Jerusalem will be forced to pay 450,000 shekels.

Former Beitar Jerusalem player Itzik Kornfein discussed the 2:1 loss to Austria Vienna on 103fm, noting that the team lacks match fitness but remains capable of advancing. He also defended coach Almog Cohen's rotation decisions and highlighted the need for further midfield reinforcements.

The Jerusalemites' opponent in the Conference League lost 2-0 to LASK Linz. Salic, who scored the winning goal in the first leg, was injured. CSKA Sofia won 3-0.

Beitar Jerusalem returned Friday from Bucharest disappointed but determined. Almog Cohen and the staff have analyzed the 2:1 loss to Austria Vienna and are drawing conclusions ahead of Thursday's return leg in Vienna.

Beitar Jerusalem met this evening (Thursday) with Austria Vienna for the first of two matches in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. About 1,200 fans accompanied the team to the home game in Romania. Almog Cohen started with the attacking trio of Shua, Weissman, and Atzili for the first time this season.

The former defender, who played most of his career for the capital's team and also for Maccabi Netanya — with whom he won a championship — passed away at the age of 78. The club paid tribute: "Today Beitar lost a symbol."

Beitar Jerusalem football club announced on Wednesday the passing of Shimon Chernuha, one of the club's greatest players and most iconic symbols, who died at the age of 78. Born in 1948 to Holocaust survivors, Chernuha moved to Israel as an infant and rose through the Beitar youth ranks to join the senior team at just 15.

After the tense penalty shootout victory against AEK Larnaca, Beitar Jerusalem faces a pair of matches against an even tougher hurdle in the form of Austria Wien in the third round of the Conference League. The first match will be held on Thursday at the Jerusalemites' home ground in Bucharest, while the return leg will take place in Vienna a week later at the Generali Arena.

Former footballer and former Beitar Jerusalem coach Barak Yitzhaki purchased a three-room apartment in a project by the Gohari-Afriat company in his childhood city of Ashkelon. The deal is estimated at about 2 million shekels, and the apartment is on the tenth floor - the jersey number that accompanied Yitzhaki throughout his playing career.

The wave of attacks against the businessman continues. Despite mediation attempts, tempers have not cooled, and tonight another branch of the Japanika chain was targeted. The Israel Police have opened an investigation.

Four representatives, 100% success rate, and a jump in the European ranking: Israeli football recorded an excellent week in the qualifiers for European competitions. This success is largely due to the security situation, which makes it difficult to bring in new foreign players and forces clubs to maintain the squads from last season.

The future of Miguel Silva in the Beitar Jerusalem goal has become a major talking point in Israeli football. Despite backing from Almog Cohen, the goalkeeper must regain his form to maintain his status.

All the ingredients for a European tragedy were present: Caraballo missed Gadrani, Kalo provided a strange performance, and Almog Cohen didn't help. Then came Omer Atzili, for whom every piece of grass is a tile, and every tile is his. Moshe Ziat rejoices at the shattering of Beitar's stigmas in Europe, but begs: can we finally part ways with Miguel Silva?

The Beitar Jerusalem goalkeeper will want to forget the 90 minutes, but will remember the penalty kicks for a long time. Also: compliments to Atzili and the conclusions that must be drawn.

Beitar Jerusalem became the first Israeli team to beat a Cypriot club on its home turf. The team secured a 4:3 penalty shootout victory over AEK Larnaca after a 3:2 loss in 120 minutes.

Beitar Jerusalem completed the job against AEK Larnaca after a penalty drama and will meet Austria Vienna in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. The first leg will be a "home" game in Ploiești, Romania, next Thursday, with the return match in Austria on August 13.

The Jerusalem coach celebrated the qualification for the third qualifying round of the Conference League: "I told the players to play with courage, with maximum belief and confidence."

Three Israeli clubs—Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Beitar Jerusalem—successfully advanced in European competitions tonight, joining Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the next qualifying rounds.

The team's star is suffering from severe abdominal pain and missed the final training session ahead of the second leg against AEK Larnaca. A decision on his participation will be made following a fitness test.

Fans of the runner-up are in a frenzy ahead of the Conference League qualifying return leg against AEK Larnaca, which will be held in Bucharest. Romanian authorities are on high alert for the meeting between the fan camps, with strict security checks expected at the stadium entrance. Yarden Shua will start the game on the bench.

Against the backdrop of Maccabi Haifa's worrying start to the season, Yarin Levi's future remains uncertain. The 103FM sports program discussed the situation of the midfielder, who returned to the club this summer after two successful years at Beitar Jerusalem.

Amid the current security climate in Europe, Shin Bet representatives will oversee tight security measures at the match in Romania. Local authorities have implemented strict guidelines, requiring fans to present official identification upon stadium entry.