Kiryat Ata

Ironi Kiryat Ata edged Hapoel HaEmek 85:86 in the opening round of Israeli basketball, fueled by a career-high 26 points from Tomer Asiag.

Israel's Ministry of Health and Environmental Protection halted classes near the Haifa oil refineries due to abnormal benzene spikes, ordering maintenance works to stop.

An Israeli woman exposed a Tinder scammer who posed as a Shin Bet operative and claimed his family was murdered on October 7, leading to his arrest.

The Haifa District Court ordered Kiryat Ata to amend an arnona order after ruling a nursery's 250% tax hike discriminatory. The annual bill had surged from 31,000 to 4.85 million shekels.

Haifa District Court canceled a 4.85 million shekel arnona tax bill issued to a nursery by Kiryat Ata, ruling the 250% rate hike discriminatory and custom-tailored.

Police investigators already knew who the "authority man" was who was murdering elderly people in the Krayot, but they lacked the golden evidence to arrest him. In a nerve-wracking race against the clock, they concocted a daring psychological trap inside the police station.

Two horses suffering from extreme hunger, injuries, and appalling conditions were rescued from a closed compound in Kiryat Ata. After their owner ignored inspections and demands to fix the deficiencies, the horses were moved to a protected facility to begin rehabilitation.

Inspectors found the horses suffering from injuries and health problems, and in the stalls, they found contaminated water and no available food. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the owner was repeatedly required to fix the deficiencies but did not do so. The horses were transferred for rehabilitation, and the opening of a criminal investigation is being considered.

Police located a group of residents from the Palestinian territories during an operation to identify illegal aliens in the Coastal District. The suspects, who police say were living and working at the site, were arrested, and their detention was extended until August 10.