Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Tel Aviv-Yafo, the secular and economic epicenter of Israel.
Tel Aviv
The Latest
-
Fast Forward Cousin of Forward Contributing Editor David Hazony Among 4 Victims of Tel Aviv Terror
A relative of Forward contributing editor David Hazony was among the four victims of the Tel Aviv terror attack. Ido Ben Ari, a 42-year-old resident of Ramat Gan and an executive with Coca-Cola, was a cousin of Hazony’s wife. He was shot dead while eating dinner with his two children and wife, who was also…
-
Fast Forward 4 Killed, 4 Badly Injured in Suspected Tel Aviv Terror Attack
Four people were killed and four were seriously injured in a shooting at an outdoor shopping center in Tel Aviv. Two gunmen carried out the apparent terror attack and were shot and disarmed, according to the police. “One is wounded, the other’s condition is unclear at the moment. All these details are preliminary,” said police spokeswoman Merav Lapidot….
-
Fast Forward BREAKING: 4 Reported Dead, Several Wounded in Tel Aviv Terror Attack (Liveblog)
This liveblog is now closed; further details can be found here. 4:44pm “Tel Aviv” is trending on Twitter as social media users share photos, videos and news of the attack. 4:40pm The death toll has risen to four, according to media reports. 4:34pm DRAMATIC FOOTAGE: First moments after terrorist opens fire in Tel Aviv restaurant…
-
Fast Forward WATCH: Israeli Police Caught on Tape Brutally Beating Arab Supermarket Worker
Israeli police officers in civilian clothes savagely assaulted an Arab supermarket worker in central Tel Aviv on Sunday after he refused to identify himself because he didn’t know who they were, according to eyewitnesses. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Super Yuda supermarket on Ibn Gabirol Street, opposite the Tel Aviv municipality. The…
-
News When East Meets Mideast: China and Israel Expand Ties
Israel and China struck several deals this week to boost tourism and business ties. One of the biggest and most promising is the opening of the first Chinese tech hub in Israel, in Tel Aviv, reports Bloomberg Technology. The hub is operated by Beijing-based TechCode, which also has operations in Silicon Valley, Seoul, and Berlin….
-
Fast Forward Tel Aviv Gunman Planned to Attack Kindergartens According to Police
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Arab Israeli who killed two Israelis in a shooting attack in a Tel Aviv bar on New Year’s Day planned to attack kindergartens in the city, according to a police investigation. In its report released Sunday, the Israel Police also looked at its failures during the weeklong manhunt for Nashat Milhem,…
-
The Schmooze J.Lo. Will Perform In Israel This Summer for the First Time
JERUSALEM — Jennifer Lopez reportedly will perform in Israel for the first time. Lopez agreed to hold a concert this summer in Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, the Ynet news website reported Monday. She is among several high-profile artists and bands who are scheduled to perform in Israel this summer. They include Elton John, Deep…
-
Fast Forward Trump Flip-Flops and Now Says He’d Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
WASHINGTON — In a flip-flop from earlier statements, Donald Trump now says he would move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem. “They want it in Jerusalem,” the front-runner among Republican presidential candidates said in an interview posted Tuesday by The Brody File, a Christian Broadcasting Network show. “Well I am for that 100 percent. We are…
Most Popular
- 1
Fast Forward Their Pacific Palisades synagogue is standing, but all three rabbis lost their homes
- 2
News Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
- 3
News ‘Do you have the Torahs?’ Synagogue races LA wildfire to rescue its past and future
- 4
Opinion Why is Netanyahu poised to OK a ceasefire that’s favorable to Hamas? One word: Trump
In Case You Missed It
-
Fast Forward Netanyahu delays ceasefire vote as right-wing protest against deal mounts
-
BINTEL BRIEF I live in a Muslim country. Speaking out against antisemitism has left me isolated
-
Opinion Gaza ceasefire is the result of political machination — not Donald Trump
-
Looking Forward Why the hostage and ceasefire deal is both reassuring and terrifying
-
Shop the Forward Store
100% of profits support our journalism