Bat yam

A billion-Shekel project: Massive urban renewal launches in the heart of Gush Dan

After winning four tenders, Israel Europe plans 550 low-rise apartments in Bat Yam, 450m from the light rail and 900m from the sea. Prices start at NIS 2.5 million for a 3-room apartment.

 Israel Europe project in Bat Yam
 Home Front Command forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bat Yam, central Israel. June 15, 2025.

Maslawi offers ‘apartment swap’ for residents whose homes were destroyed in war

 Bat Yam municipality held a memorial ceremony for a family of five Ukrainians, slain by an Iranian ballistic missile on June 30, 2025.

Bat Yam holds memorial for Ukrainian family slain by Iranian missile

 German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar visit the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bat Yam, central Israel. June 29, 2025.

Germany is '100% behind Israel,' minister vows at site of Iranian strike on Bat Yam


Tefillin of Iranian missile attack victim found, returned to daughters

The mayor of Bat Yam confirmed that the tefillin were found in good condition, with a few small tears.

 The tefillin of Michael (Miki) Nahum, a 61-year-old father of four who was killed when an Iranian missile struck his apartment building last week, have been located and returned to his daughters

Bat Yam residents battle over shelter access, police promise to crackdown

In one case, a suspect is alleged to have attacked a woman for attempting to enter a protected space with her dog. 

A drone view shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bat Yam, Israel June 15, 2025

I knew not everyone would be found safe: Bat Yam welfare head on working at Iran strike site

Israel speaks of her team, "They are people with heart," she said, adding that even "among the destruction, and tears, they manage to create a sense of security, even if small, among the chaos." 

 Rescue teams inspect a damaged building following a strike by an Iranian ballistic missile in the Israeli city of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, on June 15, 2025. At least six Israelis were killed in the strike, and dozens were injured.

Bat Yam's spirits remain strong, mayor tells 'Post' as city recovers from brutal Iran bombings

A major challenge is handling the disaster and knowing it could happen again tomorrow, or in an hour, Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot told The Post.

 Bat Yam Mayor Zvika Brot at the site of an Iranian missile strike on Bat Yam.

Remains of Ukrainian cancer patient's mother found in Bat Yam beneath rubble

The family arrived in Israel from Ukraine on a medical tourist visa in December 2022 and became an integral part of the Bat Yam community.

 Maria Pashkorovia, a Ukrainian citizen living in Bat Yam was killed by an Iranian missile strike.

Nearly 5,000 Israelis evacuated due to Iranian missile damage, Bibas says

Bibas added that some 4,948 people needed housing assistance, and argued that those who chose to rent rather than stay in a hotel should receive three months’ rent in advance.

 Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bnei Brak, June 16, 2025

Ukrainian child in Israel for Leukemia treatment killed in Bat Yam bombing, mother missing

Borik's mother, 30-year-old Maria Pashkorovia, is one of the handful of Israelis still considered missing following the Iranian attack on a Bat Yam residential building.

 Home Front Command forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bat Yam, central Israel. June 15, 2025.

'Millions' of Israelis unprotected from missiles, comptroller reveals

"We are in the midst of a war against Iran. It is crucial to ensure the home front is addressed. A strong home front is essential for the State of Israel,” said State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman.

 The aftermath of ruins in Bat Yam, central Israel following direct Iranian missile impacts, June 15, 2025

Two additional bodies recovered from rubble in Bat Yam, number of dead in city rises to nine

The overall death toll in the country since the beginning of Operation Rising Lion has risen to 16.

A drone view shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bat Yam, Israel June 15, 2025

Sitting in a quiet, destroyed neighborhood: At the heart of Iran's missile attack on Bat Yam

Reporter's Notebook: Amid the war there is a quiet here in this neighborhood, so close to the destruction. The fighting dogs are the only conflict for now. 

A drone view shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bat Yam, Israel June 15, 2025

Lives cut short as children, educators, families killed in Iranian strikes overnight

At the scene of the Bat Yam strikes this afternoon, President Isaac Herzog reflected on what he called a “very sad and difficult morning.”

A rescue personnel walks next to a damaged vehicle at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Ramat Gan, Israel, June 14, 2025