Sport
Netanya swimmers win 10 medals at Hadera open-water meet
Hapoel Olymp Netanya swimmers won 10 medals at Hadera 2026: three gold, four silver and three bronze.
Netanya news and local events
Sport
Beating blindness at the board: the story of Netanya chess player Yan Radovilsky
He lost his sight, stayed away from chess for 12 years, and now plays for Israel’s visually impaired team and again for Netanya’s club…
Safety
Netanya mother chases suspect after indecent exposure near playground, leading to arrest
A man around 40 exposed himself near Sarah Aaronsohn (Gan HaShoshanim) playground in central Netanya on November 12 before the mother tracked him for…
Safety
TikTok challenge reaches Netanya: city motorcycle unit tracks down girl, 12, who sprayed a fire extinguisher
Security cameras caught a girl emptying a fire extinguisher on the roof of a commercial building. She and her mother were fined hundreds of…
City life
More than 500 reservists and service members attend Netanya’s rights and services day
Netanya municipality brought IDF, ministry and city representatives together at the Rubiz 1929 complex so reservists, lone soldiers and veterans could sort out paperwork…
Incidents
Netanya: 28-year-old worker falls from a tree during renovation work, moderately injured
On Thursday morning a 28-year-old worker fell 4–5 metres from a tree on Aryeh Ben Eliezer Street. He was taken to the trauma unit…
City life
Red Line in Poleg: residents wanted answers and got a lecture on public transport
The second meeting on the Red Line BRT lane through Ramat Poleg–Ir Yamim was held on Zoom instead of in person. Many questions went…
Education
Parents complain about Netanya after-school programmes; mayor orders special review
Children slipping out of the gates, poor supervision, an autistic boy left alone by the road. After parents’ complaints, Netanya municipality will hold a…
Crime
Netanya: man, about 30, wounded in violent incident on Giora Yosefthal Street
On Wednesday evening a man of about 30 suffered penetrating wounds in a violent incident on Giora Yosefthal Street. He was taken to Laniado…
Culture & events
Play «Dona Gracia» comes to Netanya Culture Hall on 25 November
A musical play about Dona Gracia and the conversos of Spain, with Ladino songs, is on at Netanya's municipal Culture Hall on 25 November…
City life
Poleg and Ir Yamim residents launch fundraiser for expert review of Red Line plan
The residents’ campaign is raising money for a transport consultant and field measurements after meeting Netanya’s mayor and Netivei Ayalon.
Politics
Intense Cloudburst in Netanya: 40mm of Rain in One Hour Causes Flash Flooding along Coastal Highway and Rapid Municipal Response
A severe cloudburst inundated northern Sharon and Netanya, delivering roughly 40mm of precipitation in 60 minutes. Municipal drainage crews cleared blocked catch basins at…
Education
Netanya children draw peace: six city schools enter the international Lions Peace Poster contest
Pupils from six Netanya primary schools are taking part in the Lions Peace Poster contest; Israel's winning entry goes to the UN building in…
