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 against sighted opponents.
Netanya news and local events
Incidents
Netanya: woman, 68, loses control of her car and crashes into a wall on Tom Lantos Boulevard
A 68-year-old woman was moderately hurt when her car hit a wall on Tom Lantos Boulevard in Netanya. She was taken to Laniado with…
City life
Ramat Poleg residents fight Netanya’s Red Line: «We won’t be the buses’ parking lot»
Poleg and Ir Yamim residents oppose the Red Line transit lane on Shazar Street; the mayor says work won't start until their concerns are…
City life
Netanya replaces safety guardrail on Ben Gurion Boulevard in month-long project
The guardrail on Ben Gurion Boulevard between Shazar and Ehrlich streets is being replaced; work will last about a month with the left lane…
Incidents
Large fire breaks out at the entrance of a residential building on Sderot Golda Meir in Netanya
A large fire broke out overnight on 10 November at a residential building entrance on Sderot Golda Meir in Netanya; no injuries were reported.
City life
«Impossible to sleep»: Sderot Yerushalayim residents in Netanya protest night roadworks
Residents of Sderot Yerushalayim in Netanya say night roadworks have kept them awake for weeks; the city says the works end within days.
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
A bench instead of an office: Netanya parents have had more than 150 free consultations right in the park
While the kids are on the swings, parents sit down on a nearby bench and ask a parenting specialist the questions they rarely say…
Incidents
Motorcyclist injured on Highway 2 near Netanya Interchange
NetanyaNet reported on November 2, 2026 that a motorcyclist aged around 30 was hospitalized in moderate-to-serious condition after a collision near Netanya Interchange.
Culture & events
Full houses and a waiting list: Netanya’s libraries have become a culture venue — with an Agatha Christie night and live jazz ahead
The municipal library stopped being a place people visit only to borrow a book a long time ago. In Netanya the network of city…
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…
