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Violent weekend across Israel sparks outrage as police refuse to release crime data

Assassination attempts, killing in Nazareth, Be'er Sheva jewelry heist, vandalized synagogue, fire station break-in marked violent weekend, as police continue to withhold legally required crime data and officials trade blame over rising violence

ynet correspondents | 11.22.25

IDF soldier indicted for allegedly sharing sensitive information on military base with Iran

Rafael Reuveni of Be'er Sheva is accused of carrying out missions for an Iranian handler while serving in the military, including transferring sensitive information and staging drops of cash and coded notes

Elisha Ben Kimon, Ilana Curiel | 11.20.25

Nvidia's Be'er Sheva research and development center

Nvidia expands in southern Israel, tripling Be'er Sheva footprint and hiring hundreds

Chipmaker to move R&D center to 3,000-square-meter site by 2026 as part of a broader national expansion; Israel now hosts Nvidia’s second-largest development hub globally, with more than 5,000 employees across multiple cities

Sophie Schulman, Calcalist | 10.26.25

Be’er Sheva approves preservation plan: 5,000 housing units in Old City

Planning authorities have approved a preservation and renewal plan for Be’er Sheva's Old City, including 5,000 new homes with 58 historic buildings protected; 'Vision of urban renewal while balancing development with historical preservation'

Hila Tsion | 09.17.25

בכירי אינבידיה ישראל וראש עיריית באר שבע בסיור בעיר

Nvidia executives tour Be’er Sheva’s innovation district, discuss new campus

Be’er Sheva aims to attract Nvidia’s new campus to the southern metropolis, highlighting its tech park, AI center, defense industries, and university collaborations to become a global tech hub

Ori Chudy | 09.05.25

הנזק העצום לבניין הכירורגי הצפוני בבית החולים סורוקה שנפגע ישירות מטיל

'I wouldn't let my mother be treated here now': Hospital struggles following Iran missile hit

Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva is operating at partial capacity weeks after an Iranian missile strike devastated key departments; Staff improvise, but crumbling infrastructure and overcrowding threaten patient care ahead of the winter surge

Or Hadar | 07.13.25

New footage shows missile strike in Be’er Sheva near apartment building

Pre-dawn strike causes major damage and lightly injures seven; 'The missile hit almost right next to the building,' local says

Ilana Curiel | 07.01.25

After war's end Be'er Sheva reels from Iranian strikes: 4 dead, hospital in ruins, and a city struggling to recover

Three direct hits, including at Soroka hospital: dozens of buildings in Be’er Sheva now deemed unsafe, residents in limbo; Ben-Gurion University badly damaged, hundreds evacuated: 'I thought I was going to die in the shelter'

Ilana Curiel | 06.27.25

At least four dead after Iran missile hits southern Israel home

At least 22 injured and more feared trapped under rubble of collapsed building; rescue teams go from room to room in destroyed apartments in search for survivors

Ynetnews | 06.24.25

Another missile attack on Be'er Sheva: 'There is no house, everything is destroyed'

Missile from Iran exploded, causing extensive damage to residential buildings; No casualties reported

Ilana Curiel | 06.20.25

Gaza rocket intercepted near Be'er Sheva, without warning alarms

IDF says projectile was fired from the northern part of the enclave and that the incident is under investigation; Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for the attack

Roni Green Shaulov, Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.26.25

דורון בוכובזה, המואשם בריגול לאיראן, חבר של אבינתן אור ונועה ארגמני, הכור הגרעיני בדימונה

The technician accused of offering Israel's nuclear secrets to Iran

Doron Bokobza, 29, a technician from Be'er Sheva, is accused of offering sensitive information on the Dimona nuclear reactor to Iranian intelligence; the indictment claims he sent photos, videos and data, falsely claiming access to classified sites for payment

Ilana Curiel | 03.03.25

Who’s walking free? The Palestinian prisoners released in this stage of the deal

As part of 5th round of agreement, Israel to release 183 prisoners, including 18 serving life sentences; Hamas operatives convicted of terror attacks, including bombings in Be’er Sheva and other deadly assaults, among those freed

Liran Tamari, Einav Halabi | 02.08.25

Rare bird spotted in Israel for 1st time since 1995

Birdwatcher walking through Be’er Sheva River Park spotted a bearded reedling, last seen in the country nearly 30 years ago

Ilana Curiel | 11.17.24

1 killed, 9 wounded in Be'er Sheva shooting attack

Israel Border Police Cpl. Shira Chaya Suslik, 19, succumbs to injuries; terrorist identified as Israeli citizen from Bedouin community in Negev

Ilana Curiel, Adir Yanko, Nina Fox | 10.06.24