Local directory
English-speaking services, doctors, kosher food, shuls, schools, ulpan and help for olim. Each listing shows its source and the date it was checked.
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Attractions & sights
A chain of landscaped clifftop promenades above Netanya's beaches.
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Attractions & sights · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Glass lift opened in 2014 on the Rishonim promenade that takes you down the 15 m cliff to the central beaches in about 20 seconds, with a lookout bridge and accessible paths to the waterline.
Day trips nearby
Artificial lake and bird sanctuary in the fields of Emek Hefer near the Alexander Stream, with wooden decks, hides and walking paths.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) elementary, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Day trips nearby
Riverside park by the Turtle Bridge on the Alexander Stream, about 12 km north of Netanya, with lawns, picnic tables, a lookout tower and a jetty for watching soft-shell turtles.
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Help for olim & city offices
KIAH programme placing coordinators in schools to support pupils who immigrated from France.
Hotels · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Downtown boutique hotel with 27 rooms a short walk from Independence Square, the pedestrian street and the beach, with a coffee shop serving kosher pastries and dairy meals.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Dairy restaurant on Kikar HaAtzmaut.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) middle school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Shops · Ramat Poleg
Shopping and entertainment complex with the Movieland cinema in the Poleg industrial zone.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) middle and high school, boys; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) elementary, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) elementary, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Beaches · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Beach below the amphitheatre and one of two Netanya beaches for water sports (catamarans, surfboards, kayaks, windsurfing) with a marine sports club building and volleyball court.
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Parks & playgrounds
Small garden in east Netanya built around what is considered the oldest sycamore tree in Israel, about 1,000 years old with an 8 m trunk circumference.
Beaches
Southern beach next to Nof HaTayelet, Galei Yam, Neot Shaked and Ramat Yadin, with toilets and showers, lifeguard tower, first aid and a restaurant; hosts the annual Netanya triathlon.
Lawyers & accountants
Independent French-speaking insurance broker comparing Israeli health, life, car, home, mortgage and retirement insurance; the site lists Netanya among its locations.
Lawyers & accountants · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Real estate and property lawyer whose practice also covers property taxation, litigation, wills, inheritance and enduring powers of attorney.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) elementary, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) middle and high school, girls; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Pharmacies · Kiryat HaSharon
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) elementary, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Meat steakhouse on Bnei Gaon Street.
Museums & heritage
Heritage museum in a surviving building of the Pardes HaGdud citrus farm (founded 1927-28), with a restored working well and exhibits on Netanya's first settlers. Visits are by prior arrangement only.
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Community & youth
Community and heritage centre built in 2013, home of the Absorption Department's community and society unit; youth, employment, education and culture programmes, mainly for the Ethiopian-Israeli community.
Buses & getting around
Coastal-line station just south of Netanya, named by the municipality as the third station serving the city alongside Netanya and Netanya-Sapir.
Shuls
Masorti (Conservative) congregation listed by Netanya AACI.
Groceries & bakeries · Ir Yamim
Bakery-cafe in Ir Yamim Mall.
Beaches · Ein HaTchelet
Netanya's northernmost beach, next to Ein HaTchelet and the Blue Bay hotel; rocky inlets, popular for fishing.
Guesthouses & zimmers
Private guest compound at the Green Beach with 8 rooms, a heated private pool and a jacuzzi, rented to groups for family holidays and Shabbat chatan.
Hotels
Clifftop hotel of suites and apartments with kitchenettes about 150 m from the beach, reached by a lift, with a sea-view restaurant serving dairy breakfasts.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) middle and high school, boys; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
For kids · Ir Yamim
Fourteen-lane bowling centre with child-friendly lanes, a trampoline park, arcade games and a cafe in the Ir Yamim Mall; fully accessible.
Groceries & bakeries · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Bakery-cafe on Kikar HaAtzmaut.
Day trips nearby
Riding ranch at Mikhmoret, about 14 km north of Netanya, offering beach, river and sunset rides for all levels and ponies for children.
Day trips nearby
Antiquities park at Herod's port city of Caesarea, north of Netanya, with 2,500 years of remains including the ancient harbour Herod built.
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Kosher restaurants & cafés · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Cafe Greg branch in Ofer HaSharon Mall.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Dairy cafe on Sderot Nitza.
Community & youth · Kiryat HaSharon
The college's French-speaking campus, run with francophone institutions for French-Israeli students.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) elementary, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Groceries & bakeries · Ir Yamim
Carrefour supermarket branch in Netanya.
Groceries & bakeries
Carrefour City supermarket branch in Netanya.
Groceries & bakeries
Carrefour Market supermarket branch on HaAri Street.
Help for olim & city offices · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Netanya association that helps French-speaking olim with paperwork and runs social activities, trips and services for seniors.
Community & youth
Network running the Dora-Ramat Yadin and Neot Herzl community centres, the Beit Ginsburg early-childhood centre and after-school programmes.
Shuls · Kiryat Nordau
Chabad centre in Kiryat Nordau.
Shuls · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Central Chabad house and synagogue on Smilansky Street.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Grill restaurant with Tunisian specialities on Sderot Nitza.
Help for olim & city offices · Neot Herzl
Free municipal citizens' advice service (rights, forms, letters) at the Neot Herzl community centre building.
Help for olim & city offices · Neot Shaked
Municipal citizens' advice service for southern Netanya.
For kids
Bowling centre with a large arcade area and bumper cars on level -1 of the AMY Poleg centre, next to the cinema; open on Saturdays.
Health fund branches · Ir Yamim
Clalit Health Services primary-care clinic in Netanya.
Health fund branches · Kiryat Nordau
Clalit Health Services primary-care clinic in Netanya.
Health fund branches
Clalit Health Services primary-care clinic in Netanya.
Health fund branches
Clalit Health Services primary-care clinic in Netanya.
Health fund branches
Clalit Health Services primary-care clinic in Netanya.
Health fund branches · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Clalit Health Services primary-care clinic in Netanya.
Doctors & clinics
Clalit after-hours urgent care centre in Netanya; the service carries a fee.
Dentists · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Dental clinic with a French-language website offering general care, implants, periodontics and Invisalign, about 5 minutes from Netanya central bus station.
Therapy & counselling
French-speaking nutrition practitioner in Netanya.
For kids
Go-kart track with paintball, trampolines, arcade games and simulators, part of a chain with branches in Haifa and Ramla.
Therapy & counselling
Licensed clinical social worker offering individual therapy, parenting guidance and telehealth in Netanya.
Hotels · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Seafront spa hotel next to Independence Square for guests aged 16 and over, with 75 rooms and suites, most with sea views, and a 1,000 m2 spa with an indoor heated pool.
Childcare & after-gan
Municipal page on choosing a day-care centre (licence, cameras, trained staff, first aid, staff ratios, insurance) with a link to the Ministry of Education list of supervised day-care centres.
Community & youth
Branch of the Netanya city library network.
Lawyers & accountants · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Immigration law firm handling visas, family reunification, status for foreign spouses and representation at the Interior Ministry.
Dentists · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
French-speaking dentist on Kikar HaAtzmaut (Independence Square).
Doctors & clinics · Kiryat HaSharon
French-speaking general practitioner in Kiryat HaSharon, Netanya.
Doctors & clinics · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
US board-certified allergist and immunologist seeing Leumit patients at the Leumit Lev HaIr centre in Netanya.
Doctors & clinics
French-speaking cardiologist with a private practice in Netanya.
Doctors & clinics
French-speaking ophthalmologist listed for Netanya.
Doctors & clinics · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
French-speaking ophthalmologist with a private practice on David Remez St.
Doctors & clinics
French-speaking general practitioner practising in Netanya, formerly in Marseille.
Dentists
French-speaking dentist in Netanya.
Community & youth · Neot Ganim
Head office of the East Netanya matnas network (classes, culture, after-school care, youth and volunteering), serving Kiryat HaSharon, Kiryat Rabin, Neot Ganim, Heftziba, Neve Itamar and Ramat Hen.
Help for olim & city offices
Registration departments for early childhood, elementary, post-elementary and special education; olim bring the immigration certificate, ID with Netanya address, the arnona property-holder confirmation and last report card.
Parks & playgrounds · Kochav HaTzafon
Large park in the new Kochav HaTzafon neighbourhood with challenging play equipment, perimeter walking paths, shade and seating, designed on sustainability principles.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Branch of the El Gaucho meat and grill chain.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) middle and high school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Help for olim & city offices
Netanya branch of the national English Speaking Residents Association, running lectures, tours and volunteer projects.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Meat restaurant on Kikar HaAtzmaut (Independence Square).
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Falafel stand on Sderot Weizmann.
Help for olim & city offices
Municipal information line and office for French-speaking olim: education, water, resident card, arnona, welfare, Bituach Leumi and dealing with city departments.
Sport & pools · Ramat Poleg
Surf school at Poleg Beach since 2006 with lessons, surf clubs, holiday camps for children and teens, SUP courses, a surf shop and equipment rental.
Groceries & bakeries
Patisserie and cafe on Smilansky Street.
Hotels · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Hotel on the boardwalk overlooking the sea with 54 rooms with sun porches, a breakfast bar and gardens, within walking distance of shops.
Pharmacies
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ir Yamim
Dairy cafe-restaurant in Ir Yamim Mall.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Italian dairy pizzeria on Sderot Giborei Israel.
Community & youth
Lone soldier housing in Netanya with private rooms in shared apartments, founded in 2024.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) middle and high school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Groceries & bakeries
French fine-food grocery with sandwiches and daily dishes at the Piano Center.
Pharmacies · Kiryat Nordau
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Beaches
Beach below the Onot hotel reached by steps from the Shaked promenade along Nitza Blvd; ball games, matkot and beach volleyball, with day and evening events.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Shawarma eatery on Herzl Street.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Dairy restaurant on Gad Machnes Street.
Community & youth · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
The city's main performance hall for theatre, concerts and shows.
Beaches · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Beach at the foot of Herzl St and Kikar HaAtzmaut with an open-air gym and basketball court; the sea elevator is at its southern end.
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Community & youth
English-language lecture series with seasonal programmes, published on the Netanya AACI site.
Guesthouses & zimmers
Small, family-run, smoke- and alcohol-free hotel about 800 m from the beach and 8-10 minutes' walk from the centre, popular with Scandinavian pilgrim groups.
Sport & pools · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Family-run surf school at South Sironit Beach since 2010 with private and group lessons, children's programmes, summer camps and stand-up paddleboarding.
Real estate · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Netanya real estate agency for buying, selling, renting and managing property, with service in French, English and Hebrew.
Help for olim & city offices
Municipal absorption office serving olim from the former USSR.
Shops · Ir Yamim
Three-level shopping mall with brand stores, restaurants and cafes in Ir Yamim.
Parks & playgrounds · Givat HaIrusim
Reserve south of the city near the beach where the rare purple Sharon iris blooms in February-March, drawing visitors from around the country.
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Hotels
Seafront hotel on Netanya's beach and promenade with 137 suites, each with a large sea-view balcony, a lounge and a kitchenette.
Help for olim & city offices
Jewish Agency French-language page on the joint municipality, ministry and Agency aliyah programme for French olim in Netanya.
Day trips nearby
Museum at Moshav Avihayil, just north of Netanya, on Jewish volunteers in the British Army in both World Wars, with exhibitions, films, gardens, a library and an archive.
Shuls · Kiryat HaSharon
Dati Leumi community in Kiryat HaSharon that aims to help integrate olim.
Hotels · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Small city-centre hotel within walking distance of the beach and promenade, about 1 km from the central bus station, with Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk.
Attractions & sights · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Netanya's central square, with an ornamental fish pond, fountains, light and water shows, play features set into the paving, street performers, fairs and festivals.
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Gan & daycare
In-person gan registration for families who missed online registration, including new arrivals; bring both parents' ID with the new address and the Revenue Division address confirmation.
Hotels
Hotel on the promenade a few steps from the beach and a 5-minute walk from Independence Square, with a seasonal outdoor pool, a wellness area and three event halls.
Community & youth · Kiryat HaSharon
Neighbourhood community centre with the Sefi Rivlin culture hall (culture ext. 144).
Shuls · Kiryat HaSharon
Synagogue following the Moroccan rite in Kiryat HaSharon.
Sport & pools · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Surf and stand-up paddle club on Sironit Beach offering lessons, children's surf camps and equipment rental all year; service in Hebrew, English, Russian and French.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Dairy cafe on Herzl Street.
Groceries & bakeries
Bakery on Israel Zangwill Street.
Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sanz
Netanya's general hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department.
Doctors & clinics · Kiryat Sanz
Hospital emergency department at Laniado (Sanz) Medical Center.
Therapy & counselling
French-speaking speech therapist listed for Netanya.
Lawyers & accountants · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Lawyer and notary handling real estate, family law, wills and inheritance, lasting powers of attorney and Hebrew–French notarial translation.
Groceries & bakeries
Bakery-cafe branch on Krause Street.
Groceries & bakeries
Bakery-cafe branch on Sderot Binyamin.
Hotels
Fattal-group hotel with 152 rooms and suites (city or sea view), a gym, spa, kids' club and business lounge, close to Independence Square.
Health fund branches · Ir Yamim
Leumit Health Services medical centre in Netanya.
Health fund branches · Kiryat HaSharon
Leumit Health Services medical centre in Netanya.
Health fund branches · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Leumit Health Services medical centre in Netanya.
Community & youth
National non-profit supporting lone soldiers from before the draft until five years after release.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Meat sandwich bar on Ussishkin Street.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Delicatessen on Smilansky Street.
Groceries & bakeries · Ir Yamim
Maafe Neeman bakery branch in Ir Yamim Mall.
Groceries & bakeries
Bakery branch on Smilansky Street.
Health fund branches · Kiryat HaSharon
Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre in Netanya.
Sport & pools · Ir Yamim
Tennis centre next to the Ir Yamim shopping centre with 12 courts, coaching programmes for children, teens and adults, and court rental by the hour.
Health fund branches · Agamim
Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre in Netanya.
Health fund branches · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre in Netanya.
Health fund branches · Ramat Poleg
Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre in Netanya.
Pharmacies · Ramat Hen / Ben Zion
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Doctors & clinics · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Maccabi daytime centre for minor injuries, on the 3rd floor of the Maccabi Netanya medical centre.
Groceries & bakeries · Ramat Poleg
Machsanei HaShuk supermarket branch in Netanya.
Other services
National ambulance and emergency medical service; dial 101 (or United Hatzalah *1221).
Hotels
Family-run hotel a few minutes' walk from the beach and city centre with 75 rooms (doubles, family rooms and suites), a kosher kitchen and a synagogue.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Meat restaurant on David HaMelech Street.
Shuls
Orthodox English-speaking Ashkenazi congregation founded in 1973 near Kikar HaAtzmaut.
Hotels · Nitza Blvd / Nof HaTayelet
Boutique hotel facing the sea on the Nitza promenade with 57 rooms, including three suites.
Community & youth · Galei Yam / Neve Oz
Branch library and media centre in southern Netanya; hosts children's story hours.
Community & youth · Kiryat HaSharon
Branch library and media centre in eastern Netanya.
Help for olim & city offices
Municipal water and sewage corporation; new residents open their water account here.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) elementary, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Health fund branches · Ir Yamim
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Netanya.
Health fund branches · Kiryat HaSharon
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Netanya.
Health fund branches · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Meuhedet health fund clinic in Netanya.
Help for olim & city offices
Regional government office handling olim rights, the absorption basket and personal-advisor appointments.
Hotels
Small boutique hotel near the beachfront promenade with a banquet hall and a kitchen under Netanya Rabbinate kashrut.
Sport & pools
Indoor climbing gym with routes for all levels, a bouldering area and a children's climbing zone, in the Nitsba Poleg complex.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) middle and high school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Help for olim & city offices
City office that guides olim through arrival steps, runs cultural and social activities and works with government offices; staff speak English, French, Russian and Amharic.
Childcare & after-gan
Three municipal centres for children from birth to 6 and their parents, offering occupational and speech therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, first-grade readiness and parent workshops.
Childcare & after-gan
Online registration for afternoon programmes in municipal gans, run by area through the community-centre networks and Regaim; a registration is accepted only after the community centre approves it.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Pizzeria on Gad Machnes Street.
Help for olim & city offices
Branch where olim who missed the 90-day health-fund registration window register for a kupat holim.
Attractions & sights
National memorial on Netanya's seafront commemorating the Red Army's victory over Nazi Germany, part of the city's central memorial site next to Beit Yad LaBanim.
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Help for olim & city offices
Nefesh B'Nefesh's Netanya page covering housing, schools, transport, healthcare and neighbourhoods popular with olim.
Community & youth · Neot Herzl
Community centre in north-central Netanya; also houses the International Ulpan office and a school-registration help desk.
Help for olim & city offices
English-speaking community centre offering absorption counselling, lectures, concerts, trips, classes and an English library.
Community & youth · Kiryat HaSharon
Private academic college offering bachelor's and master's degrees, with English and French information pages.
Buses & getting around · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
The city's central bus station, served by city, regional and intercity lines; it is one of two places in Netanya that issue Rav-Kav cards (entrance from Binyamin Blvd, near McDonald's).
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Community & youth · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Main branch of the city library network, with books in many languages, events, lectures and children's story hours.
Museums & heritage · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Municipal museum of Netanya's history in the historic Beit Ora building, with the permanent exhibition "Netanya - From Vision to Reality", a public city archive and guided city tours in several languages.
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Real estate
Licensed Netanya real estate broker working mainly with olim, international and remote buyers.
Attractions & sights · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Self-guided walk past the street art in the market, Herzl and Zangwill streets and around Independence Square, using a published map; guided tours can be booked through the Netanya Museum.
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Ulpan & Hebrew · Neot Herzl
One of Israel's largest Hebrew ulpanim (about 30 years running): roughly 500-hour programme, morning and evening tracks, 60+ classes and professional tracks for medical staff and psychologists; open to olim and other learners.
Other services
City hotline for hazards, sanitation, loose animals and traffic dangers; also reachable on WhatsApp at 052-6333106, staffed 24/7.
Other services
Netanya's main police station; dial 100 in an emergency or 110 for non-urgent matters.
Buses & getting around
City lines are run by Extra (1א, 10, 10א, 12, 25, 82, 83, 92) and Kavim (23, 24) in the Ministry of Transport timetable (GTFS via Open Bus, 8 Oct 2026); Kavim also runs regional lines, Metropoline intercity lines and Yahalom regional shared taxis. Rav-Kav cards and route info via the national public-transport site, Moovit and other apps.
Buses & getting around
Coastal-line station 500 m south-east of the Netanya Interchange (Highway 2 / Route 57), served by suburban trains towards Tel Aviv.
Help for olim & city offices
Religious services body that publishes the city kashrut, synagogue and mikvah directories, the eruv map (with a fault-report form) and runs the chametz sale.
Sport & pools · Agamim
Three-dunam skatepark inside Winter Lake (Winter Pond) Park with ramps for skating and a spectator area.
Sport & pools
Municipal football stadium in east Netanya with about 13,600 seats in its first stage, 17 hospitality boxes and commercial space; it also hosts events.
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Other services · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Tourist information kiosk on Independence Square run by the Netanya Association for Tourism.
Buses & getting around
Coastal-line station opened in 2016 in the Sapir/Poleg industrial zone in south Netanya; the closest station for Ir Yamim, Ramat Poleg and Agamim.
Shops · Ramat Poleg
Large open-air shopping and entertainment centre in the Sapir/Poleg industrial area.
Childcare & after-gan
Ministry of Education-subsidised afternoon programme in elementary schools with study support, enrichment clubs and a hot meal, run by community centres, Regaim and private franchisees.
Parks & playgrounds · Kiryat HaSharon
Green woodland in Kiryat HaSharon (mainly eucalyptus planted under the British Mandate), also known as the Sergeants' Grove.
Shops · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Netanya's first shopping mall, within walking distance of Kikar HaAtzmaut and the promenade.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) middle school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Help for olim & city offices
The city's multilingual step-by-step guide for new olim (address registration, bank account, Misrad HaAliyah, arnona, ulpan, schools, health funds).
Shuls
Chabad centre serving the French-speaking community, led by Rabbi Yaacov Mazouz.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) middle and high school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Groceries & bakeries
Osher Ad discount supermarket branch on Sderot Tom Lantos.
Hotels · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
City-centre hotel on the seaside promenade, about 3 minutes from the beach, with sea-view rooms, adult and children's pools and a sea-view restaurant.
Pharmacies · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Square-pizza shop, central Netanya branch.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Pizza Hut branch on Kikar HaAtzmaut.
For kids
Municipal science and space centre opened in 2016 with a digital planetarium, a science garden, a Japanese garden and ecological ponds; it runs shows, workshops, telescope evenings and holiday activities.
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Beaches · Ramat Poleg
Southernmost beach near Ramat Poleg and Ir Yamim, with showers, first aid, shade, fitness equipment, beach football and volleyball; motorised water sports launch here and kitesurfers gather at its southern end.
Parks & playgrounds · Ramat Poleg
Reserve along the Poleg stream on the city's southern edge, with Sharon irises and lupins and a fenced sea-turtle nesting area where the stream meets the sea.
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Pharmacies · Kiryat Nordau
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Help for olim & city offices
Register your Netanya address on your Teudat Zehut or get a first ID card for olim; appointments through myVisit.
Help for olim & city offices
National umbrella body of French-speaking olim associations working on employment, housing, education and rights.
Pharmacies · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Day trips nearby
Two art museums in Caesarea: Ralli 1 shows Latin American art and Ralli 2 commemorates the golden age of Spanish Jewry with 16th-18th century European paintings.
Community & youth · Ramat Hen / Ben Zion
Branch of the East Netanya community centre network.
Groceries & bakeries
Rami Levy supermarket branch in Netanya.
Buses & getting around · Kiryat HaSharon
One of the two Rav-Kav card issuing points in Netanya, on the outside west side of the Merkaz Alon building facing the railway; the first card is free and a replacement costs 10 NIS.
Childcare & after-gan
Department of Regaim, the city's informal-education association, that runs gan afternoon programmes in the north of the city and holiday camps.
Hotels
Boutique half-board hotel of the Zyvotel group on the cliff above the beach, with a French-inspired dairy kosher restaurant and a synagogue.
Hotels
Half-board hotel of the Zyvotel group facing the sea near Independence Square, with a pool, sauna, kosher dining room and synagogue.
Help for olim & city offices
Face-to-face municipal service centre (by appointment) for public inquiries, freedom of information, parking permits and the Netanya resident card; arnona is not handled here.
Help for olim & city offices
Where olim claim the one-time new-immigrant arnona discount and get the property-holder confirmation needed to register children for school or gan.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) middle and high school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Meat restaurant on Sderot Nitza.
Lawyers & accountants · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
French-speaking law office in Netanya handling property transactions, company law, successions, wills and lasting powers of attorney.
Lawyers & accountants · Ir Yamim
Lawyer and notary who studied law in Canada and Israel, serving English- and French-speaking clients in real estate, estates, enduring powers of attorney and Canadian legal opinions.
Beaches · Kiryat Sanz
Fenced beach with separate swimming hours for men and women near Kiryat Sanz; mehadrin-kosher kiosk, closed on Shabbat and holidays (open on Chol HaMoed).
Lawyers & accountants
French-speaking accountant in Netanya serving French entrepreneurs and olim with bookkeeping, Israeli tax and France–Israel tax matters.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Meat restaurant on HaRav Reines Street.
Hotels
Boutique spa hotel facing the sea next to the promenade, in the building of the former Ein HaYam hotel.
Hotels · Nitza Blvd / Nof HaTayelet
Long-established hotel on a cliff on the Nitza promenade, a short walk from Independence Square, with spacious rooms suited to families and long stays and an outdoor pool.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) middle and high school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Kosher restaurants & cafés
Shawarma eatery on Smilansky Street.
Groceries & bakeries
Shufersal Deal supermarket branch in Netanya.
Groceries & bakeries
Shufersal Deal supermarket branch in Netanya.
Groceries & bakeries · Ramat Poleg
Shufersal Deal supermarket branch in Netanya.
Beaches · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Central beach between Herzl Beach and Sironit B; its lifeguard tower (no. 6) is the only one open all year, with fitness equipment, volleyball and wheelchair access via the sea elevators.
Beaches · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Southernmost of the central breakwater beaches, with the beach police point, first aid, lifeguard and supervision posts and the beach administration offices.
Lawyers & accountants
French-speaking accounting firm serving Netanya and the rest of Israel, specialising in France–Israel tax treaty issues for olim and businesses.
Shuls
Modern Orthodox Anglo olim congregation in South Netanya with shiurim and Dvar Torah in English.
Community & youth · Ir Yamim
Municipal-arm network of community centres in south Netanya (incl. Givat HaIrusim, Kiryat Nordau, Ramat Poleg) for classes, culture and community programmes.
Pharmacies · Agamim
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Pharmacies
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Pharmacies · Ir Yamim
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Pharmacies · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Pharmacy on the municipal duty (toranut) roster, which rotates late-night/weekend cover between Netanya pharmacies.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) middle and high school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) middle and high school, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Shuls · Ir Yamim
Ashkenazi beit knesset and community centre for English speakers in Ir Yamim and Poleg.
Attractions & sights · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Three galleries on the Tel Hai promenade in the city centre with changing exhibitions by local and Israeli artists, plus talks, workshops and meetings with artists.
Doctors & clinics · City centre (Kikar HaAtzmaut)
Terem evening and weekend urgent care centre inside the Leumit Lev HaIr building (3rd floor).
Hotels
Large clifftop resort hotel with an outdoor semi-Olympic pool and children's pool, a two-floor spa, a year-round synagogue and a weekend kids' club.
Attractions & sights
A German railway cattle wagon of the type used to deport Jews to the death camps, placed in 2014 at the Beit Yad LaBanim compound as a Holocaust memorial.
Real estate
Netanya real estate agency for sales, rentals and commercial property; its team speaks Hebrew, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Community & youth · Kiryat Nordau
Branch library in Kiryat Nordau.
Schools
Official state-religious (mamlachti-dati) middle and high school, girls; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Day trips nearby
Tropical garden park at Kibbutz Bahan in Emek Hefer combining orchids, carnivorous plants, birds and fish in a rainforest setting; the Crusader fortress at Kakun ruins is nearby.
Kosher restaurants & cafés · Ramat Poleg
Hummus eatery, Poleg branch.
Groceries & bakeries
Victory Netanya supermarket branch in Netanya.
Parks & playgrounds · Agamim
Rare seasonal rain pond east of the coastal cliff in south Netanya that fills each winter and comes alive with crustaceans, insects and birds; ringed by eucalyptus trees.
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Community & youth
French-speaking WIZO sections in Netanya offering social and volunteer activities.
Gemachs
Yad Sarah branch lending medical and rehabilitation equipment, with home visits and legal advice.
Museums & heritage
Museum telling the story of Yemenite Jewry, with traditional clothing, jewellery, manuscripts, household objects and reconstructed living spaces, plus changing exhibitions and lectures.
Schools
Official state (mamlachti) elementary, co-ed; registration through the municipal Education Administration.
Therapy & counselling
French-speaking osteopaths practising on Weizmann Blvd, Netanya.
Shuls
English-speaking multinational Modern Orthodox synagogue in North Netanya near the sea.
Shuls · Ramat Poleg
Modern Orthodox synagogue in Ramat Poleg listed among organizations for English speakers.
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