Kiryat HaYovel

Functional architecture, with flat roofs, stucco facades and no ornamentation, was characteristic of early construction in the neighborhood, and many examples remain until today.

In the 1960s, they were joined by teachers and professors, offsetting the proletarian character of the neighborhood and creating more upscale sections, such as the large private homes lining Shmaryahu Levin Street.

[7] On March 29, 2002, Ayat al-Akhras, a 17-year-old Palestinian, blew herself up at the entrance of Kiryat HaYovel's main supermarket, killing two people and injuring 28.

[9] Many of the streets in Kiryat HaYovel are named for countries in Latin America, whose United Nations representatives voted in favor of the establishment of Israel in 1947.

[10] ALYN Hospital, a comprehensive rehabilitation center for physically challenged and disabled children, adolescents, and young adults, is located in Kiryat HaYovel.

"The Golem" - monster with three red tongues, which serve as playground slides, in Kiryat HaYovel, by sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle
Kiryat Hayovel shopping center
An arial view of Kiryat Menachem and Kiryat Yovel
The entrance to the Kiryat HaYovel supermarket, where Akhras detonated the bomb and killed 2.