Galilee

Mountain bikers head north as Winner Epic Israel announces return to Galilee after 3 years of war

“After three years in which this region was almost entirely off the cycling map, we want to be among the first to return," Gal Tsachor said.

MOUNTAIN BIKERS race along the trails of Israel’s Western Galilee during Winner Epic Israel, which will return to the region in October for the first time since the war forced the closure of the trails nearly three years ago.
Rachel Rabin Yaakov, sister of late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin receives the Rothberg Prize from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for her work in the field of education. June 07, 2009.

Rachel Rabin-Yaakov, Yitzhak Rabin's sister, Galilee settlement figure, dies at 101

Following a warning issued by the Health Ministry regarding the water quality in the Sea of Galilee, an empty beach is seen at Hukok Beach, northern Israel, September 8, 2026.

Kinneret takes hit as water level drops amidst Israel's desalination plant shutdowns

Naegleria fowleri

Nine-year-old boy in serious condition after infection caused by brain-eating amoeba


Police locate stolen IDF shoulder-fired missile, 10 flash grenades during two ops. in Galilee

Since the start of 2026, police have seized over 610 deadly weapons and arrested countless suspects in the fight against violent crime.

MATADOR-style shoulder missile seized by Israel Police and IDF in northern Israel, September 6, 2026.

Man shot in Lower Galilee is in serious condition, MDA says

MDA teams treated him for penetrating injuries at the scene before transporting him to the Italian Hospital in Nazareth.

Magen David Adom responds to scene of criminal stabbing at bank in Tel Aviv, August 26, 2026.

US Embassy delegation visits Upper Galilee to support economic recovery, investment

A key priority discussed was strengthening medical and emergency services in the North, including plans to develop a world-class medical center in Kiryat Shmona to support future growth.

The Western Galilee.

Golani soldiers complain of long walks, missed meals at Filon base due to harsh conditions

Soldiers from the Golani Brigade’s 51st Battalion said they have a steep walk between their sleeping quarters and dining hall, often in temperatures around 40°C.

Golani Brigade troops conduct targeted activity in southern Lebanon. Image released April 6, 2026.

Two Israeli children eat chocolate spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms, rushed to hospital

The children, aged five-and-a-half and six-and-a-half, have been placed under close observation in the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit (ICU).

The Galilee Medical center in the Northern Israeli city of Nahariya. April 13, 2026.

Rebuilding Northern Israel is not enough. We must make it a place people choose to live

Amid all the attention focused on rebuilding Israel's North, another important change is quietly taking place.

Sigal Moran is CEO of Homeward/Habaita

Gratitude in a box: How we’re delivering hope to Israel’s heroes this Rosh Hashanah

One package alone can support a family-owned business, strengthen an entire community, and remind people thousands of miles apart that they are connected

Items in the new Rosh Hashanah Support package, available on the Mitzvah Marketplace

North awakens: 7,000 attend opening of Summer Festival in the Galilee

Osher Cohen and Noam Kleinstein opened the northern festival as Itay Levi performed in Merom Hagalil. Dozens of events will take place over 3 weeks.

Yalla Galil Festival.

Jewish Agency CEO: While Israel is at war, making aliyah is the greatest act of courage - opinion

As the chairman of the Jewish Agency accompanies 34 French families on board a plane carrying them home to Israel, he reflects on just how brave this move at this time in Jewish history really is

Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

Three boys suffering from mild dehydration were rescued overnight after their rubber boat drifted into the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, leaving them unable to return to shore.

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.