Galilee

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.
Defense Minister Israel Katz attends an emergency conference for the Forum for Judaizing the Galilee on August 2, 2026.

Katz vows 'revolution in settlement' to strengthen Galilee security, Jewish presence in North

ELI GAUTHIER is the owner, winemaker and spirit behind Cantina Giuliano. Wines are handcrafted at this kosher dreamland in Tuscany.

Wine Talk: Tuscan dreamland

Pigeons fly in front of the sun as it rises over Kuwait City on August 23, 2025.

Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region


Magic on the Sea of Galilee: 7 recommendations for the lake's most beautiful beaches

Beautiful and serene on the surface, with powerful currents beneath. If there's one place to escape to this July, it's the Sea of Galilee. Here's our guide to its best beaches.

Tzemach Beach on the Sea of Galilee.

Nourishing the North: JNF-USA's culinary school opens with a mission beyond food

The Jewish National Fund-USA's GCI isn’t just where one learns to cook; one also learns about food, nutrition, agriculture, taste, aesthetics, and more.  

KIDS FROM GONEN cooking together with Chef Ran.

Reporter's Notebook: Northern Israel slowly returns to life amid ceasefire with Hezbollah

Tourism in northern Israel is on the mend as the ceasefire with Hezbollah continues.

The Keshet cave in northern Israel as seen on July 11, 2026.

Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand

Several rabbis wrote a letter to the chief rabbi opposing the decision, and the Rabbinical Courts Administration said it is doing everything "in its power" to stop the closure, the report said.

 Buildings in old city, Safed, Northern District, Israel.

Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face

"My daughter Alice screamed, ‘It hurts! It hurts!’ I quickly turned on the light, and her entire face was covered in blood. I was terrified,” said Elena, the mother of a child injured in the attack.

A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Police: Israeli teen hid ammunition, sought M-16 for Hamas-linked attack

According to the Shin Bet and Israel Police, the 18-year-old from Ibillin studied weapons use, searched for material on explosives, tried to obtain an M-16, and hid ammunition in his home.

According to the Shin Bet and Israel Police, the 18-year-old from I'billin studied weapons use, searched for material on explosives, tried to obtain an M16, and hid ammunition in his home.

Rare gemstone discovered by 12-year-old boy during archaeological dig in ancient Jewish village

Dig director Dr. Achia Kohn-Tavorn from Ariel University identified the stone as a Nicolo, a type of agate stone often used in jewelry and signet rings by the Romans as a symbol of wealth.

Twelve-year-old Alon Horwitz who discovered an ancient gemstone at Korazim National Park in the Galilee, June 1, 2026.

These schools build Druze Israeli identity, one student at a time

Israel’s Druze community primarily lives in the country’s north, keeping its own traditions and leadership while maintaining loyalty to Israel and high rates of IDF service.

Jewish and Druze students come together and share bread and vegetables grown at a farm extension of the Amal high school in Yanuh Jat in November 2025.

Home Front Command issues new guidelines for the North, canceling school in Lebanon border towns

The new guidelines limit gatherings in communities along the Lebanese border to no more than 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and beaches are closed to the public.

Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern Israeli city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired into Israel, March 10, 2026

One-third of students not registered for school in Kiryat Shmona, mayor warns

“No parent or resident wants to raise their children like this,” said Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern, who warned that attendance in the North remains inconsistent.

Israeli Kindergarten in Northern Israel