North

Just come: the state is giving away plots in the north at a ridiculous price - who is eligible?

The Israel Land Authority launches a tender in Ramat Trump, Golan Heights, offering dozens of plots free of land cost. Priority goes to reservists, people with disabilities, and local residents.

Ramat Trump.
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Hatzor HaGlilit: Record financing of NIS 300 million for detached houses

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

Israel’s northern border: Resilience and community-building - opinion

Tzemach Beach

After Yokneam: The new high-tech capital of the north – in a surprising location


Security must come first in order for the North to prosper - opinion

Peace or normalization with Syria could bring tangible economic benefits to the Golan Heights, but only if Israel’s security requirements are met.

 Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida early on Wednesday, collapsing a ceasefire announced just hours earlier that aimed to put an end to the violence, July 16 2025

After countless delays – Recanati Winery finally opens its doors

After delays due to the security situation, Recanati Winery opens its new visitors’ center on Sept 12 in Dalton with unlimited wine, Galilean food, and music by Yehuda Keisar.

Recanati Winery Visitors’ Center

Netanyahu meets with Galilee leaders, discusses rehabilitation, return to the North

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Galilee to discuss regional recovery, development plans, and the return of students to school.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with local leaders in the Galilee, September 1, 2025.

Economic and moral bloom: We must bring tourism back to the north

Combining investment in northern tourism with a global campaign for Jews worldwide can create economic and moral growth. This is a vital national interest, not just a gift to the north.

Montfort Lake

'Together we will rebuild the North': IDF Northern Command head reaffirms commitment to its defense

"Returning home and beginning the school year, even in the shadow of war, is a source of pride," Maj.-Gen. Rafi Milo said, "it is a testament to strength, steadfastness, and an unbreakable spirit.

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

Divers discover World War I cruiser HMS Nottingham in the North Sea

Undisturbed at a depth of 82 meters, the wreck of HMS Nottingham bore a tragic human toll - 38 crew members perished when the cruiser was torpedoed by the German submarine U-52 on August 19, 1916.

Divers discover World War I cruiser HMS Nottingham in the North Sea.

Twice as nice: The Metaylim hotel chain invites twins for a free vacation

A special Twins Day deal: Twins aged 2–99 stay free at Metaylim hotels. Enjoy a nature-filled vacation in the North or Arava - no charge for lodging at any of the 8 hotel locations.

The Yeshuah family twins

Months after launch, Israel’s ‘Northern Shield’ initiative completes only 30% of shelters

As of the latest update, 600 safe rooms are under construction out of the 1,900 planned for communities within zero to one kilometer of the Israel-Lebanon border.

The Northern Shield program (Magen Hatzafon) builds bomb shelters in northern borden communities,

Northern Israel’s recovery: Addressing trauma, economic challenges, and renewal - opinion

Today, less than half of the displaced residents have returned home. PTSD has surged 33% among residents, with children and parents bearing profound emotional wounds.

 SOLDIERS ARRIVE at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon struck a home in Kiryat Shmona last November. The North needs a comprehensive recovery plan that addresses immediate trauma and long-term resilience, states the writer.

'Ash-Winged Dawn Goddess': Oldest North American pterosaur fossil found

Jaw, wing bone, and tooth of Eotephradactylus mcintireae (209.2 Ma) reveal a floodplain ecosystem with fish, giant amphibians, and early turtles before the end-Triassic mass extinction.

 'Ash-Winged Dawn Goddess': Oldest North American pterosaur fossil found.

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