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'We are being abandoned': Northern Israel emergency response squads denounce reduced mobilization

The IDF Home Front Command will reduce standby emergency squads in northern Israel from Sunday, citing the Hezbollah ceasefire, while keeping forces on alert amid warnings of potential escalation.

A member of a northern Israeli community's emergency response squad; illustrative.
 CONSTRUCTION OF new housing takes place in Safed, in June.

A house is not a home: The real test of new homes North and South - opinion

Fire caused from rockets launched from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024

The children of the northern border pay the price of war - opinion

HOME FRONT Command chief Shay Klepper meets with representatives from Israel's emergency services.

Iranian attack 'not suprising,' Israel must defend North, ex-Home Front Command official says


Rebuilding the North: Haim Bibas on security, evacuation, and future plans

Federation of Local Authorities Chairman Haim Bibas discusses challenges, reconstruction, and community support after the war.

Haim Bibas speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Rebuilding the North conference

Tamnoon chain opens its largest branch in Israel with a NIS 3M investment

The new branch, which will open at Hof Hacarmel Mall, is part of the chain's expansion strategy and will attract hundreds of thousands of customers in the northern region.

 The new Tamnon branch at Hof Hacarmel Mall

Docaviv Galilee showing the best of documentary cinema

This year’s edition will feature about 20 movies by leading filmmakers from Israel, including premieres as well as a rich selection of the best documentary cinema from the past year.

 ‘BETTER DAYS’

"Salvations and Miracles”: Rabbi Meir Eliyahu Pinto Visits Graves of Righteous in Northern Israel


Returning home: The ice cream chain reopens its branches in the north

"We Won't Let the War Defeat Us": The popular ice cream shop from Sasa reopens its war-closed branches and announces two new locations in Kabri and Daphna'le complex in 2025.

 Buza Ice Cream Chain

Despite the ceasefire with Hezbollah, residents of Israel's North hesitate to go home

After October 7, 2023, some 60,000 residents of northern Israel fled their homes. Many are still hesitant to come back.

 Homes in Kiryat Shmona are seen damaged by Hezbollah rockets.

Gov’t announces program to return residents to North starting March 1

Benefits will include housing stipends and compensation for property damage, aiming to support recovery and long-term regional growth.

 Bezalel Smotrich (L) and Ze'ev Elkin (R) shake hands amid press conference at Finance Ministry. January 5, 2025

Katz: Israel will act if Hezbollah does not withdraw beyond Litani River

"If Hezbollah does not withdraw beyond the Litani River, there will be no agreement — and Israel will act on its own to ensure the safe return of the northern residents to their homes," he noted. 

Defense Minister Israel Katz visits the North. January 5, 2025.

Haifa Film Festival brings joy back to the city

The opening ceremony combined a warm embrace of cinema with a somber reflection on those who lost their lives and were kidnapped on October 7.

 Master of ceremony at Haifa opening Lior Ashkenazi (left) with Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav.

'We went for a bad deal': Former Northern Project Coordinator criticizes Lebanon ceasefire

"In my opinion, the agreement was made hastily," Marom noted.

A war between Israel and Lebanon (illustrative)