Northern Israel

Upper Galilee leaders warn bureaucracy, neglect can determine the future of Israel’s north frontier

Almost two years of displacement have left scars not only on infrastructure but on the very social fabric of northern Israel, and the question is no longer only how to rebuild.

 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.
Yisrael Beytenu head MK Avigdor Lieberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

Liberman warns Israel is ‘a step away’ from crime gangs becoming a homegrown Nukhba

 Israeli president Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal visit Israeli kids on the first day of the school year in Kiryat Shmona, September 1, 2025.

Retired teacher returns to Kiryat Shmona to mark first day of school

Protesters hold posters of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, and assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, and Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a protest to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, outside the UN offices in Sanaa, Yemen, August 3, 2024.

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The famous Red Bus arrives in the north for the first time – here’s where you’ll find it

Nahariya launches the north’s first double-decker tourist bus with three routes: Family, northern border, and panoramic city tour. Service runs until the end of the summer vacation.

Tourist bus

The protection line: Safe rooms are not a luxury - opinion

Even today, more than 2.5 million citizens who lack a protected room inside their residence are dependent on public shelters.

 An illustrative image of a public safe room in Israel, requiring the ability to climb down a narrow flight of stairs.

Northern Command head: We made a serious mistake in allowing Hezbollah to grow on border

Gordin oversaw the year-long war with Hezbollah, which included intense fighting along the northern border, as well as heavy drone and rocket fire.

The coffin of late Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, who was killed during Israeli airstrikes last year, is carried during his burial, in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, southern Lebanon February 24, 2025.

This time won’t come back – the new vacation trend taking over Israel

From trips with grandparents to emotional bonds: Five top destinations for intergenerational travel - Tel Dan, Hula Lake, Rosh Hanikra, Achziv Beach - where shared experiences strengthen family ties.

Travelers at Tel Dan

Despite increase in evacuated Israelis returning North, heavy-hit towns remain empty - IDF

Part of the increase is from IDF having Hezbollah on the run since the November 2024 ceasefire, with no Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon and no rockets fired at Israel since December.

 A huge 35 square meters Israeli national flag is raised on the eve of Yom Kippur to remember the fallen soldiers of the 1973 Kippur War in the Golan Heights, Tel Saki Memorial Site, Golan Heights, October 11, 2024.

As IDF stays inside Lebanon to deter Hezbollah, 'Post' embeds in deepest of five outposts

The position is heavily fortified, with large trenches and a sizable complement of soldiers, with additional IDF units nearby the border able to race over and reinforce the position on short notice.

Israeli soldiers seen in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on February 8, 2024

NIS 200 million: The surprising move by Israel Canada hotels chain

Israeli tourism is recovering as a major hotel chain expands in northern Israel and Greece, with deals totaling NIS 200M placing it at the forefront of local and global growth.

 Kfar Giladi Hotel

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.

NVIDIA's 'mega campus' to expand in northern Israel with new research data center facility

Hi-tech giant NVIDIA submitted a Request for Information to purchase land in northern Israel for the construction of a new research facility on Sunday morning.

Nvidia offices

Assaf Winery blends rich wines, rustic cabins, and farm-fresh fare into a village experience

Full-bodied and fully family-run: As the winery nestled in the Golan Heights has grown, so has the family’s connection to it.

 The Assaf Winery in the Golan Heights

Netanyahu government's assistance to northern Israelis 'incomplete,' comptroller says

A long-term plan doesn't exist, which is essentially what is preventing around half of residents from returning to their homes. 

View of a large fire in open areas near Kadita, in the Galilee area, northern Israel, on June 12, 2024