Northern Israel

Collecting keepsakes may have helped autobiographical memory evolve in early humans, study suggests

The study, recently published in the journal Evolutionary Anthropology, studied collections of various objects found at prehistoric sites across northern and central Israel.

Colorful patinated “old” flint items recovered from Qesem cave.
Nahal Sorek.

Quarter of a billion shekels for Israeli nature: These are the sites that will receive upgrades

(Illustrative) Police vehicles patrol along Jaffa Street in central Jerusalem, September 24, 2026.

WATCH: Israel Police arrest 50 suspected of extorting contractors under guise of security services

Rain causes flooding across Israel, November 7, 2026.

Government issues warnings for northern, central Israel amid record breaking rainfall


Metula is back: This is what the town that returned from the ruins looks like today

After three years of war, the northern town is trying to bring back travelers with historic hotels and entertainment venues that are welcoming guests once again.

There is almost no sign of the war’s destruction. Metula, October 2026.

Close to the border: The factory that can continue operating even under fire

With an investment of about NIS 120 million, Soglowek established a facility housing a new, advanced production line operating with full automation without human contact.

The Soglowek factory in Shlomi.

Why can't Beirut be trusted to deal with Hezbollah? - analysis

More than a year has passed since Lebanon’s cabinet tasked the army with bringing all weapons under state control, but Hezbollah continues to fire at Israel and threaten civilians

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, at the Maximos Mansion, in Athens, Greece, August 31, 2026

Aliyah and the future of northern Israel: turning solidarity into opportunity

Aliyah is about more than arrival. By creating opportunities for new Olim and rebuilding northern Israel, the country can turn solidarity into lasting growth and stronger communities.

Edna Weinstock-Gabay CEO & Director General Keren Hayesod, United Israel Appeal

JNF allocates NIS 33 million to rebuild border-adjacent northern towns 2-5 km from Lebanon

Under the decision, each community evacuated during the fighting that has not yet received JNF support will receive 1.5 million NIS for infrastructure rehabilitation and development.

An overlook of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.

Katz threatens to conquer more Lebanese territory if Hezbollah joins Iranian attacks on Israel

“If Hezbollah joins Iran in an attack on Israel, it will be dealt a heavy blow and lose additional territory in southern Lebanon, in the areas of Nabatieh and Litani," said the defense minister.

IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon.

One killed, 19 injured in bus-truck collision on Route 91 in northern Israel

Firefighters extricated a person who had been trapped inside the bus and was pronounced dead at the scene by Magen David Adom (MDA) personnel.

Emergency personnel respond to bus crash on Highway 91 in which one person was killed and and dozens more were injured on October 14, 2026.

Field trip tragedy shows Israel needs answers, not a blame game - editorial

Wilensky was killed, and 24 others were wounded, when one of the students picked up an unexploded Hezbollah bomb and put it in his backpack.

Injured students and teachers arrive at Ziv Medical Center in Safed, northern Israel, following an explosion of suspected unexploded ordnance during a school trip near the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 12, 2026.

Education Ministry approved deadly school trip route despite KKL-JNF safety warning - report

The ministry says the approved hiking route avoided an area closed by KKL-JNF, as investigators examine the path taken before the deadly explosion.

Rescue forces respond to explosion in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

IDF: Mystery aerial object that entered northern Israel on Saturday likely balloon, not drone

The object was initially detected by surveillance personnel and Israel Air Force detection systems, which tracked its movement and directed troops on the ground as the incident unfolded.

Israeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.