Northern Israel

Council for Higher Education approves Kiryat Shmona University in effort to rebuild northern Israel

"The decision to approve the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee is a central step in the process of restoring and strengthening Kiryat Shmona," said Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

Council for Higher Education approves the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee.
Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

Snow in the northern Golan Heights

Israelis eye quick northern getaways as Hermon snow looms this weekend

BUILT ACROSS low, two-story stone structures, Ayala is embedded within its environment rather than standing apart from it.

Isrotel expands its presence in the North with Ayala Hotel in Upper Galilee


Northern Israeli businesses get new aid package from non-profits as government lags

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS | Knesset approves benefits for war-affected businesses in Israel's North, but owners say delayed payments and narrow eligibility are forcing some to close shop.

 BUSINESS OWNER Sergio Helman, who stayed through rounds of escalation with Hezbollah in Israel’s North to continue to sell hummus and to donate it to soldiers and first responders.

‘10,000 Diaspora volunteers needed to rebuild Israel’s North,’ says Israeli group

Following a ceasefire in Lebanon, One Heart organization has already mobilized over 5,000 volunteers to carry out aid missions in the North and prepare for the return of displaced residents.

 One Heart organization has already mobilized over 5,000 volunteers to carry out aid missions in the North, aiming to prepare the region for the return of displaced residents.

Hezbollah planned to target Metula Chabad before raid plans were thwarted, rabbi says

Rabbi Moshe Sasonkin claimed senior officials warned Hezbollah had collected information on him for a future attack.

 View of a fire that started from missiles launched from Lebanon to Metula, northern Israel, June 18, 2024

Nearly half of North's evacuees undecided about returning home - poll

The survey revealed that 44% of evacuees remain undecided about returning to their homes, with only 5% having decided not to return.

 Kiryat Shmona evacuees

Rujm el-Hiri mystery deepens: Golan Heights site not what previously thought, research indicates

A theory of the site was that its walls and entrances aligned with astronomical bodies, but as the site has shifted from its original position, it does not correspond to celestial observations

Rujm el-Hiri, an archaeological site of the early bronze age II period (3000-2700 BCE) located at the centre of the Golan Heights near Yonatan. It contains more than 42000 basalt rocks, with a 160m diameter and 2.4m in height. November 10, 2021.

Heightened alert: Vets fear rabies entering Israel via animals from Lebanon, Syria

"Due to the war in the north, the borders have opened, allowing free movement of animals—jackals, foxes, and dogs."

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

Police make hanukkiah from Hezbollah rocket shrapnel for North

Public representatives, security forces who served in the war, and families of those killed will be present to light the hanukkiah each night, the police stated.

Israel Police construct a Hanukkiah out of rocket shrapnel fired from Hezbollah.

Northern residents distraught as project coordinator resigns over reduced role

“With Minister Elkin’s entry into the position, my role and responsibilities were significantly altered," Marom's resignation letter stated.

 Eliezer (Eli) Marom ("Chayni") attends a joint meeting of the State Control Committee and the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on July 29, 2024.

Ganei Tikva, Kiryat Shmona municipalities team up to rehabilitate the war-damaged northern city

Lizzie Deleriche, the mayor of Ganei Tikva, said Kiryat Shmona had “endured painful and complex damage” and that all of Israel is responsible for one another.

 Cleaning up rubble in Kiryat Shmona as part of a joint effort between Ganei Tikvah and Kiryat Shmona.

Despite ceasefire, residents of northern Israel are wary of return, fearing another Oct. 7

There are no schools open, banks are mostly closed, health clinics aren’t operating, and there’s hardly any place to buy food.

 View of a fire that started from missiles launched from Lebanon to Metula, northern Israel, June 18, 2024