Northern Israel

The Rubble Doctrine: Inside Israel's new security policy in southern Lebanon

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The destruction of El-Khiam reflects a profound shift in Israeli military thinking after October 7: deny the enemy not only the desire, but the capability, to strike.

INSIDE THE remains of a small clothing store, where some articles of clothing still hung on racks, the ‘Post’ was shown a 25-meter shaft leading to an underground Hezbollah command center beneath the floorboards, where communications equipment, weapons, and uniforms were found.
A temporary military road block is set up near Rosh Hanikra after three civilians were wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack, in northern Israel, May 14, 2026

Three Israelis wounded by explosive Hezbollah drone in northern Israel, two in serious condition

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

NIS 200,000 allocated for laptops, school equipment for low-income children in northern Israel

Migdal HaEmek opens city’s first birthday-themed playground.

Migdal HaEmek opens city’s first birthday-themed playground


Iran missiles, Hezbollah drones renew fear for residents along Israel’s northern border

After returning home from prolonged evacuations, communities along Israel’s northern border face renewed attacks, limited protection, and growing psychological strain as the war continues.

 Moshe Davidovich at the border with Lebanon.

116 hotels join the wartime initiative: Third night free until the end of March

116 hotels across the country have joined the initiative, in which anyone living from the Haifa line northward will receive a third night free until the end of March at one of the hotels on the list.

Queen of Sheba Hotel, Eilat

Ofer Moskowitz from Misgav Am killed by friendly fire, IDF confirms

Per the IDF's initial findings, artillery fire meant to support soldiers operating in southern Lebanon was carried out at an incorrect angle and against "required protocols."

File Photo: Ofer Moskowitz, 60, an avocado farmer in Kibbutz Misgav Am, who was killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in Northern Israel. November 1, 2021.

Song about enemy drones written by 11-year-old becomes unofficial anthem of Israel-Iran war

Krigel, who is from Moshav Zvi in the Gilboa region, wrote and sang the hip-hop song, and a video of him performing it with his sister, Adi, quickly went viral when she uploaded it to TikTok.

Screenshot from music video of “Catbam," song written by an 11-year-old Israeli boy named Nir Krigel, March 22, 2026.

One killed in North, 15 wounded in Tel Aviv area in Iranian, Hezbollah barrage

Hezbollah fire directly hits vehicle in northern Israel, killing one • Missile fragment hits Ayalon Highway as Iran fires more cluster munitions toward Israel

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2026

Israel pushes Hezbollah further north in Lebanon - buying time, but not security

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The main theater and focus of attention remains Iran. Nevertheless, Israel perceives an opportunity to significantly change the situation along its northern border as well.

ISRAEL IS acting to create immediate security for the communities along the border with Lebanon – pushing Hezbollah away from the frontier, and establishing a buffer to reduce the threat to those communities. Here, an Israeli tank patrols along the border in Upper Galilee.

Resilience in Metula: Ayuni Pizza Bar stays open amid war with Hezbollah

Despite the ongoing Hezbollah missile strikes, Ayuni Pizza Bar in Metula remains open, serving locals and soldiers. Resilience in the face of war, with a slice of normalcy.

About 40% of structures in Metula, Israel, were damaged during the war that began in October 2023. The city on the Israeli border with Lebanon is seen here Dec. 9, 2024.

KKL-JNF approves NIS 6 million aid package for northern border communities ahead of Passover

The aid is aimed at communities located within 0–2 kilometers of the border fence, including Shlomi, Metula, and Kiryat Shmona, as well as several regional councils along the confrontation line.

KKL-JNF led respite activites for children in the northern border communities.

Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region

Researchers identified 19 different types of beads, whose shapes are reminiscent of plants that were harvested by Natufians, and were vital to their lives, such as wild barley, lentils, and peas. 

A butterfly clay bead from the Final Natufian period in Eynan-Mallaha, Hula Valley, colored red with ochre and marked with the fingerprints of an approximately 10-year-old child, March 18, 2026.

Grapevine, March 17, 2026: Threats to border communities

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

View of the northern Israeli town of Metula and Southern Lebanon, on November 26, 2025.