Rebuilding the North

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.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Council for Higher Education approves the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee.
Yuval neighborhood in Kiryat Shmona.

Israel's North needs a long-term plan, commitment to rebuild - opinion

Rebuilding Israel's North will not come from magic solutions, but from long-term thinking and real commitment.

|ByMARSEL VAIDA
Residents of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona check missile attack damages at the city's Central Bus Station and Mall, Kiryat Shmona, Northern Israel on November 27, 2024.

Driving Economic Renewal in the North: The establishment of the Business Hub

“Revitalizing and strengthening the North is a national mission and crucial to Israel’s resilience,” says Rashi CEO Michal Cohen

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Setton with Col. (res.) Mofid Mara’i

Global Jewish Leaders Visit Israel’s North to Support Postwar Recovery Efforts

The Jewish Agency CEO Yehuda Setton: “A new hope for Israel is being written here.”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sarit Zehavi: Hezbollah was prepared for an invasion

Sarit Zehavi of the Alma Research and Education Center explained the reality of Hezbollah's current capabilities and the importance of showing resilience at this time.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Alma Research and Education Center head Sarit Zehavi (L) is seen being interviewed by Tamar Uriel-Beeri at The Jerusalem Post's Israel's North: Looking Forward conference.

We are totally alone: Northern leaders call for more help from gov't in wake of Israel-Hamas war

More than 14 months into the Israel-Hamas War, “and we still don’t have a plan for the North,” Mateh Asher Regional Council head Moshe Davidovich said.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByEVE YOUNG
Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav spoke about the difficulties faced by residents of the North at The Jerusalem Post’s Israel’s North: Looking Forward conference.

Habitchonistim head: We need to build a Western-Israeli moderate Sunni alliance

Avivi said that Israel was able to destroy Hezbollah’s rocket arsenal by toppling its leadership, making it incapable of shifting to a full-scale war.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Amir Avivi, Chairman of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum (Habitchonistim)

Startups, innovation, and a new chapter of growth for Israel's North

Erel Margalit highlights investment opportunities, innovation, and the future of Israel's northern region post-conflict: "High tech has become not only a business, but a card for diplomacy."

JANUARY 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Erel Margalit speaks to Tamar Uriel-Be'eri as part of the Jerusalem Post's Rebuilding the North conference

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.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Haim Bibas speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Rebuilding the North conference

Rebuilding the North: Israel's blueprint for community resilience

A special Jerusalem Post broadcast event

JANUARY 16, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel's North: Looking Forward