Tiberias

Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand

Several rabbis wrote a letter to the chief rabbi opposing the decision, and the Rabbinical Courts Administration said it is doing everything "in its power" to stop the closure, the report said.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Buildings in old city, Safed, Northern District, Israel.
A meat dish served at Purete

Purete: A laid-back chef restaurant near Lake Kinneret - restaurant review

The restaurant looks like a laid-back kibbutz eatery with lots of plants and has a cozy vibe.

|ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
Antiquities robbers arrested after damaging Roman-period cave in Galilee. January 19.

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee

The suspects caused severe damage to the site, which is located in a protected antiquities area.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
Hammath Tiberias National Park.

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

Defense Minister Israel Katz called for the Home Front Command and the National Emergency Management Authority to develop a multi-year plan to address earthquake preparedness.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ

Grapevine, July 11, 2025: When the writer becomes the story

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 11, 2025ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
JERUSALEM POST Editor-in-Chief Zvika Klein, who is one of a handful of Israeli journalists who have more than once been among the recipients of B’nai B’rith journalism awards, is interviewed by Yuna Leibzon.

Three men indicted for spying for Iran, two of them agreed to plan assassination plot

They were arrested on the night between June 14 and 15, the Lahav 433 National Crime Unit announced on Monday, with aid from the Shin Bet. 

JULY 3, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN
The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

Israel Police searching for missing person in Lake Kinneret, personal belongings found

The individual's personal belongings were discovered on Ein Gev Beach during a search on Sunday night, police said.

JUNE 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israel Police patrol boat and helicopter seen scanning Lake Kinneret, or the Sea of Galilee, in Israel's North, June 9, 2025

Murder wave in Israel continues as police probe three overnight incidents

Police opened investigations into all three incidents that occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning.

JUNE 9, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempts, April 27, 2025. (Ilustrative)

Tiberias resident charged with attempted abduction, sex offenses against 9-year-old girl

A Tiberias resident was charged with attempted abduction and sexual offenses after following and escaping from two sisters, with police quickly arresting him following a report from their mother.

MAY 2, 2025ByELI ASHKENAZI
A police car at night.

First permit granted: Ambitious project on Kinneret shores begins

Av-Gad Ltd. received the first permit for Phase A of a NIS 4 billion project, including an open-air theater, two hotels, commercial areas, and future residential units.

APRIL 2, 2025ByOFER PETERSBURG
The "Kinneret City" project in Tiberias, Av-Gad Ltd

WATCH: 17 wounded, some jump off roof to escape fire engulfing Tiberias villa

Emergency responders evacuated residents while firefighters worked to contain the blaze and prevent further damage.

MARCH 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A fire breaks out in a residential building in Tiberias, March 1, 2025.

"Salvations and Miracles”: Rabbi Meir Eliyahu Pinto Visits Graves of Righteous in Northern Israel

JANUARY 8, 2025ByDAVID BERGER

One wounded in Hezbollah rocket barrage to North

Earlier on Friday, multiple rocket sirens sounded in the Tiberias area at 9:29 a.m. and 9:59 a.m. local time. 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene where an individual was wounded from shrapnel in northern Israel. September 27, 2024.

Maccabi Tel Aviv wins again, Hapoel Beersheba and Tiberias shine amid security concerns

Mac Haifa-Beitar Jerusalem postponed • Tiberias-Sakhnin match cut short • Beersheba edges Hadera

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
DOR TURGEMAN (center) continued to shine in his role as Maccabi Tel Aviv's starting striker, scoring the opening goal in the yellow-and-blue's 2-0 victory over Ashdod SC.