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.

 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

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

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

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


Tax benefits and grants: Major companies eye these industrial zones?

Industrial zones in Upper Tiberias and Macabim are now designated as Development Area A, making factories and businesses eligible for reduced corporate taxes and substantial investment grants.

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IDF strikes deep in Lebanon after Hezbollah drone attack

Hezbollah said on Wednesday that its drone attack was in response to "assassinations" carried out by Israel but did not specify that it was in retaliation for Mekki's killing.

 Fires rage in the North of Israel due to Hezbollah rocket fire, May 10, 2024.

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattles North

Residents of Haifa, the Sharon region, and the Lower Galilee reported shaking windows, but the municipality said that no damage was reported as result of the quake, and there are no known injuries.

 Haifa port

Getting justice in Tiberias over a law and bad English - comment

A billboard advertising to English-speaking tourists in Tiberias was filled with mistakes, and the "caretaker mayor" said they would look into if it was incorrect.

 Boaz Yosef looks at the damage caused to the promenade in Tiberias as a result of strong winds, May 15, 2022

The Kinneret’s Magdala – a unique hotel experience

Privately owned, this hotel was first designed mostly to host Christian pilgrims, but when it was reopened after the COVID-19 closures.

 THERE ARE many good reasons to stay at Magdala, including the archaeological park, weekend concerts, and the hotel’s proximity to the beaches of Lake Kinneret.

Israeli hospital can now use artificial heart device transplants

The left-ventrical-assist device (LVAD) helps pump blood from the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle, to the rest of the body.

 Tzafon Medical Center near Tiberias.

High Court: Tiberias Law applies next mayoral election, Yosef can't run

The controversial Tiberias Law allowed Boaz Yosef to run for office by decreasing a restriction on caretaker local authorities immediately running after finishing their service. 

 Boaz Yosef looks at the damage caused to the promenade in Tiberias as a result of strong winds, May 15, 2022

Court leans toward applying Tiberias law next election, Yosef should withdraw

Beret downplayed the personal nature of the bill to prevent it from being canceled, saying that there is a difference between a law that applies personally and a personally motivated law.

 Head of the Shas party Aryeh Deri, leads a faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 6, 2023.

A-G: Tiberias law shouldn't apply to current mayor election

The Attorney-General's Office held that the law should have its constitutionality examined.

 Boaz Yosef looks at the damage caused to the promenade in Tiberias as a result of strong winds, May 15, 2022

Israel's High Court issues order against 'personal' Tiberias election law

A danger of giving this advantage to Interior Ministry appointees would be the reduced autonomy of local government from the state, said petitioners.

 Shas leader MK Aryeh Deri seen during a Shas party meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 23, 2023.