Majdal shams

As Hezbollah rockets fall, emergency medics in Israel’s North work double shifts

As missiles, cluster bombs, and Hezbollah rockets fall across Israel during the latest two-front war, MDA volunteers are often the first on the scene.

Soldiers and emergency workers treat a person injured by a rocket fired from Lebanon on March 23, 2026 in Kiryat Shmona, Israel.
MEMORIAL CEREMONY for 12 young Druze residents from Majdal Shams, killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in July 2024. Shurat HaDin is representing families of the victims in a lawsuit against Hezbollah.

After losing 12 children, Majdal Shams families seek justice on Hezbollah - interview

 Activity of the 810th Brigade on Mount Dov.

Why Lebanon's Mount Dov is key to securing Israel’s northern border - analysis

MEMORIAL CEREMONY for 12 young Druze residents from Majdal Shams, killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in July 2024. Shurat HaDin is representing families of the victims in a lawsuit against Hezbollah.

Families of July 2024 Majdal Shams missile attack victims sue Hezbollah for NIS 80 million


United Hatzalah drill simulates large-scale missile strike on children's school bus in Kiryat Gat

The exercise drew critical lessons from the Majdal Shams rocket attack that killed 12 children in July, United Hatzalah said.

United Hatzalah conducts a large mass casualty incident drill in Kiryat Gat, Israel.

Druze society demands civil equality to match their heroes military sacrifice – opinion

The Druze community seeks recognition and equality amid their unmatched loyalty after October 7.

 THE FUNERAL takes place for Maj. (res.) Nael Fwarsy in the Druze village of Maghar, in September. He was killed in a Hezbollah drone attack in northern Israel.

IDF raids Hezbollah site responsible for deaths of 12 Druze children in Majdal Shams

The IDF located Hezbollah’s underground infrastructure in the area, which led to the discovery of rocket launchers and weapons stockpiles.

 IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon. November 9, 2024.

Hezbollah rocket fire increasingly targets Arab and Druze communities - analysis

A lack of shelters in the North leaves citizens vulnerable to Hezbollah's escalating rocket attacks.

 DRUZE RESIDENTS light candles in memory of the 12 children killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in the Golan Heights, on July 28.

Hezbollah beginning to crack: Wave of desertions threatens Lebanese terror group - report

Since Israel began ground operations in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah terrorists have reportedly begun to abandon their posts and flee to Syria.

 Mourners bury the body of Al-Mayadeen TV's cameraman Ghassan Najjar, who was killed the previous day by Israeli bombardment, at a Hezbollah cemetery in Beirut's southern suburbs on October 26, 2024.

‘Hezbollah’s best friend’: WSJ editorial slams UNIFIL for focusing energy on Israel, not terrorism

Noting that UNIFIL “had one job: Keep armed terrorists out of southern Lebanon,” the editorial board attributed the new expansion of the war to UNIFIL’s failure to fulfil its duty. 

 UNIFIL PEACEKEEPERS look out at the Lebanese-Israeli border, from the roof of a watchtower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, on Saturday.

Facing north: Rebuilding lives and hope in northern Israel

As the war continues, locals and JDC join forces to rebuild: “We’re still mourning, but with support, we’re finding the strength to heal and move forward.”

 ROZETTE AFTEKER, 80, welcomes a JDC worker.

‘Do what’s necessary’: International officials react to Israel’s limited ground operation in Lebanon

US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told press that while the US maintained its calls for a diplomatic solution, Israel has a right to defend itself against Hezbollah.

 IDF soldiers conduct training exercises near the northern border and at command headquarters, September 30, 2024.

What Israel's bereaved parents want for the future - opinion

Parents of the Majdal Shams victims and murdered Gaza hostages share their wish for a united Israeli society.

 SEVERAL PARENTS of the 12 Druze children killed in Majdal Shams by a Hezbollah rocket pose with ADL officials. From the right are the writer Marina Rosenberg, Alma’s mother Naila Fakhr al-Din, and ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.

Hezbollah creating 'new norm' in Israel's North with escalating rocket barrages - analysis

The attack illustrates that Hezbollah is trying to up the threshold of its attacks and create a new kind of “norm” in the north, such that fifty or 100 rockets fired in a day may become a norm.

Israeli security forces at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon hit an open area near the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, September 4, 2024