Nazareth

Nazareth woman indicted on charges of spying for Iran, passing sensitive data from ministry job

According to the indictment, Abu Abed’s contact with the handler began around October, after she was approached on Telegram by someone who initially presented the work as innocuous paid filming jobs.

 An illustrative image of an Iranian agent in the backdrop of an Iranian flag.
Christian worshippers take part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during the Easter holiday on April 11, 2026.

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

Yinon Reuveni, one of the suspects of vandalizing the church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, hears his verdict at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on December 12, 2017.

Israeli court orders extremist to repay NIS 2.5m. over 2015 Galilee church arson

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Twenty-year-old man shot dead in Nazareth, Arab sector death toll in Israel hits 48


Jerusalem Santa sends Christmas greetings from hot air balloon over city

Jerusalem's local Santa Claus, Issa Kassissieh, does this annually at places across Israel.

Jerusalem Santa Claus Issa Kassissieh flies above Jerusalem in a hot air balloon ahead of Christmas.

Father and two-year-old son shot dead in Nazareth

In an apparent hit, a father and his two-year-old son were shot in their car.

 Police officers at the scene of a criminal hit in Nazareth.

Int'l bidders gather in Nazareth to discuss northern Light Rail

CEO of Trans Israel, Dan Shenbach: "The Nofit Light Rail is the flagship project of Trans Israel, which will bring about a transportation, social and economic revolution in the north."

 Trans Israel CEO Dan Shenbach

Christmas in Israel: A tour in Israel's largest Christian community

This week we will describe interesting Christian events and sites all over the city of Nazareth, which is home to Israel’s largest Christian community. 

 BIG FASHION shopping mall makes merry.

Immerse yourself in the culture of Nazareth at the Blend Hotel

The Blend is Golden Crown Hotels’ third hotel in the city. Unlike the other two, it is an urban hotel situated in a prime location on Nazareth’s busiest street.

 THE BLEND’S architecture is unique in that it indicates both tradition and modernity.

Christmas is coming, time to visit Nazareth in Israel

The city of Nazareth also offers a wide selection of dining and evening entertainment options. Due to the substantial amount of choices, these will be covered in next week’s column. 

 Ahead of the Christmas season, Magdala hotel staff decorating their lobby with a giant Christmas tree and Nativity scene figurines, at the hotel located on a first-century archeological site of the ancient town of Magdala that was recently discovered on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, Dec 2, 2022

Nazareth Liturgical Festival to host over 100 musicians from around the world

More than 100 musicians from around the world will perform six concerts representing various cultures and traditions in the Liturgical Festival in Nazareth.

 The German choir Collegium Vocale Hannover

Mohamed Hadid compares Zionists to Hitler in new Instagram post

Hadid took the opportunity of his model son's new GQ Magazine interview to say that "the Zionists are the terrorist in our own land."

Mohamed Hadid (R) and Shiva Safai pose during a photocall before the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, November 30, 2016

Islamic State cell plan to attack Nazareth Muslim school thwarted by Israeli forces

One of the targets of a thwarted ISIS cell was a a local Muslim high school, which according to the suspects, "operates in the way of 'the infidels.'"

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014. The offshoot of al Qaeda which has captured swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria has declared itself an Islamic "Caliphate" and called on factions worldwide to pledge their allegiance, a st

Nazareth hospital opens acute room for Arab victims of sexual violence

There are seven such acute rooms around Israel, but none so far have been made accessible to the Arab sector.

 Sexual assault (Illustrative)