Northern Israel

Israeli resident charged over ISIS ties, marking fourth in under two weeks

The concentrated run of cases includes two alleged plots to attack Israeli security forces and a former IDF soldier accused of training to join ISIS abroad. 

Israel Police and IDF readiness drills continue as part of Operations Advancing the Wall and Southern Wind to prepare in case of future Octover 7-style attacks, September 7, 2026.
MATADOR-style shoulder missile seized by Israel Police and IDF in northern Israel, September 6, 2026.

Police locate stolen IDF shoulder-fired missile, 10 flash grenades during two ops. in Galilee

Smoke rises following an explosion during the destruction of infrastructure along the Israel-Lebanon border. August 31, 2026.

IDF cleared Hezbollah terrorists from tunnels under Ali al-Taher ridge, Katz announces

Ofra Erlich teaching at Metula.

As schools start in Israel, government pushes for teachers to move up north with NIS 60,000 grant


How Israel's western Galilee is rebuilding through tourism after war

After nearly 3 years of war, small business owners, artists, and restaurateurs are rebuilding tourism in Israel’s North – one visitor at a time

The rolling hills of the Western Galilee during Spring.
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Nourishing the North: JNF-USA's culinary school opens with a mission beyond food

The Jewish National Fund-USA's GCI isn’t just where one learns to cook; one also learns about food, nutrition, agriculture, taste, aesthetics, and more.  

KIDS FROM GONEN cooking together with Chef Ran.

Reporter's Notebook: Northern Israel slowly returns to life amid ceasefire with Hezbollah

Tourism in northern Israel is on the mend as the ceasefire with Hezbollah continues.

The Keshet cave in northern Israel as seen on July 11, 2026.

Secrets of Huqoq: New Galilee exhibit premieres mosaics, coins found at ancient Jewish settlement

The ruins of the ancient settlement of Huqoq, which reached its peak during the Roman-Byzantine period, sits in the heart of the Amiad Forest in an open space near a spring of the same name.

Samson carrying the gates of Gaza on his shoulders, the original mosaic from Huqoq is on display in the exhibition at the Yigal Allon Center, July 9, 2026.

Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit, Shin Bet arrest suspects in northern Israel mosque shooting

Officers from the Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit (YAMAM) apprehended the suspect, while Shin Bet provided intelligence support to the forces, the statement said.

Police Chief Daniel Levy seen at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day. May 14, 2026.

Reporter’s Notebook: The threat along Syrian buffer zone is far from over for Israel

For now, there appears to be little appetite to withdraw from the buffer zone, largely because of lingering questions over whether Syria’s new president is truly capable of controlling the country.

The Israel Ministry of Defense’s National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) clears minefields with the assistance of sappers from 4M Defense Mine Solutions in the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, April 28, 2026.

Car explosion leaves one dead near Haifa, police investigating incident as a murder

There are fears that the murder will reignite a long-standing conflict between the Hariri crime organization and other criminal groups.

Car exploded in Kiryat Haim, MDA said.

Security zone reduction in Lebanon: Will this time be different? - analysis

The challenge for Israel will be to see if the new security zone in Lebanon, shown in all its newfound reality on the map the prime minister showed on June 27, will remain.

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, outside Metula, Israel, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, June 27, 2026.

New Israeli AI system detects wildfires within minutes using sound sensors - interview

"The main bottleneck with wildfires is in detection, with rescue services not being able to detect the fires before they become a major problem," Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky, co-founder of Firewave, said.

View of a wildfire that broke out near the northern Israeli city of Katzrin, June 4, 2026.

Israel denies US claim IDF withdrew from southern Lebanon buffer zone, sources tell 'Post'

A US State Department official claimed that Israel has withdrawn from southern Lebanon buffer zones, but two IDF sources denied this, and a Lebanese official said they were unaware of it.

Israeli soldiers are seen inside southern Lebanon as seen from the Israeli side of the border, June 7, 2026.