Northern Israel

IDF Home Front restores security guidelines for northern border towns with Lebanon

The IDF raised the security level to "Yellow" for northern border towns after civilians were wounded in Hezbollah attacks and ongoing drone strikes.

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AN IDF armored personnel carrier is seen near the concrete wall in Shtula, along the Israeli border with Lebanon, on Sunday.

What is Israel doing in Lebanon if the North is still not safe? - opinion

Firefighters douse flames in a field after a drone launched from southern Lebanon fell near Kibbutz Snir in the Upper Galilee.

'If we're not here, Hezbollah will be here': A family's vow to stay

Soldiers stand in front a memorial to fallen soldiers in Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl Cemetery a few days ahead of Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Remembrance Day.

Even in ceasefire, Israelis are still living with the war - from the editor


Israel has clear objectives south of Litani River, but will face difficulty up north - analysis

The current campaign in southern Lebanon is designed to neutralize the most immediate threats – cross-border infiltration and anti-tank missile fire – while containing long-range Hezbollah fire.

Litani river, Bekaa Valley.

Stone handaxes found in Galilee show early humans valued aesthetics of their tools - study

The axes were dated to the Pleistocene, likely made by Homo erectus, the first human species to evolve to have a humanlike body shape and gait, who had lived in the region thousands of years ago.

 A handaxe incorporating a geode (“Elijah’s apple”) from the Sakhnin Valley in northern Israel, March 24, 2026.

Two wounded after Hezbollah rocket shrapnel hits bus in Kiryat Shmona

According to Magen David Adom, a man in his 50s sustained a head injury from shrapnel while he was near the bus and is in moderate-serious condition. 

United Hatzalah members at an Iranian missile impact site in Arad, March 2026

Iran missiles, Hezbollah drones renew fear for residents along Israel’s northern border

After returning home from prolonged evacuations, communities along Israel’s northern border face renewed attacks, limited protection, and growing psychological strain as the war continues.

 Moshe Davidovich at the border with Lebanon.

116 hotels join the wartime initiative: Third night free until the end of March

116 hotels across the country have joined the initiative, in which anyone living from the Haifa line northward will receive a third night free until the end of March at one of the hotels on the list.

Queen of Sheba Hotel, Eilat

Ofer Moskowitz from Misgav Am killed by friendly fire, IDF confirms

Per the IDF's initial findings, artillery fire meant to support soldiers operating in southern Lebanon was carried out at an incorrect angle and against "required protocols."

File Photo: Ofer Moskowitz, 60, an avocado farmer in Kibbutz Misgav Am, who was killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in Northern Israel. November 1, 2021.

Song about enemy drones written by 11-year-old becomes unofficial anthem of Israel-Iran war

Krigel, who is from Moshav Zvi in the Gilboa region, wrote and sang the hip-hop song, and a video of him performing it with his sister, Adi, quickly went viral when she uploaded it to TikTok.

Screenshot from music video of “Catbam," song written by an 11-year-old Israeli boy named Nir Krigel, March 22, 2026.

One killed in North, 15 wounded in Tel Aviv area in Iranian, Hezbollah barrage

Hezbollah fire directly hits vehicle in northern Israel, killing one • Missile fragment hits Ayalon Highway as Iran fires more cluster munitions toward Israel

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2026

Israel pushes Hezbollah further north in Lebanon - buying time, but not security

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The main theater and focus of attention remains Iran. Nevertheless, Israel perceives an opportunity to significantly change the situation along its northern border as well.

ISRAEL IS acting to create immediate security for the communities along the border with Lebanon – pushing Hezbollah away from the frontier, and establishing a buffer to reduce the threat to those communities. Here, an Israeli tank patrols along the border in Upper Galilee.

Resilience in Metula: Ayuni Pizza Bar stays open amid war with Hezbollah

Despite the ongoing Hezbollah missile strikes, Ayuni Pizza Bar in Metula remains open, serving locals and soldiers. Resilience in the face of war, with a slice of normalcy.

About 40% of structures in Metula, Israel, were damaged during the war that began in October 2023. The city on the Israeli border with Lebanon is seen here Dec. 9, 2024.