Northern Israel

After the ceasefire, the land still burns

After two years of war, Israel is counting the environmental costs – from blackened forests in the North to degraded soil in the South

An employee of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority inspects a burnt tree following a rocket attack from bordering Lebanon, at the Tel Dan nature reserve in northern Israel in November 2024.
Council for Higher Education approves the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee.

Council for Higher Education approves Kiryat Shmona University in effort to rebuild northern Israel

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

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

Snow in the northern Golan Heights

Israelis eye quick northern getaways as Hermon snow looms this weekend


Assaf Winery blends rich wines, rustic cabins, and farm-fresh fare into a village experience

Full-bodied and fully family-run: As the winery nestled in the Golan Heights has grown, so has the family’s connection to it.

 The Assaf Winery in the Golan Heights

Netanyahu government's assistance to northern Israelis 'incomplete,' comptroller says

A long-term plan doesn't exist, which is essentially what is preventing around half of residents from returning to their homes. 

View of a large fire in open areas near Kadita, in the Galilee area, northern Israel, on June 12, 2024

Org. launches 'Northward' project to support farms in Israel's North

Farmers in the north have been lacking the agricultural manpower required to harvest orchards, work on vineyards, and perform other tasks.

 Volunteers from Connections in Agriculture working in north Israel, June 2025.

Israel Police searching for missing person in Lake Kinneret, personal belongings found

The individual's personal belongings were discovered on Ein Gev Beach during a search on Sunday night, police said.

 An Israel Police patrol boat and helicopter seen scanning Lake Kinneret, or the Sea of Galilee, in Israel's North, June 9, 2025

Visit the Golan Heights before summer: Cherry picking, nature, and history

A spring escape to the Golan Heights, Kibbutz El-Rom, and beyond.

 Cherries found alongside the hiking trails in the Odem Forest in the Golan Heights.

Education is the key to rebuilding the North - opinion

Investing in education on the periphery is about securing the future of Israel's society.

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

What are two Lebanese monkeys doing in a house in the Israel's North?

Inspectors from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority collected the monkeys and took them into care.

A baby vervet monkey in Zanzibar, November 2005

Local heads call for urgent solutions as North and South struggle post-Hamas attack

Local leaders from Israel’s South and North emphasized the need for solutions to immediate problems for evacuees and residents in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and ensuing war. 

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

Ayalim’s young Zionist force rebuilds communities in Israel’s north and south

“If you want a picture of victory, we need to bring back the people to the north and south of Israel,” said Gon Soussana.

 Sigal Barzelay, CEO, Ayalim Association and Gon Soussana, Head of the Community development, Ayalim Association

Reviving cities: The New Zionism

In the wake of war, the Rashi Foundation is spearheading efforts to rebuild Israel’s northern and southern periphery—framing economic growth and social resilience as the new face of Zionism.

 Michal Cohen, CEO of the Rashi Foundation