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


Reviving the Negev and Galilee, Ayalim is building Israel’s future

With student villages, social action, and a Zionist vision, the Ayalim Association is reshaping Israel’s periphery.

 Ayalim operates 22 student villages, engaging 1,300 young Israelis annually.

Jewish Agency’s Youth Futures is providing a brighter future, against all odds

The Jewish Agency’s Youth Futures program is now expanding to provide much-needed support to at-risk youths, as the war has amplified many of their challenges and traumatized children across Israel.

 ORA, A YOUTH Futures mentor, with Haim from Ofakim.

Burned trees, traumatized animals: Nature is revealing the unseen effects of Israel’s wars

Israel's wars have taken a hidden toll on wildlife and forests: Burned woodlands, disrupted bird migrations, and the world's first wartime animal hospital reveal nature's struggle in conflict zones.

 Cranes seen at the Hula Valley lake, northern Israel, Jan. 23, 2025.

Thirteen pistols thrown from moving vehicle on Highway 6, suspect arrested

Northern District police stopped the vehicle near Yokneam after a suspect scattered weapons along the highway; indictment pending against southern resident.

 Glock-style pistols confiscated by Israel Police.

Quiet dominates Israel’s northern border amid ceasefire

Reporter's notebook: Although the border is quiet there is uncertainty.

 The Israel-Lebanon border. A cement wall protects people in Israel from Hezbollah attacks while in the distance the snow-capped Hermon mountain can be seen.

Tzafon Medical Center director: Rehabilitation, mental health are Israel’s key challenges from war

There is a shortage of rehabilitation and mental health professionals in Israel, Yehudai said, and it is even more acutely felt in the North. 

 Dr. Noam Yehudai

Rebuilding the North: Ayalim Association's commitment to community development

“It’s important to show the world that something good is happening,” said CEO of the Ayalim Association Sigal Barzelay.

 Sigal Barzelay, CEO of the Ayalim Association: "It's critical to bring young people to the Negev and the Galilee."

Tel-Hai College overcomes war challenges, moves toward university status

Dean Prof. Meirav Hen discusses the impact of war, student resilience, and Tel-Hai's transformation into a university to boost northern Israel's growth.

  Prof. Meirav Hen  Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Tel-Hai College.

Mizrahi Tefahot official: Bank assists northern residents to allow their return home

Mizrahi Tefahot official: Bank is assisting Northern residents with new financial products to enable them to return to their homes and businesses

 Marc Reiss

Jewish National Fund-USA CMO: We create initiatives that are going to have ripple effects

“We are building up the North to entice people to move back and for more people to move there,” Bodner shared.

 Jodi Bodner, chief marketing officer for Jewish National Fund-USA spoke at The Jerusalem Post’s “Rebuilding the North” broadcast.