Safed

Israel's furthest north communities welcome baby born during Independence Day

Tal and Kirish Akrish brought their third son into the world, the first to be born at the Ziv Medical Center's maternity ward since the war started more than a month ago.

Parents Tal and Kirish Akrish, residents of Kidmat Tzvi in ​​the Golan Heights.
Parking lot damaged in Safed.

WATCH: Rocket hits parking lot in Safed as Hezbollah keeps firing at northern Israel

Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.

Six injured as cluster munition fragments hit central Israel amid intense Iranian barrage

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to the scene of a rocket hit in Nahariya, March 16, 2026.

At least eight wounded after several waves of missiles from Iran, Hezbollah, including direct hit


Rabbinical Court approves Jewish divorce to a woman who was unable to remarry for over 20 years

The couple married in the United States in 1997 and had three children. In 2002, the woman filed for divorce in a US court, but her husband refused to participate in the proceedings.

 A WOMAN seeking divorce in a ‘beit din’ was the sole female in the room until the advent of ‘toanot.’ (Illustrative)

'No more space in the morgue': Israel sends aid to damaged Sweida hospital in coordination with US

Israel's Health Ministry is preparing the transfer of medical equipment and medications to Sweida's hospital following the recent violent Syrian Druze-Bedouin clashes that have left hundreds dead.

 A person, injured in recent clashes in Syria's Sweida province, is transported as casualties receive treatment at a field medical point, following renewed fighting between Bedouin fighters and Druze gunmen, despite an announced truce, in Deraa, Syria July 18, 2025

Historic day: Multi-billion shekel deal to transform Safed with housing, jobs & infrastructure

Safed signs major roof agreement: 7,200+ homes, commercial zones, and NIS 3.4 billion for infrastructure, education, and urban renewal. Mayor Kakun: 'A holiday for Safed this will shape our future. '

 Buildings in old city, Safed, Northern District, Israel.

Family of Haymanot Kasau issues public invite to prayer and rally ceremony

Haymanot Kasau,10, was abducted from the Safed Absorption Center in late February 2024. Since then, her family has voraciously advocated for her release.

 Haymanot Kasau's family in the Knesset.

Father of Haymanot Kasau asks Knesset to change her status from 'missing' to 'kidnapped'

"At every meeting, the police say it’s 'confidential.' What is the secret they’re not sharing? The work is not being done," said Tesfai Kasau Meshesha, Haymanot's father.

 Haymanot Kasau's family in the Knesset.

Jerusalem violinist goes missing in Safed

Known for performing in Jerusalem's Zion Square, nine days have passed since her disappearance as of Saturday, with no clues as to her whereabouts.

 ZION SQUARE has become far more user-friendly in recent years.

Haymanot Kasau marks 10th birthday still missing, away from family

Kasau was last seen on February 25, 2024, on the streets of Safed near the immigration absorption center where she lived. All traces of her since have gone cold.

 Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau. The police released the image on February 26, 2024.

Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Protesters also called on the police to form a special investigative team to search for the missing girl.

 25 March - Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Father of missing 9-year-old girl requests she be registered 'abducted,' a year after disappearance

MKs from across the political spectrum weighed in to support the call despite Police claims to have exhausted all possibilities.

 Tesfaye Kasau, father of Haymanot, at a National Security Committee meeting exactly one year after his daughter's disappearance, February 25, 2025.

Police, gov't not doing enough to find missing Haymanot Kasau - family

"There is intelligence information that our family is passing on to the police, but they are checking it after a significant delay," Kasau's father said.

 Family members of 9-year-old Haymanot Kasau seen on a screen during a meeting of the committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs at the Knesset. March 27, 2024.