Safed

Kinneret remains below red line despite above average rainfall this winter

The lake is currently 4.43 meters from its maximum level of 208.80 meters below sea level, according to the Kinneret Authority, and 23 centimeters below the bottom red line.

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.
A poster of nine-year-old Haymanut Kasau, who has been missing since 2023, seen on December 18, 2025

MK Tsega Melaku: Missing girl Haymanut Kasau ignored for nearly two years - interview

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and Jewish children take part in a special prayer for rain at the Kinneret, the Sea of Galilee, in northern Israel, October 29, 2025.

'God does not do a half job,' Safed's Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu says following Maduro's detention

Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau.

Court clears Beersheba assault suspect of link to Haymanut Kasau disappearance, extends detention


IDF fighter jets engage in wave of attacks on Hezbollah after Israeli soldier killed

Several wounded soldiers were transferred to a hospital in Safed after rocket sirens sounded throughout the North.

 Israeli officials evacuate a person who was injured by a rocket that landed after it was fired from Lebanon, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Safed, northern Israel February 14, 2024

How the IDF combats Hezbollah's evolving threat in Israel's North

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: All it takes is a short break in the nasty weather to create a sense of danger and foreboding in significant portions of the North.

 Israeli artillery near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, January 15, 2024

Hezbollah chiefs, head of drone operations killed in Israeli strike on car

UAV warnings and rocket sirens sounded across Israel on Tuesday morning.

 Hassan Abeid al-Hussein Ismail, the head of Hezbollah's drone operations in southern Lebanon

Jerusalem Post to launch 'Ask the Doctor' podcast with Ziv Medical Center

Turning complex medical issues into something we can talk about.

 Ask the Doctor

Galilee dreaming: Safed’s venerable Klezmer Festival turns 36 with a stellar lineup

This year’s edition is no. 36 – twice chai (life) – and takes place in the historic Galilee city between August 22-24.

 Israel old Safed

Ziv Medical Center gives care that rises above headlines, fear - opinion

Plan a visit to Ziv Medical Center and experience the warmth and traditions of our people.

 Ziv Hospital Emergency Room

Arsonists apprehended in northern district after tragic stable fire kills horses

The police action came as part of an ongoing effort to combat the widespread extortion of protection money in the region.

 The arrest of a suspect involved in a devastating fire that occurred at a horse farm

Madonna to return to Israel for Shavuot on private visit

Madonna's visit to Israel won't be to perform, but rather will be for a personal visit to the graves of noted Kabbalists in Safed.

Singer Madonna speaks to guests after receiving the Advocate for Change award during the 30th annual GLAAD awards ceremony in New York City

Blaze near the Dead Sea, Highway 90 closed for traffic

Four major fires broke out across Israel on Monday, with dozens of firefighting teams and multiple planes fighting against the flames.

 Wildfire near the Segula industrial zone in Petah Tikva, May 22, 2023

New police station opens on Mount Meron just before Lag Ba’omer

The new station will make it possible for the police to make their services more efficient and accessible for visitors as well as the local residents.

 DAVID KAHN, grand rabbi of the Toldos Aharon hassidic dynasty, lights a bonfire during Lag Ba’omer celebrations on Mount Meron in May 2019.