Acre

Will the new project bring tourists back to Acre?

A new audiovisual project at the Crusader Fortress turns Old Acre into a night show – with video mapping, powerful sound, and a historical journey from antiquity to the present day.

The spectacle is fully accessible to people with disabilities
A portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 - 1821) as Emperor Napoleon 1 of France on 1 June 1815 in Paris, France. An engraving by Samuel Freeman from a painting by Paul Delaroche.

The general's covenant: Why Napoleon's lost talisman is destined for Israel - opinion

Guests enter the Baha’i Shrine and Gardens in Bahji, in the northern Israeli port city of Acre, February 26, 2026

Baha’i World Center celebrates the festival of Ayyam-i-Ha

Dairy farmers and their supporters protest against the milk reform led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the HaGoma Junction near the city of Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, January 6, 2026.

The education revolution in Acre: Three new schools to open in the upcoming school year


Ancient Acre hotel ripped apart in hateful riots

As tensions reached a peak in Israel, with escalations between Israel and Gaza as well as riots by both Arabs and Jews targeting one another, many have fallen victim to the hate being spewed.

An inside view of the Arabesque Hotel which was broken into and destroyed by rioters amid ongoing violence in the Old City of Acre

Owner of torched Uri Buri restaurant vows: Nothing will break me

Uri Buri, which is located in an ancient stone building overlooking the Acre harbor, was the most prominent landmark to be hit by the violence.

Israeli restaurateur Uri Yirmias stands outside his world-famous fish restaurant 'Uri Buri' in the Old City of Acre, in 2016.

Harmony and musical accord in Acre's art gallery

The gallery represents 35 local artists, many of whom are new immigrants.

WORKS BY Leonid Efremov and Tanya Schwartz.

Acre over Passover: Attractions you don't want to miss in this urban gem

Here are the top recommended things to see and do in Acre this Passover.

A young man jumps in the water in Acre's Old City.

'Exciting': Ambulance driver helps deliver baby in unexpected house call

"That was such an exciting moment," Schachde said.

Ambulance driver Khaled Schachde with the newborn baby girl he helped deliver, March 18, 2021.

Border Police officer arrested after officer found shot in base

The officer who was arrested shared a room with Madi and is suspected of reckless homicide and disrupting the investigation.

Border Police officer Naim Madi

Farkash-Hacohen: UAE Hanukkah candle-lighting 'topples walls'

First Israeli-Dubai Digital Tourism Forum meeting with hundreds of participants from the UAE, Israel, held on Wednesday.

A giant menorah is lit up to celebrate Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates December 10, 2020.

Israeli industrialist Michael Strauss dies at 86

The former chairman of the Strauss Group is survived by his three children, 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Michael Strauss, former chair of the Strauss group

A family-oriented and friendly base in Acre

The 125-room Palm Beach Hotel has a lot going for it.

Palm Beach Hotel, Acre

A family-oriented and friendly base in Acre for a vacation

The Palm Beach Hotel took advantage of the COVID-19 closure to renovate its rooms and facilities including the lobby, which sports a huge screen with real-time footage of the beachfront.

A room at the Palm Beach Hotel.