Israel's northern border Headline

Upper Galilee leaders warn bureaucracy, neglect can determine the future of Israel’s north frontier

Almost two years of displacement have left scars not only on infrastructure but on the very social fabric of northern Israel, and the question is no longer only how to rebuild.

 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.
Israel at War - Illustrative image of an Israeli F-35 fighter jet.

Hamas leadership reportedly in Turkey, IDF artillery moves into Lebanon

 HEZBOLLAH WEAPONS, explosives, and military gear are found in a secret underground storehouse by the writer and his unit during the current Lebanon war.

Restoring the honor of Avivim's synagogue and the dignity of those who lived in fear - opinion

Israeli security forces at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon hit an open area near the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, September 4, 2024

Israel's High Court orders state to clarify northern evacuation decisions, aid plan exclusion


Following heavy Hezbollah fire, IDF finishes exercise against northern threats

The IDF's exercise simulated various combat scenarios while emphasizing movements and capabilities in complex terrain, using multi-scale fire and complex combat scenarios.

 IDF brigades training in northern Israel, June 13, 2024.

Israel must target civilian infrastructure in Lebanon to pressure Hezbollah, IDSF head says

IDSF CEO Lt. Col. (res.) Yaron Buskila discussed Israel's escalation with Hezbollah, emphasizing the need to hold both Hezbollah and Lebanon accountable.

 An Israeli military observation post overlooks Israel's border with Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in northern Israel March 19, 2024.

The fires in northern Israel are a wake-up call to complacency - analysis

The recent massive fires over the last few days has forced the public to look at what is happening. We hear demands that this cannot continue, for the first time in eight months.

 View of Kiryat Shmona entrance sign that was burned in a fire, June 4, 2024

The forgotten citizens of the North: A day on Israel's Lebanese border - comment

The world has forgotten about the displaced Israelis of the North, whose family structures, social interactions, jobs, and communities are lost and dysfunctional.

 THE WRITER is briefed on the Lebanese border by an IDF expert on Hezbollah missiles.

Escalation with Hezbollah places Israel in a bind - analysis

While Israeli leaders seek to do something about the Hezbollah threat, politicians cannot decide on a 'day after' plan for Gaza, which hampers the ability to come up with a plan for Hezbollah.

 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.

'Government is destroying the North': Local leaders say citizens will leave without solution

More and more residents are leaving the North, and the situation is not improving.

 Northern Israelis, evacuated from their homes following the war, protesting demanding the government to return them to their homes, in central Jerusalem, May 16, 2024

UJA Federation of New York invests NIS 40 million in support of front-line municipalities in Israel

The newly announced funds will extend direct support to all 39 communities that have been evacuated from the northern front-line areas.

 Israeli soldiers use a tank during a military drill in the Golan Heights, February 20, 2024

From defense to offense: IDF prepares for action on northern front

As tensions along Israel's northern border threaten to spill over into open war, the IDF has worked to prepare its troops for mobilization.

 IDF Northern Command soldiers complete another phase of preparedness on the northern border.

Hezbollah ramps up terrorist activity in 'unprecedented' Beirut-area deployment

Arab media sources claimed eyewitness reports that Hezbollah deployed terrorists in an "unprecedented" manner in the group's stronghold in Beirut.

 A supporter of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah holds his picture during a rally commemorating the group's late leaders in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon February 16, 2024.

Inside the hornet’s nest: A look at the IDF reservist unit operating against Hezbollah

Uncovering the IDF reserve unit that stayed behind to protect northern towns and is preparing for any possible scenario, including October 7-style infiltrations and combat with Hezbollah terrorists.

 Israeli security forces at the site where two drones entered Israel from Lebanon crashed in an open area near Kfar Blum, northern Israel, January 25, 2024.