Kiryat shmona

Nomads again: Barda’s Ironi Kiryat Shmona scrambles for season restart

Kiryat Shmona, which sits on the northern border just a stone’s throw from Lebanon, has suffered from almost nonstop rocket and drone attacks, forcing many of its residents to evacuate the city.

IRONI KIRYAT SHMONA head coach Shay Barda and his displaced squad resumed training in Shefayim while preparing for the Israeli league’s restart amid the ongoing conflict.
 SOLDIERS ARRIVE at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon struck a home in Kiryat Shmona last November.

'We can't hold out much longer': Kiryat Shmona mayor speaks on persistent Hezbollah border threat

MACCABI TEL AVIV teammates Dor Peretz (left) and Sayed Abu Farchi celebrate during their 4-1 Premier League victory over Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Monday night.

Hapoel Beersheba leapfrogs Beitar Jerusalem back into first place

Tel-Hai, recently approved as the University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee, announced a CAD $50 million donation from the Vancouver-based Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation. February 2.

Canadian foundation announces $50 million gift to new University of Kiryat Shmona


Gov’t approves multi-year plan to rehabilitate Kiryat Shmona, northern cities impacted by war

The decision was made in the weekly government meeting, which was convened in Kiryat Shmona. It was led by Prime Minister Netanyahu, who vowed to invest billions of shekels in the area.

The government approved a multi-year plan to rehabilitate northern communities along the Lebanon border.

Northern Israeli moshav head decries 'performative' cabinet meeting in Kiryat Shmona

Davidi said the ministers’ arrival in the north, more than two years after the war began, amounts to “a certificate of poverty” for the government.

Residents of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona check missile attack damages at the city's Central Bus Station and Mall, Kiryat Shmona, Northern Israel on November 27, 2024.

IDF concludes Hebron security operation, begins tactical drill in Kiryat Shmona

In the joint Hebron operation, the IDF searched approximately 350 structures and apprehended 14 individuals wanted for terrorism related activity.

Israeli soldiers carrying weapons walk during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the West Bank, December 20, 2025

Council for Higher Education approves Kiryat Shmona University in effort to rebuild northern Israel

"The decision to approve the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee is a central step in the process of restoring and strengthening Kiryat Shmona," said Education Minister Yoav Kisch.

Council for Higher Education approves the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee.

Israel's North needs a long-term plan, commitment to rebuild - opinion

Rebuilding Israel's North will not come from magic solutions, but from long-term thinking and real commitment.

 Yuval neighborhood in Kiryat Shmona.

Sixteen injured in car accidents in northern Israel

All of those wounded were evacuated to Ziv Medical Center in Safed by Magen David Adom (MDA), the hospital's spokesperson confirmed later in the day. 

A Magen David Adom ambulance; illustrative.

President Herzog: Sport as beacon of hope in Kiryat Shmona

Meeting with 30 children from northern centers, including 10 from Majdal Shams, the Herzogs engaged in an open dialogue that touched on both challenges and hopes for the future.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG, Andy Ram and First Lady Michal Herzog at the Israel Tennis & Education Center in Kiryat Shmona this week.

Retired teacher returns to Kiryat Shmona to mark first day of school

President Herzog joins pupils in Kiryat Shmona as schools reopen following war-time evacuation. Enrollment drops by nearly 1,000 since 2023.

 Israeli president Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal visit Israeli kids on the first day of the school year in Kiryat Shmona, September 1, 2025.

Ayalim Association boosts incentives in war-affected areas including Sderot, Kiryat Shmona

Ayalim opens registration with scholarships up to NIS 20,000 in Metulla, Kiryat Shmona, Sderot, and more student villages across Israel.

The Ayalim Association student village in Karmiel.

Where I’d go on a one-way ticket: A vision of Israel’s future - opinion

The Jewish future is not only worth seeing. It is worth building, and it begins with us.

CHILDREN RETURN to school for the first time since the beginning of the war, in Kiryat Shmona, in March. ‘I would stand in Kiryat Shmona in the North and see how we rebuilt from heartbreak,’ says the writer.