Kiryat shmona

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 the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee.

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

 Yuval neighborhood in Kiryat Shmona.

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

A Magen David Adom ambulance; illustrative.

Sixteen injured in car accidents in northern Israel


‘We must establish a recovery administration for the North’

Michal Cohen, Rashi Foundation CEO, details how the philanthropic sector is filling the void left by the state in caring for Israel’s northern communities.

 IDF SOLDIER at the scene of injuries amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, near Arab al-Aramashe in northern Israel, April 17

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.

Lack of leadership in Israel is undermining the Gaza war - opinion

It is time that Netanyahu recognizes the gravity of this moment in time and does what is right or steps aside, calls for early elections, and allows the Israeli people to decide who will lead them.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog is flanked by IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at an event for outstanding soldiers at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem on Independence Day.

Fires rage in northern Israel after Hezbollah barrage from Lebanon

The heavy rocket barrages caused the fire, which is still raging at this hour, with the arrival of Shabbat. Firefighters have not yet brought the blaze under control.

 Fires rage in the North of Israel due to Hezbollah rocket fire, May 10, 2024.

City in decline: No buyers for Kiryat Shmona apartments, in existential peril

Despite signs of recovery in other war-torn cities, Kiryat Shmona remains deserted, with a staggering 95% drop in real estate transactions. Is it worth considering an investment? We investigate.

 Yuval neighborhood in Kiryat Shmona.

Kiryat Shmona mayor: Tel Aviv protests will be child's play to what we're planning soon

At least two people were wounded after Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets toward Kiryat Shmona on Sunday.

 A building hit by rocket fire in Kiryat Shmona. May 5, 2024

At least two wounded in rocket barrage on Kiryat Shmona

Several buildings and an ambulance were hit by the rockets. Nearly 100 rockets had been fired at northern Israel as of Sunday afternoon.

 Israeli police work at the area where a rocket landed in Kiryat Shmona, February 13, 2024

Reporter’s notebook: Covering Israel’s war-torn north is an exercise in dodging danger

With the war in Gaza continuing to rage, Israel's northern border is at an anxious standstill, with consistent Hezbollah cross-border firing and evacuated residents longing for home.

 Amidst tension with Syria, IDF Reserve infantrymen take part in a military maneuver of their battalion in Golan Heights, on April 1, 2024.

Despite missiles and an evacuation order, the spit is still turning at this northern Israel shop

Amid ongoing attacks by Hezbollah, Kiryat Shmona, Israel, remains a ghost town. Toby Abutbul's restaurant stays open to support soldiers.

 Israeli police work at the area where a rocket landed in Kiryat Shmona, February 13, 2024

Israel Tennis and Education Centers appoint Eyal Taoz as global CEO

The organization, which is the leading and largest tennis club in Israel, operates 24 centers and branches from Kiryat Shmona and Tiberias in the north to Arad and Be'er Sheva in the south.

 Eyal Taoz, global CEO of the Israel Tennis and Education Centers.