Kiryat shmona

West Bank man indicted for extortion, impersonation of IAF pilot, Mossad agent, illegal entry

A 51-year-old West Bank resident was indicted for extortion, impersonating a fighter pilot and Mossad agent, and entering Israel illegally.

A police officer arrests a criminal; illustrative.
Soldiers and emergency workers treat a person injured by a rocket fired from Lebanon on March 23, 2026 in Kiryat Shmona, Israel.

As Hezbollah rockets fall, emergency medics in Israel’s North work double shifts

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon toward Israel caused damage in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, March 23, 2026.

Gov’t approves millions for border cities in North under Hezbollah fire

United Hatzalah members at an Iranian missile impact site in Arad, March 2026

Two wounded after Hezbollah rocket shrapnel hits bus in Kiryat Shmona


'Post' gives inside look into northern Israeli ghost towns amid endless war of attrition

Reporters Notebook: The area in the mountains between Safed and Meron, which has been frequently targeted by Hezbollah, felt quiet now, allowing to hear birds chirping. It doesn’t feel like war.

Fire caused from rockets launched from Lebanon, outside the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 1, 2024

Hezbollah terrorists launch Burkan rocket, impacts IDF base, no injuries

The deadly Burkan warhead carries hundreds of kilograms of explosive material and is capable of operating at a redius of 1.5-5 kilometers.

X, formerly Twitter, screenshot appearing to show the aftermath of the collision of a rocket in the area of Kiryat Shmona. June 1, 2024.

‘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.