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.

|ByTZVI JASPER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

"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.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Yuval neighborhood in Kiryat Shmona.

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.

|ByMARSEL VAIDA
A Magen David Adom ambulance; illustrative.

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. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rockets shower northern Israel, IAF strikes Hezbollah command center

The IDF confirmed that numerous rockets had been fired at Israel from Lebanon.

JANUARY 5, 2024BySAM HALPERN
PREPARING FOR a joint mission? US and Israeli fighter jets participate in the Juniper Oak drill over the Negev in January.

Unfazed by Hezbollah: Construction demand remains strong in Kiryat Shmona

Kiryat Shmona sees high demand: Israel Land Authority picks winner for 12-unit construction in Yuval neighborhood complex, the area's final available lot among 1,000 apartments.

JANUARY 1, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG
Kiryat Shmona.

Israelis in North face barrage of Hezbollah rockets, guided missiles

Kibbutz Sasa, a microcosm of Israel's north, is hit by Hezbollah rockets and guided missiles. Now, residents who came back or never left are considering evacuating.

DECEMBER 18, 2023ByELI ASHKENAZI/WALLA!
Israeli artillery unit stationed near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, December 12, 2023

Israel cannot tolerate Hezbollah acting with impunity at the border - editorial

If the residents of Israel's north are ever to return to their homes, they need to know that Hezbollah terrorists are not just a few meters beyond their gates.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and Hezbollah on the border between Israel and Lebanon, earlier this month.

Two homes hit by rockets fired into Israel, two wounded

"If they had not entered the shelter, this event could have ended in tragedy," an MDA spokesperson said.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Car burns in Kiriyat Shmona after rockets hit the city, November 2, 2023.

IDF strikes Hamas targets in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon

Palestinian media reported strikes near al-Jalaa, the site of the media building bombed by the IDF due to its use by Hamas in May of 2021.

OCTOBER 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Smoke rises during an exchange of fire between the IDF and terrorists from the Hezbollah organization on the border between Israel and Lebanon, October 25, 2023

Israel evacuates Kiryat Shmona, town of 20,000 near Lebanon

Kiryat Shemona, barely over a mile from the Lebanese border, has been a main target for Hezbollah rocket fire in past wars.

OCTOBER 20, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Rooadblocks in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel. October 13, 2023.

Israel's picturesque, ghostly North awaits next phase of war

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: With 300,000 reservists called up, many areas are festooned with tanks, soldiers, camps, and military vehicles on the move, with temporary concrete shelters being delivered.

OCTOBER 19, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israeli security and rescue forces at the site where a rocket fired from Lebanon hit in the northern town of Kiryat Shmona, October 19, 2023

IDF officer: Israel will present Hezbollah with deadly consequences

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: The question of what is the “quiet” that the IDF wants to achieve in the North is still an open question.

OCTOBER 18, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A Hezbollah anti-tank missile attack targeting Metula. October 17, 2023

IDF soldier Matanya Elster killed in Hezbollah missile attack

Hezbollah-affiliated media outlets claimed a drone had been launched toward Israel from Lebanon on Thursday.

OCTOBER 12, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
An Israeli Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) is seen at Israel's border with Lebanon as tension mounts between the countries, in northern Israel, October 11, 2023.