Northern Israel

Nahariya's Byzantine church hit by Hezbollah rocket reopens to public after four months

At the time, the IAA had shared with The Jerusalem Post that only the site's modern, protective structure had been damaged in the strike.

Man cleaning the Byzantine-era mosaic in Nahariya, taken in 2022; file photo.
Flags placed beside the grave of Staff Sgt. Regev Amar vandalized in the Sde Nehemia cemetery in northern Israel, August 4, 2026.

Israeli flags placed beside grave of fallen soldier torn, vandalized

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends an emergency conference for the Forum for Judaizing the Galilee on August 2, 2026.

Katz vows 'revolution in settlement' to strengthen Galilee security, Jewish presence in North

One killed, nine wounded in car accident in northern Israel, August 2, 2026.

One killed, nine wounded in car accident involving minibus on Highway 98 in northern Israel


Israel's furthest north communities welcome baby born during Independence Day

Tal and Kirish Akrish brought their third son into the world, the first to be born at the Ziv Medical Center's maternity ward since the war started more than a month ago.

Parents Tal and Kirish Akrish, residents of Kidmat Tzvi in ​​the Golan Heights.

Two Druze Remembrance Day ceremony attendees accuse gov't of 'baseless promises, destroying homes'

“The Druze have fought for the state, and will continue to fight for their rights in their country," Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif said. “The state must carry the burden of proof and action."

 Druze community military ceremony in Usfiya

Between missiles and swifts: A stay at the Gordonia hotel - review

'Despite the extraordinary tensions in Israel, there was the ebullience of being together, as if we’d met fellow Israelis in a Chabad House in Seoul or Fairbanks, Alaska.'

THE WRITER and husband, Gerald Schroeder, at  ‘that pool she’d been talking about for months.’

Education Minister announces new outline for matriculation exams, leniency for students in north

"As the security situation continues, we will continue to adapt our responses sensitively and in line with what emerges from the field,” Kisch said.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch visits a school in Rishon LeZion as children return to classes following a ceasefire in the war with Iran, April 9, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon agree to ten-day ceasefire, Netanyahu confirms

IDF to maintain positions in southern Lebanon during truce, Israeli official tells 'Post' • Trump invites Netanyahu, Aoun for historic White House talks after separate phone calls

An armoured Israeli military vehicle operates inside Israel, near the Israel-Lebanon border, April 15, 2026.

Ancient charcoal found in northern Israel sheds new light on how early humans lived - study

Within the charcoal, archaeologists found traces of ash, willow, oak, olive, pistachio, grapevine, oleander, and the oldest known evidence of pomegranate wood in the Levant.

A general view of the excavation of Gesher B'not Ya‘acov Acheulian site, April 14, 2026.

Reservists Party opens HQ in Kiryat Shmona under Hezbollah fire, urges leaders to move north

The new headquarters is said to now serve as a hub for civic and political activity in the city and will operate an assistance command center for residents of northern Israel. 

Reservists Party opens headquarters in Kiryat Shmona, party leader Yoaz Hendel and members gather at the opening, April 13, 2026.

Northern Israel hit with barrage of Hezbollah rockets, drones, one building damaged

Magen David Adom teams responded to reports of minor damage to a building in Shlomi after five drones entered Israeli airspace.

An Israeli military helicopter fires flares above the Israeli border with Lebanon, April 11, 2026.

WATCH: Rocket hits parking lot in Safed as Hezbollah keeps firing at northern Israel

The IDF confirmed that the incident in Safed was due to a direct hit and not due to shrapnel, as it was originally believed. More than 30 rockets were fired on Friday against northern Israel.

Parking lot damaged in Safed.

Hezbollah fires at North, fragment falls in open area, no injuries

Iran had also launched missiles toward Israel early Wednesday morning, hours after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire.

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, during the war with Iran and Hezbollah and ongoing missile fire toward Israel, March 24, 2026.