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.
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.

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

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

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

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


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.

One killed, two lightly wounded in northern Israel following heavy barrage from Lebanon

The police announced that damage was caused to property. Officers and bomb disposal experts are examining debris sites and scanning for additional remnants.

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

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Expanding: The 65th branch of the Max Stock chain opens in Kiryat Yam

The new branch joins 4 additional Max Stock branches, which have been opened in Israel since the outbreak of the war.

 The 65th branch of the Max Stock chain opened in Kiryat Yam

Beacon of Resilience: Medical Center Rises as Symbol of Hope for Israel’s North

Amidst evacuations and Hezbollah threats, construction of Kiryat Shmona’s new medical center, supported by JNF-USA, continues unabated — providing hope and future healthcare services in the north.

 Kiryat Shmona medical center rendering

IDF strikes southern Lebanon after Hamas fires rockets into Israel's north

The IDF targeted the sources of the launch. 

 Clouds of smoke rise from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, as sources in Lebanon reported Israeli airstrikes killed at least two Hezbollah members, February 26, 2024

'Hezbollah is escalating': Israeli mayor warns northern Israelis

Avichai Stern warned residents to "not take any excess risk. For anyone still in the city, this is the time to make a phone call and leave."

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

Nasrallah: America wants Hamas eliminated more than Israel does

The Hezbollah leader warned during the speech that Israel would "pay in blood" for civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah.

 Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gives a televised address in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon February 16, 2024

Hezbollah fires rocket barrage after Israel targets terrorist commander

Hezbollah military commander Abbas al Dabs, known by his nickname Hajj Abdullah, was killed in the strike, Sky News Arabia reported.

 A man operates a drone over olive trees in Nabatieh area, Lebanon October 25, 2018