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.

|ByKESHET NEEV
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

Davidi said the ministers’ arrival in the north, more than two years after the war began, amounts to “a certificate of poverty” for the government.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
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

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
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

Hundreds of Israeli homes damaged by Hezbollah strikes since war began

Around 80,000 northern residents evacuated their homes in October under fire by Hezbollah once the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza started.

FEBRUARY 1, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Breakdown of damage caused by Hezbollah rockets in Israel's North, February 1, 2024

What is Israel's solution for tens of thousands of evacuees?

A full building for rent? State offers innovative solution for evacuees left behind amid Israel-Hamas War.

JANUARY 11, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG
Kiryat Shmona: The residents were evacuated from their homes

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