Northern Israel

Secrets of Huqoq: New Galilee exhibit premieres mosaics, coins found at ancient Jewish settlement

The ruins of the ancient settlement of Huqoq, which reached its peak during the Roman-Byzantine period, sits in the heart of the Amiad Forest in an open space near a spring of the same name.

Samson carrying the gates of Gaza on his shoulders, the original mosaic from Huqoq is on display in the exhibition at the Yigal Allon Center, July 9, 2026.
Police Chief Daniel Levy seen at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day. May 14, 2026.

Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit, Shin Bet arrest suspects in northern Israel mosque shooting

The Israel Ministry of Defense’s National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) clears minefields with the assistance of sappers from 4M Defense Mine Solutions in the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, April 28, 2026.

Reporter’s Notebook: The threat along Syrian buffer zone is far from over for Israel

Car exploded in Kiryat Haim, MDA said.

Car explosion leaves one dead near Haifa, police investigating incident as a murder


Israel pushes Hezbollah further north in Lebanon - buying time, but not security

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The main theater and focus of attention remains Iran. Nevertheless, Israel perceives an opportunity to significantly change the situation along its northern border as well.

ISRAEL IS acting to create immediate security for the communities along the border with Lebanon – pushing Hezbollah away from the frontier, and establishing a buffer to reduce the threat to those communities. Here, an Israeli tank patrols along the border in Upper Galilee.

Resilience in Metula: Ayuni Pizza Bar stays open amid war with Hezbollah

Despite the ongoing Hezbollah missile strikes, Ayuni Pizza Bar in Metula remains open, serving locals and soldiers. Resilience in the face of war, with a slice of normalcy.

About 40% of structures in Metula, Israel, were damaged during the war that began in October 2023. The city on the Israeli border with Lebanon is seen here Dec. 9, 2024.

KKL-JNF approves NIS 6 million aid package for northern border communities ahead of Passover

The aid is aimed at communities located within 0–2 kilometers of the border fence, including Shlomi, Metula, and Kiryat Shmona, as well as several regional councils along the confrontation line.

KKL-JNF led respite activites for children in the northern border communities.

Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region

Researchers identified 19 different types of beads, whose shapes are reminiscent of plants that were harvested by Natufians, and were vital to their lives, such as wild barley, lentils, and peas. 

A butterfly clay bead from the Final Natufian period in Eynan-Mallaha, Hula Valley, colored red with ochre and marked with the fingerprints of an approximately 10-year-old child, March 18, 2026.

Grapevine, March 17, 2026: Threats to border communities

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

View of the northern Israeli town of Metula and Southern Lebanon, on November 26, 2025.

Until the end of March: Fattal Hotels offers northern residents a break during challenging times

During challenging days, Fattal Hotels is welcoming residents of Kiryat Shmona and the northern line for an all-inclusive night.

Leonardo Club Dead Sea hotel

Intact warhead likely hit Zarzir despite successful interception, IDF says

It is believed the missile initially came apart on its own, preventing the warhead from being destroyed. The IDF also stated that it will be reinforcing the Lebanese front under the Northern Command.

Debris covers a kitchen in a home destroyed by an Iranian missile strike on March 13, 2026 in Zarzir, Israel.

Two wounded as Hezbollah continues attacks on Israel’s North

One of the wounded parties was a 50-year-old woman with shrapnel wounds on her limbs, while the other was a 60-year-old man who had been hurt by the shockwave of an explosion.

AN EMPTY structure hit by an Iranian missile, March 13, 2026.

Border residents demand Israel eliminate Hezbollah, create buffer zone up to Litani river

Hezbollah terrorists launched about 200 rockets against northern Israel in a single barrage on Wednesday night, according to public broadcaster KAN News.

A PICTURE taken along the Israel-Lebanon border shows rockets being fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel on March 3, 2026.

IDF admits warning failure for Hezbollah's heavy barrage, holds off on Lebanon invasion

IDF: Hezbollah fired over 200 rockets at northern Israel overnight, results of air defenses against Hezbollah's barrage 'mixed' • Israeli military not in favor of launching full Lebanon invasion

People stand at the scene where a house was hit by a Hezbollah missile fired toward central Israel, March 12, 2026