Galilee

Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand

Several rabbis wrote a letter to the chief rabbi opposing the decision, and the Rabbinical Courts Administration said it is doing everything "in its power" to stop the closure, the report said.

 Buildings in old city, Safed, Northern District, Israel.
A jackal is seen at Hayarkon Park in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2022.

Suspected rabid jackals attack campers, leaving 11 injured including child bitten on face

According to the Shin Bet and Israel Police, the 18-year-old from I'billin studied weapons use, searched for material on explosives, tried to obtain an M16, and hid ammunition in his home.

Police: Israeli teen hid ammunition, sought M-16 for Hamas-linked attack

Twelve-year-old Alon Horwitz who discovered an ancient gemstone at Korazim National Park in the Galilee, June 1, 2026.

Rare gemstone discovered by 12-year-old boy during archaeological dig in ancient Jewish village


Stone handaxes found in Galilee show early humans valued aesthetics of their tools - study

The axes were dated to the Pleistocene, likely made by Homo erectus, the first human species to evolve to have a humanlike body shape and gait, who had lived in the region thousands of years ago.

 A handaxe incorporating a geode (“Elijah’s apple”) from the Sakhnin Valley in northern Israel, March 24, 2026.

Beyond buffer zones: Southern Lebanon may need a permanent Israeli presence - opinion

After decades of temporary buffer zones, Israel may need civilian presence in southern Lebanon to prevent Hezbollah’s return.

Litani river, Bekaa Valley.

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.

Katz: We'll turn southern Lebanon into a wasteland like Gaza, 'Qassem can meet Khamenei in hell'

While the move marks a dramatic escalation, it still does not amount to a full-scale invasion along the lines of the 2024 campaign, as forces are not advancing all the way to the Litani River.

 IDF troops from the 91st Division operating in Southern Lebanon, published on March 16, 2025.

Three wounded following Iran missile barrages, shrapnel hits reported throughout Israel

IDF Home Front Command soldiers, Magen David Adom, United Hatzalah, and Israel Police responded to reports of shrapnel hitting in central Israel early Sunday morning.

An Iranian missile cluster munition impacted in central Israel.

Iran fires six missile volleys at Israel; few injured as interceptions limit damage

So far, Magen David Adom has said that only two people were injured as a result of the missiles, and that it had evacuated at least five people to the emergency room for anxiety. 

Authorities work at the scene of a fall in southern israel on March 14, 2026.

Hezbollah launches about 200 rockets at Israel’s North in joint attack with Iran, five injured

In response to Hezbollah's rocket barrage, the IDF resumed strikes on Dahiyeh, Beirut, and is considering attacking Lebanon's civilian infrastructure, a source told the 'Post.'

The aftermath of a direct Hezbollah rocket hit on a residence in Upper Galilee, March 11, 2026.

The skirt, the snow, and the spirit: Sheina Vaspi’s uphill race to Paralympics

As she navigates the Italian Alps, Sheina is carrying more than just her equipment: She is carrying a nation in the throes of a historic conflict.

SHEINA VASPI is Israel’s first athlete to compete in the Winter Paralympic Games, she will be skiing – on one leg – down the slopes of Cortina, Italy over the next few days.

IDF targets Iranian Quds Force commanders in strike on Beirut hotel, four killed

Ten people were also injured in the attack on Beirut's Ramada hotel building in the Raouche area, the Lebanese health ministry said in a statement.

A police car passes by the damaged Ramada Plaza hotel building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike, in central Beirut, Lebanon, March 8, 2026

Police arrest Galilee resident who expressed desire to commit 'a bad act'

The incident comes as Israel’s security establishment has warned of heightened Iranian efforts to recruit Israelis online for security-related tasks.

 An Israel Police patrol boat and helicopter seen scanning Lake Kinneret, or the Sea of Galilee, in Israel's North, June 9, 2025