Northern Israel

Iranian spy Moti Maman petitions court after moshav rejects his residency

Mordechai “Moti” Maman, currently serving ten years in prison for spying for Iran, has been trying to register as a resident of northern Israel moshav Bustan Hagalil.

 Moti Maman, 73, accused of visit Iran twice and being in contact with Iranian intelligence, arrives for a court hearing at the court in Beersheba, September 19, 2024.
Bank Hapoalim.

Bank Hapoalim, Paamonim launch free coaching program for northern evacuees

Israelis enjoy at the Kinneret, the Sea of Galilee, in northern Israel, during the Sukkot holiday, on October 13, 2025.

Lake Kinneret reaches dangerously low water levels as Israeli authorities decide to pump in water

In a separate incident, firefighting teams from the Ashdod Regional Station responded on Wednesday to a large fire that broke out at an open waste disposal site in the northern industrial zone of Ashdod

Multiple fires break out in northern Israel, investigators hunt for cause


Upper Galilee leaders warn bureaucracy, neglect can determine the future of Israel’s north frontier

Almost two years of displacement have left scars not only on infrastructure but on the very social fabric of northern Israel, and the question is no longer only how to rebuild.

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

Liberman warns Israel is ‘a step away’ from crime gangs becoming a homegrown Nukhba

Visiting the Galilee, Liberman vowed to fight extortion rackets battering northern businesses, calling for Shin Bet support, new laws, and a special court to combat organized crime.

Yisrael Beytenu head MK Avigdor Lieberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025

Retired teacher returns to Kiryat Shmona to mark first day of school

President Herzog joins pupils in Kiryat Shmona as schools reopen following war-time evacuation. Enrollment drops by nearly 1,000 since 2023.

 Israeli president Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal visit Israeli kids on the first day of the school year in Kiryat Shmona, September 1, 2025.

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Protesters hold posters of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, and assassinated Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, and Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a protest to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, outside the UN offices in Sanaa, Yemen, August 3, 2024.

The famous Red Bus arrives in the north for the first time – here’s where you’ll find it

Nahariya launches the north’s first double-decker tourist bus with three routes: Family, northern border, and panoramic city tour. Service runs until the end of the summer vacation.

Tourist bus

The protection line: Safe rooms are not a luxury - opinion

Even today, more than 2.5 million citizens who lack a protected room inside their residence are dependent on public shelters.

 An illustrative image of a public safe room in Israel, requiring the ability to climb down a narrow flight of stairs.

Northern Command head: We made a serious mistake in allowing Hezbollah to grow on border

Gordin oversaw the year-long war with Hezbollah, which included intense fighting along the northern border, as well as heavy drone and rocket fire.

The coffin of late Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine, who was killed during Israeli airstrikes last year, is carried during his burial, in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, southern Lebanon February 24, 2025.

This time won’t come back – the new vacation trend taking over Israel

From trips with grandparents to emotional bonds: Five top destinations for intergenerational travel - Tel Dan, Hula Lake, Rosh Hanikra, Achziv Beach - where shared experiences strengthen family ties.

Travelers at Tel Dan

Despite increase in evacuated Israelis returning North, heavy-hit towns remain empty - IDF

Part of the increase is from IDF having Hezbollah on the run since the November 2024 ceasefire, with no Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon and no rockets fired at Israel since December.

 A huge 35 square meters Israeli national flag is raised on the eve of Yom Kippur to remember the fallen soldiers of the 1973 Kippur War in the Golan Heights, Tel Saki Memorial Site, Golan Heights, October 11, 2024.

As IDF stays inside Lebanon to deter Hezbollah, 'Post' embeds in deepest of five outposts

The position is heavily fortified, with large trenches and a sizable complement of soldiers, with additional IDF units nearby the border able to race over and reinforce the position on short notice.

Israeli soldiers seen in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, on February 8, 2024

NIS 200 million: The surprising move by Israel Canada hotels chain

Israeli tourism is recovering as a major hotel chain expands in northern Israel and Greece, with deals totaling NIS 200M placing it at the forefront of local and global growth.

 Kfar Giladi Hotel