Northern Israel

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

Officers from the Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit (YAMAM) apprehended the suspect, while Shin Bet provided intelligence support to the forces, the statement said.

Police Chief Daniel Levy seen at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day. May 14, 2026.
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

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, outside Metula, Israel, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, June 27, 2026.

Security zone reduction in Lebanon: Will this time be different? - analysis


Two IDF soldiers killed by Hezbollah ambush in southern Lebanon

One of the soldiers, M.-Sgt. Maher Khatar, aged 38 from Majdal Shams, is the first Druze soldier to fall in Operation Roaring Lion, the head of Israel's Druze community said.

Israeli military vehicles and tanks are seen along the border with Lebanon, March 7, 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

Northern residents will not be evacuated from homes after Hezbollah strikes, Smotrich says

Hundreds of thousands were forced to evacuate during Israel’s 2024 conflict with Hezbollah, as the area came under continuous rocket fire, and the area has not recovered from the damage.

Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

NVIDIA VP says company sees Northern Israel as center of AI revolution

Ali Ayoub, NVIDIA VP of software engineering, spoke about AI and whether it will replace engineers and juniors, among other topics, at the Globes Putting the North at the Center Conference.

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Israeli soldier St.-Sgt. Ofri Yafe killed by friendly fire in southern Gaza, IDF says

According to Israeli media, Yafe was hit by friendly fire during a nighttime operation by paratrooper forces in Khan Yunis on Tuesday night.

St.-Sgt. Ofri Yafe.

Seven arrested for allegedly defrauding Israel’s wartime evacuation grants

The suspects allegedly sought to fraudulently claim evacuation grants from the National Insurance Institute, causing millions of shekels in public fund losses.

 Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 21, 2023

Stone seal from biblical Kingdom of Judea discovered during construction in northern Israel

The seal, which is made of a light brown gemstone, is thought by archaeologists to have been “hung like a necklace around its owner’s neck,” and decoratively divided into three. 

An 8th century stone seal believed to have belong to a high-ranking official of the biblical Kingdom of Judah. The inscription reads: “Belonging to Makhach (son of) Amihai." Picture released on February 12, 2026.

After losing 12 children, Majdal Shams families seek justice on Hezbollah - interview

The father of 11-year-old Guevara said he wants to “live in peace and love” and to remember his son, who had dreamed of being a football player.

MEMORIAL CEREMONY for 12 young Druze residents from Majdal Shams, killed in a Hezbollah missile attack in July 2024. Shurat HaDin is representing families of the victims in a lawsuit against Hezbollah.

Northern Israel’s 1st padel club launches

Located next to the Great Shape Country Club, the new complex positions Nesher at the forefront of Israel’s padel boom, bringing the internationally popular sport north for the first time.

NESHER'S NEW padel courts mark the arrival of northern Israel’s first padel club and the sport’s rapid rise beyond the country’s center.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs

Israel Police and Border Police arrested five suspected assassins in the Triangle region, seizing stolen IDF ammo, explosive parts, drugs, and tens of thousands of shekels in cash.

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.