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


These schools build Druze Israeli identity, one student at a time

Israel’s Druze community primarily lives in the country’s north, keeping its own traditions and leadership while maintaining loyalty to Israel and high rates of IDF service.

Jewish and Druze students come together and share bread and vegetables grown at a farm extension of the Amal high school in Yanuh Jat in November 2025.

Home Front Command issues new guidelines for the North, canceling school in Lebanon border towns

The new guidelines limit gatherings in communities along the Lebanese border to no more than 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and beaches are closed to the public.

Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern Israeli city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired into Israel, March 10, 2026

One-third of students not registered for school in Kiryat Shmona, mayor warns

“No parent or resident wants to raise their children like this,” said Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern, who warned that attendance in the North remains inconsistent.

Israeli Kindergarten in Northern Israel

National plan to rehabilitate the Galilee with a NIS 3 billion investment announced

The objective of the investment is to re-energize the region, demographically and economically, by encouraging young families to move there.

Mount Tavor.

IDF troops combatting Hezbollah drone threat with borrowed fishing nets - report

IDF troops in southern Lebanon reportedly asked Galilee fishermen for fishing nets to help defend against Hezbollah’s drone threat.

	 download high resolution download low resolution add to lightbox file name: F260519AMA12  File Size: 5440 KB  caption (en): An explosive drone launched by Hezbollah is seen near the Israeli border with Lebanon during a Hezbollah attack in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

Gofra Beach's mineral-rich sulfur springs reopen after six years

The last time the spring was accessible was in 2020, before rainy conditions caused the Sea of ​​Galilee’s water level to swell and underwater pebbles blocked the spring’s flow.

Gofra Beach’s mineral-rich sulfur spring reopened in mid-May after being revealed by the lowering of the Sea of ​​Galilee’s water line.

Head of village council, deputy, shot in Arab village Jadeidi-Makr

Police Commissioner Danny Levi said the shooting “crossed a red line,” calling it a direct attack on elected officials and the rule of law.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Criminal networks in Negev, Galilee tighten grip on Israel’s economy, infrastructure

The CEO of Shomer HaHadash described a wide-reaching system of economic and security-related crime, including theft of water, electricity, and fuel.

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.

Three Israelis wounded by explosive Hezbollah drone in northern Israel, two in serious condition

Three wounded civilians rushed to local hospital after explosive drone strikes parking lot in Rosh Hanikra • IDF: Incident constitutes 'blatant violation' of ceasefire in Lebanon

A temporary military road block is set up near Rosh Hanikra after three civilians were wounded in a Hezbollah drone attack, in northern Israel, May 14, 2026

Securing 'sovereignty' in sovereign land: Israel seeks to Judaize the Galilee and Negev - opinion

Can a stretch of land ruled by a private gang truly be called sovereign state territory?

ISRAELI ARABS from the Bedouin community protest against discrimination and police raids in the Negev, in January 2026.