Nazareth

Border Guard, detectives arrest suspect moments after shooting during Nazareth operations

An indictment was filed in the Nazareth District Court by the Northern District Attorney's Office following an intensive investigation by the Northern District police into the incident.

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Israeli Border Police snipers take position near the separation barrier during an operation against illegal Palestinian infiltrators, April 28, 2026.
Modified shotgun found at the home of a 51-year-old man in Kafr Kanna on April 26, 2026.

Galilee resident arrested after police seize Palestinian flags, military uniforms from his home

Israeli security forces obtained a search warrant for the 51-year-old man's apartment after receiving a tip that he was in possession of illegal weapons. 

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An illustrative image of an Iranian agent in the backdrop of an Iranian flag.

Nazareth woman indicted on charges of spying for Iran, passing sensitive data from ministry job

According to the indictment, Abu Abed’s contact with the handler began around October, after she was approached on Telegram by someone who initially presented the work as innocuous paid filming jobs.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Christian worshippers take part in the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City during the Easter holiday on April 11, 2026.

'A beacon of tolerance': Holy Fire ceremony marked in Jerusalem's Old City

Jerusalem's Municipality had worked with the Tourism and Interior Ministries to prepare for the event, with Mayor Moshe Lion extending his blessing to the Jerusalem Christian community.

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Innovation: Nazareth – a holy city and a hi-tech haven

Israel’s largest Arab city, situated at the foot of the Nazareth Range hills, is the picturesque home for approximately 75,000 residents of predominantly Muslim and Christian origin.

DECEMBER 6, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
THE CHURCH of the Annunciation in Nazareth

KFC officially returning to Israel in fourth (but not-kosher) attempt

The first branch of the new KFC chain will open in Nazareth this month; Negotiations are ongoing for more locations around the country

DECEMBER 2, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) tenders, a bucket and box of chicken are seen in this picture illustration

Nazareth gets tuneful

As Nazareth gears up for Christmas, violinist Nabil Aboud Ashkar and the Polyphony NPO he heads present a stocking full of music.

NOVEMBER 5, 2019ByHELEN KAYE
COLLEGIUM VOCALE Hannover conductor Florian Lohmann.

End the discrimination

AUGUST 15, 2019ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israel police car (Illustrative)

Woman Arab Doctor Defies Odds Running an Emergency Room

Dr. Shaden Salameh blazes new ground in Israel

JULY 12, 2019ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
stethoscope 150

Israeli-Arab school: Drop Education Ministry’s overseas travel course

Educators, parents in Nazareth say online curriculum used to prep those going abroad on school trips omits alternative narratives

JULY 10, 2019ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY/THE MEDIA LINE
A WOMAN walks past a mural painted in the colors of the Palestinian flag, in Nazareth on May 9.

Arab-Israeli school demands end to ministry’s ‘racist propaganda’ course

Educators, parents in Nazareth say online curriculum used to prep those going abroad on school-trips ignores Arab, left-wing narratives.

JULY 9, 2019ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY/THE MEDIA LINE
People walking in Nazareth

Nazareth Illit changes its name to Nof Hagalil

After years of confusion, the northern Israeli town gets an independent identity.

JUNE 22, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nof HaGalil city hall

Talking about philosophy in Tel Aviv

Some 100 speakers will engage audiences in all-night discussions ranging from linguistic justice to Jews leaving France, at the 5th Tel Aviv Night of Philosophy tomorrow.

MAY 28, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
A RAPT AUDIENCE at the Tel Aviv Night of Philosophy.

Nazareth Illit is getting a new name: Nof Hagalil

Some 62 years after the establishment of Nazareth Illit, it is changing its name and will soon be called Nof Hagalil (literally the Galilee view).

MARCH 11, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Galilee (illustrative)