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Iceland rejects EU membership plan in referendum, after almost all votes were counted

Some 47.5% of voters supported the government's proposal while 52.5% said no, according to local broadcaster RUV's estimates. Final results are expected later on Sunday.

Tourists queue for a hot dog from Baejarins Beztu Pylsur stand ahead of a referendum on whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union, in Reykjavik, Iceland, August 29, 2026.
Late poet Amir Gilboa’s rich oeuvre is celebrated at the festival.

Metula's Israeli Poets’ Festival returns to Jerusalem with all disciplinary guns blazing

Hanan Markovich, CEO of the Haifa Economic Corporation.

Israel's one-center economy is a national security risk – opinion

Officers' Pool, Ein Jilabun.

The secret northern pool: A short summer route leading to a cool spring


Job seekers in Israel drop to 165k in November amid post-war recovery

Northern ceasefire hints at job market improvement as Israel’s job seekers decline to lowest since war's start.

The unemployment bureau

Nahal Ayun awaits restoration, northern nature reserves open to visitors

Second Round: The Israel Nature and Parks Authority reopens Tel Dan, Banias, Snir, Hurshat Tal, and Ein Afek reserves, while Nahal Ayun remains closed for restoration.

 Snir Stream

The north breathes again: Isrotel hotels reopen after the ceasefire

Following the security calm, Isrotel reopens its hotels in the Galilee and Carmel, including Mitzpe Hayamim, Carmel Forest, and Gomeh, offering winter vacations to the nostalgic Israeli public.

 Gomeh hotel

Northern business owners seize ceasefire: "Time to get back to work"

After a tough year, northern guesthouse owners hope to return to normalcy under the ceasefire, with some already receiving bookings.

 Olea Complex

Tender completed for 2,000 protected rooms in northern border communities

Amigur's tender includes over 2,000 protected rooms in 21 northern border communities, with Oron Infrastructure building 40% for NIS 80 million.

 Direct hit in the community of Shtula in northern Israel following Hezbollah attack.

'A difference between quiet and security': Northern council head responds to Lebanon ceasefire

In an interview, the head of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council doubted the ability of the ceasefire deal to remove Hezbollah's threat to residents of northern Israel.

 View of the northern Israeli town of Avivim which was hit by rockets fired from Lebanon into Northern Israel. November 26, 2024.

'Surrender agreement': Northern Israeli leaders slam potential Lebanon ceasefire deal

Kiryat Shmona mayor Avihay Shtern termed the potential deal "a surrender agreement."

 Fires in Kiryat Shmona

The piano: Kiryat Shmona's witness to decades of sacrifice and resilience

The piano carried decades of history in its notes – her parents’ sacrifices, her family’s journey across borders, and the music that had once filled this space.

 The piano.

Israel at war day 412: What happened in Gaza, Lebanon?

IDF announces fallen soldier • Netanyahu aide Eli Feldstein indicted for endangering national security

 Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, November 21, 2024.

Badger infected with rabies reported in northern Israel

The individuals were referred to medical authorities to receive preventive treatment.

 A badger.