Northern Israel

Field trip tragedy shows Israel needs answers, not a blame game - editorial

Wilensky was killed, and 24 others were wounded, when one of the students picked up an unexploded Hezbollah bomb and put it in his backpack.

Injured students and teachers arrive at Ziv Medical Center in Safed, northern Israel, following an explosion of suspected unexploded ordnance during a school trip near the Israeli border with Lebanon, October 12, 2026.
Rescue forces respond to explosion in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

Education Ministry approved deadly school trip route despite KKL-JNF safety warning - report

Israeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

IDF: Mystery aerial object that entered northern Israel on Saturday likely balloon, not drone

Rescue forces respond to explosion in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

'We won't stop hiking': Upper Galilee council head demands IDF action after tragedy


One killed, children among 24 injured after unexploded Hezbollah cluster bomb detonates in North

Northern District police officers and bomb disposal experts responded to the incident, which was declared a mass-casualty event by the IDF.

IDF soldiers evacuate wounded victims into a military helicopter after unexploded Hezbollah ordnance detonated in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

Iranian networks continue to threaten Israel from southern Syria, recruiting Druze, Sunnis to fight

A series of incidents points to continued Iranian, Hezbollah activity in southern Syria, describing Friday's strike as the latest in a string of cases suggesting efforts to establish local networks.

Members of a local rebel militia pose for a picture during a patrol in Syria's southern city of Sweida.

Deadly house fire in Golan Heights kills woman in her 60s as firefighters work to extinguish flames

The Northern District Commander ordered the establishment of a special Fire and Rescue Authority investigation team to examine the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the fire.

Firefighter at scene of fatal fire in the Golan, October 11, 2026.

IDF investigating possible ground, air intrusion into North, checkpoints deployed - report

The report follows an earlier hostile aircraft infiltration alert in the area of Arab al-Aramshe, triggered by a suspected drone launch from Lebanon.

Israeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

Haifa mayor demands parties commit to shutting down city's petrochemical industry by 2029

Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav urged parties to commit to closing the Haifa Bay petrochemical industry by 2029, citing security threats and health risks.

Smoke rises from the oil refineries in Haifa following a missile strike fired from Iran, in northern Israel, March 30, 2026

Israeli law firms raise NIS 172,000 for northern communities in charity basketball tournament

Ten leading law firms competed in a charity basketball tournament in Tel Aviv to raise funds for families still recovering from the war.

Law firms raise NIS 172,000 for northern Israel communities with charity basketball game.

One person injured, one killed after light aircraft crashes in northern Israel

Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority announced that firefighters from the Hadera station had arrived at the scene and were working to extinguish a fire which had broken out and was spreading.

Rescue operations by Magen David Adom.

Reporter's notebook: Hezbollah's flags no longer intimidate Metula's residents

Israel's northernmost community was in the direct line of fire of Hezbollah terrorists. Now, residents and tourists are returning as the IDF has pushed back Hezbollah forces.

Mural in the northern Israel city of Metula, 2026

IDF Home Front Haifa District is 'readier than ever' for Iran, Houthis - interview

"We have learned a lot about responding to home front disasters emanating from multiple fronts," the district commander said about the most recent drill he directed in the Haifa region.

Soldiers of the home front during a recent drill.

Reporter's Notebook: Tourists visit northern Israel as sense of normalcy returns to kibbutzim

In 2024 this area was a warzone. Most of the residents had been evacuated, including the entire city of Kiryat Shmona. Today, it’s hard to remember now how forsaken this place was during the war.

Hunin castle just outside Margaliot and less than 1 kilometer from the Israel-Lebanon border.