Galilee

Nine-year-old boy in serious condition after infection caused by brain-eating amoeba

The boy was hospitalized with swelling in his brain and was subsequently sedated and ventilated in intensive care at Rambam Hospital. 

Naegleria fowleri
MATADOR-style shoulder missile seized by Israel Police and IDF in northern Israel, September 6, 2026.

Police locate stolen IDF shoulder-fired missile, 10 flash grenades during two ops. in Galilee

Magen David Adom responds to scene of criminal stabbing at bank in Tel Aviv, August 26, 2026.

Man shot in Lower Galilee is in serious condition, MDA says

The Western Galilee.

US Embassy delegation visits Upper Galilee to support economic recovery, investment


Golani soldiers complain of long walks, missed meals at Filon base due to harsh conditions

Soldiers from the Golani Brigade’s 51st Battalion said they have a steep walk between their sleeping quarters and dining hall, often in temperatures around 40°C.

Golani Brigade troops conduct targeted activity in southern Lebanon. Image released April 6, 2026.

Two Israeli children eat chocolate spiked with hallucinogenic mushrooms, rushed to hospital

The children, aged five-and-a-half and six-and-a-half, have been placed under close observation in the hospital's pediatric intensive care unit (ICU).

The Galilee Medical center in the Northern Israeli city of Nahariya. April 13, 2026.

Rebuilding Northern Israel is not enough. We must make it a place people choose to live

Amid all the attention focused on rebuilding Israel's North, another important change is quietly taking place.

Sigal Moran is CEO of Homeward/Habaita

Gratitude in a box: How we’re delivering hope to Israel’s heroes this Rosh Hashanah

One package alone can support a family-owned business, strengthen an entire community, and remind people thousands of miles apart that they are connected

Items in the new Rosh Hashanah Support package, available on the Mitzvah Marketplace

North awakens: 7,000 attend opening of Summer Festival in the Galilee

Osher Cohen and Noam Kleinstein opened the northern festival as Itay Levi performed in Merom Hagalil. Dozens of events will take place over 3 weeks.

Yalla Galil Festival.

Jewish Agency CEO: While Israel is at war, making aliyah is the greatest act of courage - opinion

As the chairman of the Jewish Agency accompanies 34 French families on board a plane carrying them home to Israel, he reflects on just how brave this move at this time in Jewish history really is

Immigrants from France are welcomed to Israel at Ben-Gurion Airport in August.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

Three boys suffering from mild dehydration were rescued overnight after their rubber boat drifted into the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, leaving them unable to return to shore.

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Katz vows 'revolution in settlement' to strengthen Galilee security, Jewish presence in North

The conference convened with the aim of establishing a 10-year plan for encouraging Jewish settlement in the Galilee focused on demographics, land, quality of life, and law enforcement. 

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends an emergency conference for the Forum for Judaizing the Galilee on August 2, 2026.

Wine Talk: Tuscan dreamland

At Cantina Giuliano, wine is more than a business. It is a meeting point of Judaism, family, agriculture, food, and the beauty of Tuscany.

ELI GAUTHIER is the owner, winemaker and spirit behind Cantina Giuliano. Wines are handcrafted at this kosher dreamland in Tuscany.

Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region

Extreme heat is forecast for the southern Golan Heights, the northern valleys, the Lower Galilee, the Kinneret Valley, the Dead Sea coast, the Jordan Valley, the Arava, the Judean Desert, and Negev.

Pigeons fly in front of the sun as it rises over Kuwait City on August 23, 2025.