Galilee
Nine-year-old dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Kinneret
According to the ministry, an investigation found that the boy had been swimming at Kursi Beach in the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) about a week before his hospitalization.
Jerusalem Orchestra East & West youth division to perform at UN
Mountain bikers head north as Winner Epic Israel announces return to Galilee after 3 years of war
Rachel Rabin-Yaakov, Yitzhak Rabin's sister, Galilee settlement figure, dies at 101
Kinneret takes hit as water level drops amidst Israel's desalination plant shutdowns
With desalination plants sidelined, the Sea of Galilee was once again forced to supply the national water network.
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. A Kinneret swim event was postponed following the case.
Police locate stolen IDF shoulder-fired missile, 10 flash grenades during two ops. in Galilee
Since the start of 2026, police have seized over 610 deadly weapons and arrested countless suspects in the fight against violent crime.
Man shot in Lower Galilee is in serious condition, MDA says
MDA teams treated him for penetrating injuries at the scene before transporting him to the Italian Hospital in Nazareth.
US Embassy delegation visits Upper Galilee to support economic recovery, investment
A key priority discussed was strengthening medical and emergency services in the North, including plans to develop a world-class medical center in Kiryat Shmona to support future growth.
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.
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).
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.
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
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.
