Golan Heights

Two killed in Gaza City strike, IDF says it targeted car with Hamas terrorists

The strike in the Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood in western Gaza City struck a vehicle, according to footage circulated on social media.

Residents attempt to extinguish a fire following an Israeli airstrike that hit a vehicle in Gaza City, August 31, 2026.
 IDF soldiers but up a checkpoint on a road near the Syrian border, northern Golan Heights on October 7, 2023.

Israel investigating how Syrian civilian reached area near IDF post in Golan undetected - report

Aharon Bar-Oz deposits Naomi Shemer’s leter of response with the National Library of Israel, August 31, 2026.

Author of postcard sent to Naomi Shemer praising 'Jerusalem of Gold' identified after 59 years

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new settlement of Doran in the Mount Hebron region of the West Bank, June 16, 2026.

Damascus condemns Israel Katz after visit with IDF soldiers on Mount Hermon


IDF detains Israeli civilians in Golan Heights who attempted to cross into Syria

On July 5, about 100 such activists crossed into the Syrian side of Mount Hermon and were subsequently detained by the IDF.

View of the Israeli border area with Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, April 11, 2026.

IDF detains nearly 100 settlers who tried to enter Syrian side of Mount Hermon

The group said it intentionally positioned itself in a mountainous area to make evacuation difficult, emphasizing that it wished to avoid violence.

Members of the HaBashan Pioneers make their way towards the Israel-Syrian border, July 5, 2026; Illustrative.

Reporter’s Notebook: The threat along Syrian buffer zone is far from over for Israel

For now, there appears to be little appetite to withdraw from the buffer zone, largely because of lingering questions over whether Syria’s new president is truly capable of controlling the country.

The Israel Ministry of Defense’s National Mine Action Authority (INMAA) clears minefields with the assistance of sappers from 4M Defense Mine Solutions in the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, April 28, 2026.

Safed Rabbinical Court may close this fall despite strong local demand

Several rabbis wrote a letter to the chief rabbi opposing the decision, and the Rabbinical Courts Administration said it is doing everything "in its power" to stop the closure, the report said.

 Buildings in old city, Safed, Northern District, Israel.

Israel’s Syria gambit - opinion

Within days, the IAF and IDF initiated Operation Bashan Arrow, carrying out more than 400 strikes, the IAF’s largest air operation ever, destroying most of the old Syrian military infrastructure.

VIEW OF snow on Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights, in January, 2026.

Wine Talk: From little acorns

In Israel’s Upper Galilee, Lahat Winery is crafting a unique style of wine focused on freshness, and balance, showing a shift in how Israeli wine is made and enjoyed.

WINEMAKER, CONSULTANT, educator Itay Lahat, a leading and influential figure on Israeli wine scene.

Netzer Capital invests NIS 1m. in Golan Heights design company Collectie

The investment marks the fund’s second deal in northern Israel and is intended to help Collectie expand product development, sales, and brand awareness.

Sisters Anat and Yaara Eshkol, co-founders of Collectie, which received a NIS 1 million investment from Netzer Capital to expand its product development and brand reach.

On This Day: Six-Day War begins in 1967

In only six days, the IDF conquered the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and east Jerusalem, defeating the armies of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.

Six Day War page 4

Home Front Command issues new guidelines for the North, canceling school in Lebanon border towns

The new guidelines limit gatherings in communities along the Lebanese border to no more than 50 people outdoors and 200 indoors, and beaches are closed to the public.

Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern Israeli city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired into Israel, March 10, 2026

Purete: A laid-back chef restaurant near Lake Kinneret - restaurant review

The restaurant looks like a laid-back kibbutz eatery with lots of plants and has a cozy vibe.

A meat dish served at Purete