Northern Israel

Quarter of a billion shekels for Israeli nature: These are the sites that will receive upgrades

The Open Spaces Foundation has approved budgets for stream restoration, park construction, and the development of hiking trails nationwide. Among the projects: Parks in Katzrin and Netivot.

Nahal Sorek.
(Illustrative) Police vehicles patrol along Jaffa Street in central Jerusalem, September 24, 2026.

WATCH: Israel Police arrest 50 suspected of extorting contractors under guise of security services

Rain causes flooding across Israel, November 7, 2026.

Government issues warnings for northern, central Israel amid record breaking rainfall

There is almost no sign of the war’s destruction. Metula, October 2026.

Metula is back: This is what the town that returned from the ruins looks like today


Lantern Tours, stargazing and, night swimming: The new summer experience in northern Israel

Lantern tours, stargazing, campfires and night swimming headline NIR DAVID Tourism's 2026 summer program across northern Israel.

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Canaan Hotel: Returning to peace and quiet high up in the Galilee - review

Canaan Hotel in northern Israel offers a variety of amenities, from stylish rooms and a kosher wine bar to spa treatments and jacuzzis, accentuated by the area's calming remoteness.

AT HOTEL CANAAN, there’s always a cozy corner to relax in.

How Israel's western Galilee is rebuilding through tourism after war

After nearly 3 years of war, small business owners, artists, and restaurateurs are rebuilding tourism in Israel’s North – one visitor at a time

The rolling hills of the Western Galilee during Spring.
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Nourishing the North: JNF-USA's culinary school opens with a mission beyond food

The Jewish National Fund-USA's GCI isn’t just where one learns to cook; one also learns about food, nutrition, agriculture, taste, aesthetics, and more.  

KIDS FROM GONEN cooking together with Chef Ran.

Reporter's Notebook: Northern Israel slowly returns to life amid ceasefire with Hezbollah

Tourism in northern Israel is on the mend as the ceasefire with Hezbollah continues.

The Keshet cave in northern Israel as seen on July 11, 2026.

Secrets of Huqoq: New Galilee exhibit premieres mosaics, coins found at ancient Jewish settlement

The ruins of the ancient settlement of Huqoq, which reached its peak during the Roman-Byzantine period, sits in the heart of the Amiad Forest in an open space near a spring of the same name.

Samson carrying the gates of Gaza on his shoulders, the original mosaic from Huqoq is on display in the exhibition at the Yigal Allon Center, July 9, 2026.

Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit, Shin Bet arrest suspects in northern Israel mosque shooting

Officers from the Israel Police's Counterterrorism Unit (YAMAM) apprehended the suspect, while Shin Bet provided intelligence support to the forces, the statement said.

Police Chief Daniel Levy seen at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day. May 14, 2026.

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.

Car explosion leaves one dead near Haifa, police investigating incident as a murder

There are fears that the murder will reignite a long-standing conflict between the Hariri crime organization and other criminal groups.

Car exploded in Kiryat Haim, MDA said.

Security zone reduction in Lebanon: Will this time be different? - analysis

The challenge for Israel will be to see if the new security zone in Lebanon, shown in all its newfound reality on the map the prime minister showed on June 27, will remain.

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, outside Metula, Israel, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following US-mediated talks, June 27, 2026.