The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/northern-israel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 04:19:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png northern Israel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/northern-israel/ 32 32 ‘A time capsule’: Israeli cave sealed for millennia sheds light on obscure prehistoric clan https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-time-capsule-israeli-cave-sealed-for-millennia-sheds-light-on-obscure-prehistoric-clan/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:19:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3841171 A site near Fureidis, south of Haifa, was occupied by early humans around 300,000 years ago, right before Home Sapiens and Neanderthals emerged in the region

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]]> Daily Briefing June 3: Coalition MKs boast on X after screaming at Arab lawmakers https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-june-3-coalition-mks-boast-on-x-after-screaming-at-arab-lawmakers/ Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:02:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3835637&preview=true&preview_id=3835637 Political correspondent Ariela Karmel discusses overnight Knesset vote on controversial bills, further delays on aid for the north, and coalition thuggery in discussion on settler violence

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]]> Funds for war-torn north delayed as Smotrich forges ahead with tax breaks for settlements https://www.timesofisrael.com/funds-for-war-torn-north-delayed-as-smotrich-forges-ahead-with-tax-breaks-for-settlements/ Sun, 31 May 2026 23:11:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3833706 NIS 5 billion aid package stalls even as a West Bank settlements benefits bill advances; local leaders and opposition accuse government of abandoning communities battered by Hezbollah

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]]> Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-may-31-after-26-years-idf-retakes-lebanons-beaufort-fortress/ Sun, 31 May 2026 11:09:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3833507&preview=true&preview_id=3833507 Political writer Tal Schneider explains why Israel's hands are tied as Hezbollah fires missiles at the north; plus, possible dates for elections

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]]> As Israel widens war against Hezbollah, northern town of Shlomi hunkers down https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-israel-widens-war-against-hezbollah-northern-town-of-shlomi-hunkers-down/ Thu, 28 May 2026 18:44:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832078 While all residents evacuated due to Hezbollah attacks in 2023 have returned, the town's 'ordinary' routine is disrupted by almost daily first-person view drones, rocket fire and explosions

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]]> IDF kills Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, as drones trigger border sirens https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-kills-hezbollah-operatives-in-lebanon-as-drones-trigger-border-sirens/ Fri, 22 May 2026 17:38:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3828578 Syrian girl said killed as Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked rescuers; Lebanon says soldiers loyal to the army after US sanctions officer tied to Hezbollah

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]]> Mayor of Arab town in north shot and seriously hurt, alongside his deputy https://www.timesofisrael.com/mayor-of-arab-town-in-north-shot-and-seriously-hurt-alongside-his-deputy/ Mon, 18 May 2026 08:12:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3825707 Suheil Milhim, council head of Jadeidi-Makr, in serious condition, deputy moderately injured; local resident arrested as suspect; Herzog: 'Serious and shocking' event

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]]> The quiet frontier? With minefields cleared, Golan Heights readies for construction boom https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-quiet-frontier-with-minefields-cleared-golan-heights-readies-for-construction-boom/ Sat, 09 May 2026 04:24:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3811641 Despite local volatility, residents brace for speedy growth and bolstered infrastructure as part of recently approved 5-year plan allocating NIS 1 billion to develop area by 2030

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]]> ‘They see naked women’: Haredi leaders urge boycott of Tiberias mall over bikini ads https://www.timesofisrael.com/they-see-naked-women-haredi-leaders-urge-boycott-of-tiberias-mall-over-bikini-ads/ Sun, 03 May 2026 21:08:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3815569 Proposed boycott over immodest photos has led to backlash from northern city's deputy mayor, in latest instance of a mall being at the center of a Haredi-secular clash

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]]> Artist from war-torn north relocates to Tel Aviv, discovers success with works of kibbutz views https://www.timesofisrael.com/artist-from-war-torn-north-relocates-to-tel-aviv-discovers-success-with-works-of-kibbutz-views/ Fri, 01 May 2026 15:42:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813419 Doron Adorian evacuated after October 7, 2023, is welcomed by city's art community as the 'northern refugee.' Now her art hangs on the wall of former US ambassador to Israel Jack Lew

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]]> ‘The city is dead’: Israel’s north struggles to recover as war leaves uneven economic scars https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-city-is-dead-israels-north-struggles-to-recover-as-war-leaves-uneven-economic-scars/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:29:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3810056 In Kiryat Shmona and across the Galilee, shuttered businesses, slow returns and shifting demand for homes indicate a patchy recovery after more than two years of conflict

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]]> Lebanese soldier said killed in Israeli strike, Hezbollah fires 2 rockets at north amid truce https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-soldier-said-killed-in-israeli-strike-hezbollah-fires-2-rockets-at-north-amid-truce/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:40:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812827 Fire on Galilee is latest ceasefire violation by Iran-backed terror group; Lebanese media reports dozens of strikes, home demolitions across south Lebanon; security cabinet meets at Kirya

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]]> Northern officials, residents denounce Lebanon truce: ‘Stop using our kids as sitting ducks’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/northern-officials-residents-slam-lebanon-truce-stop-using-our-kids-as-sitting-ducks/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:52:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3811723 Council head says decision-makers should move north with their families to see the reality; security cabinet member Regev concedes situation is more of a 'porous ceasefire'

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]]> Volunteer cook who pampers IDF troops under Hezbollah fire lights Independence Day torch https://www.timesofisrael.com/volunteer-cook-who-pampers-idf-troops-under-hezbollah-fire-lights-independence-day-torch/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:59:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3800509 Ora Hatan, whose mother was honored in 2008, is chosen for her 'determination' as she stays put on the Lebanese border, feeding soldiers even after a rocket destroyed her family restaurant

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]]> Opposition, northern mayors decry imposed ceasefires as Lebanon truce declared https://www.timesofisrael.com/opposition-northern-mayors-decry-imposed-ceasefires-as-lebanon-truce-declared/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:32:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3803750 Ministers said to fume at only learning about truce from Trump's announcement; Lapid, Liberman vow to remove Hezbollah threat when in government; Metula mayor says residents 'betrayed once again'

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