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A fire lit to burn waste in the West Bank, as seen from the northern Israeli town of Harish, October 2025. (Dolev Hilell)
November 1, 2025, 6:10 pm
As trash burns in the West Bank, NGO sees huge jump in reports of smoke, foul smells
Complaints to clean air NGO nearly triple between August and October; PM urged to intervene, as state agencies point fingers and Palestinian areas lack infrastructure
By Sue Surkes
Screen capture from video of Harish Mayor Yitzhak Keshet, 2024. (YouTube)
April 21, 2025, 9:34 am
Harish mayor arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a number of women
Police suspect Yitzhak Keshet of assaulting several women, reportedly believe there may be more victims; other suspects also detained
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A police car in Jerusalem on June 8, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 1, 2025, 4:08 pm
Parents arrested on suspicion of murdering disabled 8-year-old son
Court imposes gag order on all investigation details at request of police
By ToI Staff
People row in an inflatable dinghy through flooded streets in central Israel, February 17, 2024 (Video screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 17, 2024, 11:40 pm
Stormy weekend leads to floods in central cities, with more precipitation expected
80-year-old goes missing in heavy rains, 2 children found wandering streets in separate cities
By ToI Staff
The scene in Harish where the body of an 86-year-old woman was found in the trash room of a commercial center, June 7, 2023 (Israel Police)
June 7, 2023, 10:05 am
86-year-old woman found dead in Harish trash room; no foul play, say police
Police initially say all avenues of investigation are being pursued after body found in commercial center, but later announce no criminal activity suspected
By ToI Staff
Tirtza Carmi, a resident of Harish, and a friend wear t-shirts reading, 'Freedom fighter' to a demonstration against religious coercion in Harish, Israel, on May 27, 2023. (Canaan Lidor/Times of Israel)
May 29, 2023, 2:49 am
Play center in Harish becomes unlikely battleground for Haredi and secular residents
Fast-growing and diverse, the city that started out as an army outpost is seen as a test case for coexistence, after an altercation over Shabbat observance makes national news
By Canaan Lidor
Ultra-Orthodox men protest against an indoor play center in the northern town of Harish for operating on Shabbat, May 20, 2023. (Screenshot: Twitter; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 20, 2023, 11:04 pm
2 arrested for assault while protesting indoor play center open on Shabbat
Ultra-Orthodox suspects in Harish allegedly attack woman, lightly hurting her; police say they expect to make additional arrests
By ToI Staff
Fredy Hirsch, a gay German Jew who saved children in the Holocaust, is seen smiling in an undated photograph. (Beit Terezin Archive)
January 27, 2023, 3:09 pm
An Israeli city nixed an LGBTQ Holocaust docu showing; residents screened it instead
Harish was meant to show ‘Dear Fredy,’ the story of an openly gay Jewish man who saved kids in Auschwitz, for Holocaust Remembrance Day, but called it off due to Haredi objections
By Judah Ari Gross
A panoramic view of the harbor port of Haifa and downtown Haifa, August 2022. (Gelia via iStock by Getty Images)
September 15, 2022, 8:10 pm
Israel’s housing market sees 10% slowdown in new home sales
New report by Central Bureau of Statistics detects fall for May-July, even in Tel Aviv, compared to previous 3 months
By Danielle Nagler
Construction of new residential buildings in the northern Israeli city of Harish, on January 15, 2019. (Flash90)
June 24, 2022, 6:10 am
Housing snapshot: 10 apartments and houses recently sold across Israel
Our regular behind-the-scenes look at properties purchased nationwide
By Danielle Nagler
Peace Valley in spring. (Headquarters, the Protest to Save Peace Valley)
April 22, 2021, 5:10 am
For Earth Day, leading green group sets out its 10 priorities for Israel
Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel’s goals for coming years include protecting disappearing eco-corridors so wildlife can continue to roam despite development
By Sue Surkes
Aerial photographs of the Early Bronze Age excavation site near modern Harish. (Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority)
October 6, 2019, 6:29 pm
Massive Bronze Age megalopolis to be covered over, immortalized in 3-D imaging
A portal to our 5,000-year-old past and earlier, excavations to be refilled to make way for modern interchange serving Israel’s newest city. Here’s why archaeologists are on board
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Aerial photograph of the Early Bronze Age excavation site near modern Harish. (Assaf Peretz, Israel Antiquities Authority)
October 6, 2019, 11:32 am
‘Israel’s ancient NYC’: 5,000-year-old Canaanite megalopolis may rewrite history
Uncovered in northern Israel, Ein Esur, largest Early Bronze Age settlement ever excavated here, set to ‘change forever what we know about emergence of urbanization in entire area’
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Susan Watad. (Courtesy)
March 31, 2019, 3:27 pm
Missing Israeli woman found dead after 4 days
Husband of Susan Watad, 39, arrested; women’s rights group links case to government inaction on domestic violence
By ToI Staff
Illustrative photo of a vaccine for infants at an Israeli hospital. (Chen Leopold/Flash90)
December 26, 2018, 3:13 pm
In first, top health official removes unvaccinated kids from kindergarten
Responding to measles outbreak in two locations in Harish, top doctor in Israel’s north says 14 children whose parents refused vaccination are a threat to at-risk populations
By ToI Staff
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