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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 571

Lower Galilee

The Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept rockets launched from Lebanon, as seen from Haifa, September 27, 2024. (AP/Maya Alleruzzo)
September 27, 2024, 3:00 pm
Israeli moderately hurt by shrapnel as Hezbollah barrages target Tiberias, Haifa
IDF hits dozens of Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, as alleged Israeli strike said to kill 5 soldiers in Syria; Iraqi militia says it shot drones, missiles at Israel, but army unaware
By Emanuel Fabian
Black smoke and flames rise from a burning warehouse, hit by Israeli strikes, at an industrial district, in the southern coastal town of Ghazieh, Lebanon, February 19, 2024. (AP Photo/ Mohammed Zaatari)
February 19, 2024, 8:00 pm
IDF strikes Hezbollah arms depots deep inside Lebanon after drone attack on north
Footage shows large fireballs following airstrike on Sidon suburb Ghaziyeh, 19 miles from northern border; army still probing explosive UAV that slammed into open field in Galilee
By Emanuel Fabian
An apparent drone hit an open area near the community of Arbel in the Lower Galilee, close to the Sea of Galilee on February 19, 2024. (Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 19, 2024, 4:13 pm
Suspected explosives-laden drone slams into field near Lower Galilee community
No injuries as projectile strikes near Arbel near Sea of Galilee, causing crater; Israeli jets strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Erez Abrahamov with his discovery, in an undated photo released on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. (Erez Abrahamov/IAA)
February 7, 2024, 1:34 pm
Galilee hiker stumbles upon 2,800-year-old Assyrian scarab seal
Antiquities Authority says recent winter rains helped expose buried antiquities, urges public to be aware and to turn over finds
By Gavriel Fiske
The Israelite commander Barak depicted in the Huqoq synagogue mosaic. (Jim Haberman)
July 5, 2022, 9:22 pm
Earliest depictions of biblical Deborah, Yael found at 5th-century Galilee synagogue
Mosaic uncovered by archeologists digging at the Huqoq site depicts Book of Judges story featuring the two heroines defeating the Canaanite commander Sisera
By ToI Staff
Paramedics at the site of a deadly car crash near Haifa, on December 4, 2021 (Magen David Adom)
December 4, 2021, 3:27 am
Three young men killed in car crash in the Lower Galilee
Victims’ car overturned near Tamra, east of Haifa; two of those killed were brothers
By ToI Staff
The Nazareth Iris. (Yuval Sapir)
March 13, 2021, 9:01 am
As irises bloom, the king of Israel’s wildflowers is in the field
A cornucopia of royal, or Oncocyclus, irises, are flowering in a rainbow of colors from northern to southern Israel, one of the few places in the world they can be found
By Sue Surkes
Paratrooper Evyatar Yosefi, 20, drowned during a training exercise in northern Israel on January 7, 2018. (Facebook)
March 11, 2020, 12:22 pm
Three officers indicted over drowning of soldier during hike
Officers agree to plea deal after investigation finds they acted negligently, failed to follow orders, leading to the death of Sgt. Evyatar Yosefi in a flooded stream last year
By Judah Ari Gross
Police on the scene of a brawl in the northern town of Tur'an, November 1, 2019. (Israel Police)
November 2, 2019, 1:57 am
One killed, another injured in mass brawl in northern village
Fight breaks out between two families in second such incident in town of Tur’an this week
By ToI Staff
Illustrative. An ambulance belonging to the Magen David Adom ambulance service. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
May 23, 2019, 11:45 pm
Toddler dies after being run over in Lower Galilee
Two-year-old girl rushed to the hospital where she dies of her injuries; police investigation underway
By ToI Staff
One of the vehicles involved in a fatal wreak on Route 7955 in northern Israel on March 29, 2019. (United Hatzalah)
March 29, 2019, 8:33 pm
2 women in their 70s killed in head-on car crash in Galilee
Driver and passengers in other vehicle sustain light injuries in collision outside Moshav Yodfat
By ToI Staff
IDF chief Aviv Kohavi speaks at a ceremony in central Israel on March 11, 2019. (Israel Defense Forces)
March 11, 2019, 4:50 pm
IDF chief pushes safety after punishing officers for soldier’s death
Vowing hard line on discipline, Kohavi says that more important than training exercises is commanders’ responsibility to bring troops home safely
By Judah Ari Gross
Paratrooper Evyatar Yosefi, 20, drowned during a training exercise in northern Israel on January 7, 2018. (Facebook)
March 10, 2019, 11:16 pm
IDF chief sacks 5 officers, censures colonel over soldier’s drowning in exercise
Military says investigation into accidental death of Sgt. Evyatar Yosefi, 20, in a flooded stream in January, found series of glaring errors and overall disregard for details
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: A Magen David Adom ambulance. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
January 31, 2019, 11:23 am
Elderly man dies in Lower Galilee house fire
Police investigating death of 84-year-old in Circassian-majority town of Kfar Kama, though no evidence of crime
By ToI Staff
Paratrooper Evyatar Yosefi, 20, drowned during a training exercise in northern Israel on January 7, 2018. (Facebook)
January 7, 2019, 1:41 pm
IDF soldier drowns in rain-swollen stream during exercise
Paratrooper Evyatar Yosefi tried to cross the water to regroup with unit during navigation drill, but slipped and fell into the rushing river
By Judah Ari Gross
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