Galilee
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Galilee, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Two Motorcyclists Killed Near Golani Junction Identified
Yad Asala and Ahmad Faqra, both about 25, were killed while riding a motorcycle on Highway 65 near the Golani Junction. Both were residents of Bu'ayna Nujidat in the Lower Galilee.
Israeli Local Leaders Press for More Powers and Closer Cooperation
At MUNI EXPO 2026, Israeli local leaders called for more powers for municipalities and stronger cooperation with the central government. They said local authorities have proven, i…
Shahar Amir returns to Hapoel Holon after career-best season
Hapoel Holon has officially re-signed Shahar Amir after his career-best season with Hapoel Galil Elyon. The 27-year-old guard said he is excited to return “home,” and chairman Eit…
Minister Eli Cohen says Israel will control Gaza in coming months and strike Hezbollah hard in Lebanon
Eli Cohen said Israel will soon control all of Gaza, but not Lebanon, as the war continues on two fronts. He warned that any fire from Hezbollah will draw heavy Israeli strikes ac…
House of Ussishkin Museum Reopens as a Gateway to the Upper Galilee
The House of Ussishkin Museum in the Upper Galilee is reopening as a nature and history center for northern Israel. It preserves the lost world of the Hula Valley, serves hikers o…
Demolition Order Issued for Unauthorized Road Built Near Ilut Expansion Plan
An unauthorized road built in the Jezreel Valley as part of the Ilut expansion dispute was stopped and ordered demolished. After residents complained, MK Zvika Fogel asked enforce…
19-Year-Old Woman Shot Dead in Ramla; Police Search for Suspect
A 19-year-old woman was shot dead in Ramla’s Jawarish neighborhood overnight, and police are searching for the suspect. Authorities said it was the 134th murder in Arab society si…
Israeli crime witnesses say their families are being hunted despite police protection
Families of state witnesses in Israel’s Arab sector say crime gangs are targeting not only informants but also their relatives. The latest case is the shooting death of a 67-year-…
Smotrich Defends Orit Strock in Knesset Speech, Accuses Opposition and Media of Smear Campaign
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich used a Knesset speech on Wednesday to defend Minister Orit Strock from opposition criticism. He praised her work in settlement and regional devel…
Netanyahu Says He Informed Trump About Iran Strike, Not Asked Permission
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel informed Donald Trump, rather than asked him, before striking Iran. He also vowed to keep Israeli forces in a security strip in southern Lebanon and…
Rabid Wolf Found in Kiryat Shmona, Eight People Exposed
Israel’s Health Ministry reported a rabid wolf in Kiryat Shmona, in the Upper Galilee. Eight people exposed to the animal were sent for preventive treatment, and the public was to…
Ram Shefa Enters Democrats Primary With Recovery and Defense Platform
Ram Shefa, the former Knesset member and western Negev recovery coordinator, said he will run in the Democrats primary on July 20. He unveiled a wide-ranging plan for northern and…
Northern Israel Police Raid Yavne'el Over Suspected Child Marriages
Northern District police raided Yavne'el on Wednesday after a months-long covert probe into suspected illegal child marriages in a closed community. Officers detained suspects and…
257 Female Officers Warn Israel’s Top Command Over Excluding Women From Combat
257 current and former IDF women officers warned Israel’s top defense leadership that efforts to exclude women from combat are harming the army’s chain of command. They called for…
Experimental CAR-T Therapy Puts 19-Year-Old With Rare Vasculitis Into Remission
A 19-year-old from northern Israel received experimental CAR-T therapy at Rambam for rare ANCA vasculitis after months of misdiagnosis and severe organ involvement. He became the…
Agricultural Students Return to Border Orchards After Four-Month Evacuation
Students from the Adam veAdama agricultural high school in Kibbutz Yiron returned Tuesday to orchards near the Lebanese border after four months of evacuation. The move followed a…
67-Year-Old Tamra Resident Killed in West Galilee Shooting Linked to Crime-Approver Case
A 67-year-old Tamra resident was shot dead Tuesday morning in the Western Galilee while driving to work. Police say the killing is criminally motivated and are investigating a bur…
Widespread Search Underway for Missing SUP Rider in the Sea of Galilee
Israeli rescue and police teams are searching Tuesday evening for a missing stand-up paddleboard rider at the Sea of Galilee. The Kinneret Cities Association also warned the publi…
Police Chase in Northern Israel Ends With Five West Bank Residents Found in Car, Two in Trunk
Police in northern Israel stopped a dangerous chase on Route 70 near Tamra and found five Hebron-area West Bank residents in the car, two hidden in the trunk. The driver, a 20-yea…
Maccabi Mor Opens Advanced New Medical Center in Karmiel
Mor Health Network opened a new medical service center in Karmiel to expand access for northern residents. The facility offers advanced imaging, specialty clinics and other tests…
Man Shot Dead on Highway 70 Was Father of State Witness
A 67-year-old man was shot dead Tuesday morning on Highway 70 near Kabbul in the western Galilee. He was later identified as the father of a state witness in a corruption case.
Rahib Idris named as victim in Western Galilee shooting, suspected revenge linked to state witness relative
Rahib Idris, 67, of Tamra, was shot dead on Route 70 near Ka'abiyye Junction in the Western Galilee. Police suspect the murder was linked to a family relative who had become a sta…
Police Probe Suspected Murder in Northern Israel After 67-Year-Old Is Shot Dead
A 67-year-old man was shot dead near Kabu l in the Western Galilee. Police are searching for suspects and investigating the circumstances, which they say appear criminal.
Galil Upper Hill Beats Netanya in Its Final Top Division Game
Elitzur Netanya lost 84-89 to Galil Upper Galilee in Kfar Blum in its last top-division game of the season. Netanya was already relegated and finished with 23 losses and 9 wins, w…
Roei Prizki Takes Scary Fall After Dunk Attempt, Bleeds in Upper Galilee Game
Roei Prizki of Hapoel Galil Elyon was hurt in a scary fall during a game against Elitzur Netanya in Kfar Blum. He bled after hitting his head on the floor following a dunk attempt…
Northern border vigilance teams to be demobilized next week after ceasefire announcement
Israel’s emergency squads along the northern border were notified Monday that they will be demobilized starting next Sunday, after the U.S. announced a ceasefire in the north. A m…
Hundreds Join Meir Institute Shabbat in Nof HaGalil, Urging Alumni to Settle There
Hundreds of Meir Institute students and dozens of rabbis spent Shabbat in Nof HaGalil for the institute’s annual citywide event. Mayor Ronen Plot and local officials urged alumni…
6-Year-Old Seriously Hurt in Car Strike South of Nahariya
A 6-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Mazra'a, south of Nahariya. Magen David Adom evacuated him to the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya.
Nine Northern Galilee Communities Gain Conflict-Zone Status and Benefits
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that nine northern Israeli communities were officially recognized as conflict-zone localities under government decision No. 4242, approved J…
Police uncover weapons cache in Yarka, including rifles, grenades and ammunition
Police raided Yarka during Operation Iron Net and uncovered a hidden weapons cache. The cache included rifles, grenades, ammunition and military gear.
Israeli source says Iranian officers are directing fighting in southern Lebanon
An Israeli source and a senior IDF officer said Iranian officers are helping direct fighting in southern Lebanon, making the area strategically vital for Tehran and Hezbollah. Sep…
North Israeli leaders unveil a tourism recovery plan backed by 3.8 billion shekels
Northern Israeli municipal leaders are presenting a postwar tourism recovery plan at MUNI EXPO 2026 after the government approved 3.8 billion shekels. The plan targets Tiberias, S…
Police Remove Israeli Flags in the Galilee After Security Warning, Triggering Probe
Police removed Israeli flags hung along the road to Beit Rimon in the Galilee after acting on Shin Bet instructions, prompting public outrage. Police Commissioner Danny Levi order…
Israel to Ease REIT Rules to Boost Long-Term Rental Housing
Israel is preparing to ease tax and regulatory rules for REITs to spur long-term rental housing. The committee’s recommendations would let funds sell more apartments without losin…
North Israel Braces for New Wave of Urban Renewal Developers After Government Funding Boost
Former urban renewal chief Elazar Bamberger says recent Israeli government decisions could bring developers to northern towns by funding unprofitable evacuation-reconstruction pro…
Northern Galilee village loses key bus stop after route change
Lapidot residents say the removal of bus line 12 from their village has hurt access to schools, work, healthcare, and the Karmiel train station. The Transport Ministry says the ro…
Defense Minister Says Israel Will Not Withdraw from Beaufort or Lebanon Security Zone
Israel’s defense minister said Sunday that Israel will not withdraw from Beaufort or the security zone in southern Lebanon. The statement followed reports about possible regional…
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Stay in Lebanon Security Zone as U.S.-Iran Talks Unfold
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will keep its security zone in southern Lebanon and will not withdraw under pressure, while saying Iran will never get nuclear weapons on his watch…
Home Front Command Lifts Restrictions in Northern Israel After Lebanon Ceasefire
Israel’s Home Front Command said it will lift all restrictions in several border communities and Upper Galilee towns starting Monday at 06:00, after the Lebanon ceasefire and a se…
Lebanese Critics Fear U.S.-Iran Talks Could Strengthen Hezbollah
As U.S.-Iran talks began in Switzerland, Hezbollah opponents in Lebanon warned that Washington may trade away Lebanese interests. Hezbollah leaders again vowed not to disarm, whil…
Israel Weighs Limited Pullback in South Lebanon Ahead of Talks
Israel is considering limited tactical withdrawals in southern Lebanon ahead of talks set for Tuesday, including from the Beaufort area. Officials say no US withdrawal request has…
Ofer Winter Slams Bennett, Ben Gvir and Israel’s Political Class Ahead of Possible Entry into Politics
Ofer Winter, a reserve brigadier general preparing to enter politics, attacked Itamar Ben Gvir, Naftali Bennett, Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Lieberman in leaked audio from a closed…
Inside Hezbollah's Hidden Drone Fortress in Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces uncovered a major Hezbollah underground drone compound in Majdal Zun, southern Lebanon, during a month-long operation. The site, more than 200 meters long and over…
Heatwave Ahead: How to Store Medicines and Sunscreen Safely
N12 published a guide warning Israelis to store medicines, creams and sunscreen properly before an expected heatwave. The article says heat, humidity and improper storage can redu…
Five Steps the Writer Says Could Pull Israel Out of a Strategic Low Point
An Israeli opinion piece says the country is in a severe strategic and moral low point and needs a new Lebanon strategy. It urges coordination with Donald Trump, pressure on Iran…
North resident blames the U.S. for limiting Israel’s Lebanon response
Eldad Yugev of Moshav Shomera blamed the United States for limiting Israel’s strikes in Lebanon, saying northern residents are being left dependent on foreign powers. He urged Isr…
Karmiel man charged after attacking mother, then returning hours later to stab brother
A 24-year-old Karmiel resident was charged in Acre after allegedly choking his mother, threatening his family, and stabbing his 17-year-old brother. He was originally released wit…
State Comptroller Warns National Insurance Funds Could Run Out by 2035
Israel’s state comptroller warned that the National Insurance Institute’s fund could be depleted by 2035, largely because of the long-term-care reform and weak government oversigh…