Northern Israel

Major investment plans target housing, infrastructure and population growth in the north, while new southern funding focuses on Gaza border rehabilitation, agriculture and October 7 commemoration

A resident of Kiryat Shmona reflects on the dangers of division and the importance of preserving unity, even in the midst of war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again made clear that the IDF has full operational freedom in southern Lebanon. Lebanese reports say IDF forces have withdrawn from several areas.

Israel’s Home Front Command said that starting Monday at 6 a.m., the entire country will be considered an area without restrictions. Hezbollah responded: "There is no ceasefire with freedom of action for Israel. The IDF must withdraw."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in the northern town of Shlomi with several mayors and regional council heads from Israel’s confrontation-line communities. He detailed the special budget package that was approved—more than 13 billion shekels—for development and protection.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir held a joint situational assessment with northern local council heads and the General Staff at Northern Command. He stressed the ongoing military effort against Hezbollah: "We have a shared goal — protecting the residents and communities of the north and restoring calm and security over time."

The government has approved a sweeping plan to rebuild and develop northern border communities, with an investment of about NIS 13 billion. The program includes protective measures, infrastructure, transportation, and incentives aimed at boosting population growth over the coming decade.

Starting today, residents in 161 additional communities across northern Israel will have 90 seconds instead of one minute to get to safety after an alert. The change includes Haifa, Beit She’an, the Krayot, and the Carmel region.

Between sirens and uncertainty, one family in Kiryat Shmona turned their building shelter into a place of Torah learning, faith, and resilience.

The funding will support border communities, security roads, housing and Golan development as northern Israel rebuilds after months of war

The U.S. administration said talks between Israel and Lebanon ended with an agreement to extend the ceasefire by 45 days. Hezbollah responded with drones and explosive UAVs aimed at northern Israel, while the IDF carried out strikes in southern Lebanon.

Home Front Command restricted access to the civilian 'Shu'al' platform amid fears of sensitive data leaks. Northern mayors and security chiefs warn it will slow lifesaving response during rocket barrages: "Hezbollah knows where it's firing, and we don't."

Hezbollah is stepping up fire despite the cease-fire. An anti-tank missile landed near IDF troops with no injuries, as Israel strikes Hezbollah sites and issues a broad safety warning to southern Lebanon residents.

Five-year initiative will turn Katzrin into the first city in the Golan while boosting population and strengthening Israel’s strategic northern frontier

Since this morning, Hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets and more than 10 drones at the Galilee and Upper Galilee. The Israeli Air Force intercepted over 10 hostile aircraft. An explosive drone wounded eight IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon. In Nahariya, a rocket scored a direct hit on a three-story building, lightly injuring a woman.

Censorship was lifted Sunday night as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made an unannounced visit across the border with Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, while Hezbollah kept up rocket and drone fire on northern Israel.