Israel's northern border Headline

Netanyahu vows to restore security in northern Israel as gov't approves NIS 4 b. to help North

The decision comes as leaders of northern local authorities have sharply criticized the government for failing to provide adequate support and aid to residents amid the ongoing security threat.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Government Secretary Yossi Fuchs at government meeting in Nof Hagalil approving a plan to develop North, Thursday June 11, 2026.
An Apache helicopter fires a missile toward Lebanon near the Israeli-Lebanese border in northern Israel, April 26, 2026.

Two injured, car destroyed by Hezbollah drone attack against northern Israel border town

The government approved a multi-year plan to rehabilitate northern communities along the Lebanon border.

Gov’t approves multi-year plan to rehabilitate Kiryat Shmona, northern cities impacted by war

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

Upper Galilee leaders warn bureaucracy, neglect can determine the future of Israel’s north frontier


Losing the North: Damage from Hezbollah slams employment, industry - interview

Polls have shown that some 40% of those evacuated are considering not returning to the North, said Bezek.

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

Reporters Notebook: Protecting the home front in northern Israel - exclusive

In an exclusive interview with 'The Jerusalem Post,' Home Front commander Lt. Col Eran Salmon compares the challenges Israel faces today to Israel’s second war of independence.

 IDF's Northern Command and the Home Front Command work closely together to protect Israelis in the North

Majority of Jewish Israelis support 'full force attack' against Hezbollah - poll

Regarding Gaza, most Jewish Israelis prefer a civil administration by Palestinian elements and Arab states, with Israel responsible for security.

 FIREFIGHTERS TRY to extinguish a forest fire that started from a Hezbollah missile fired from Lebanon at the Biriya Forest, on June 4.

Following heavy Hezbollah fire, IDF finishes exercise against northern threats

The IDF's exercise simulated various combat scenarios while emphasizing movements and capabilities in complex terrain, using multi-scale fire and complex combat scenarios.

 IDF brigades training in northern Israel, June 13, 2024.

Israel must target civilian infrastructure in Lebanon to pressure Hezbollah, IDSF head says

IDSF CEO Lt. Col. (res.) Yaron Buskila discussed Israel's escalation with Hezbollah, emphasizing the need to hold both Hezbollah and Lebanon accountable.

 An Israeli military observation post overlooks Israel's border with Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in northern Israel March 19, 2024.

The fires in northern Israel are a wake-up call to complacency - analysis

The recent massive fires over the last few days has forced the public to look at what is happening. We hear demands that this cannot continue, for the first time in eight months.

 View of Kiryat Shmona entrance sign that was burned in a fire, June 4, 2024

The forgotten citizens of the North: A day on Israel's Lebanese border - comment

The world has forgotten about the displaced Israelis of the North, whose family structures, social interactions, jobs, and communities are lost and dysfunctional.

 THE WRITER is briefed on the Lebanese border by an IDF expert on Hezbollah missiles.

Escalation with Hezbollah places Israel in a bind - analysis

While Israeli leaders seek to do something about the Hezbollah threat, politicians cannot decide on a 'day after' plan for Gaza, which hampers the ability to come up with a plan for Hezbollah.

 Smoke billows over northern Israel after rockets were fired from Lebanon, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, by Israel's border with Lebanon, May 17, 2024.

'Government is destroying the North': Local leaders say citizens will leave without solution

More and more residents are leaving the North, and the situation is not improving.

 Northern Israelis, evacuated from their homes following the war, protesting demanding the government to return them to their homes, in central Jerusalem, May 16, 2024

UJA Federation of New York invests NIS 40 million in support of front-line municipalities in Israel

The newly announced funds will extend direct support to all 39 communities that have been evacuated from the northern front-line areas.

 Israeli soldiers use a tank during a military drill in the Golan Heights, February 20, 2024