Kiryat shmona

All city buses in Eilat and Kiryat Shmona will be replaced with electric buses

Egged and Transport Ministry will convert two more cities to zero-emission public transport by end-2026. By year-end, Egged will operate 900 electric buses in Israel, including 200 intercity buses.

Egged electric buses.
Israeli Kindergarten in Northern Israel

One-third of students not registered for school in Kiryat Shmona, mayor warns

Electric Egged bus.

All city buses in Eilat, Kiryat Shmona to be replaced with electric ones by end of 2026

Yoel Zilberman together with participants from Hashomer Hachadash Youth today in the Eshkol region.

Second Hashomer Hachadash youth conference opens with series of activities in the Gaza Envelope


Schools in Israel's North may not reopen in time, Kisch says

The Israel-Hamas war and continued escalation on the northern border with Hezbollah has left students from the impacted area in disarray.

 Evacuees from the North at the Yehuda Hotel

Thief disguised as IDF officer arrested after targeting evacuee residences

A resident of Eilat posing as an IDF officer was arrested for multiple burglaries in Kiryat Shmona, and was found with stolen goods.

  Image of the 30 years old Eilat resident handcuffed and being led to one of the crime scenes.

Can an Israel-Hezbollah war be deescalated? - opinion

Every word and every second count; the time for a diplomatic solution is slipping away.

 HEZBOLLAH DEPUTY LEADER Sheikh Naim Qassem speaks at a rally in Beirut, supporting Palestinians in Gaza. He has reiterated that ‘if there is a ceasefire in Gaza, we will stop without any discussion.’

North after nine months: Thousands displaced, buildings destroyed, Israelis killed

Northern residents live in uncertainty, and it appears they will be unable to return home for the coming school year.

 View of a large fire caused from rockets fired from Lebanon, in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 3, 2024.

What could be more magical than entering the Isrotel Eilat universe?

Vacationers can also easily access the promenade in the marina area nearby, where one can find plenty of attractions, from shopping in Eilat’s tax-exempt stores to majestic beaches.

 ISTROTEL’S YAM SUF hotel and the Three Monkeys pub at the Royal Beach Hotel are both good reasons to visit the Red Sea resort.

Reporter's Notebook: The lack of shelters continues to haunt northern Israel 

A drive around Kiryat Shmona and northern Israel, amidst the quiet of the ghost town and the chirping birds, reveals a sense that much more must be done to bring necessary protections.

 People take cover as a siren warns of incoming rockets fired from Lebanon, into the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 19, 2024.

IDF announces fallen soldier Elay Elisha Lugasi

Three other soldiers from the 75th Battalion and 7th Brigade were also injured.

 IDF announces death of (Capt.) Elay Elisha Lugasi, 21, from Kiryat Shmona on June 3, 2023

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.

Northern Israel is now the key to the country’s future - analysis

The north is now in focus because of Hezbollah’s escalation and also because of the recent fires that have swept northern Israel due to Hezbollah attacks.

 The fires in Kiryat Shmona

Kiryat Shmona: Israel’s northern city is a symbol of the threat Hezbollah poses - analysis

This sense that Hezbollah is winning is one of the tragedies on display in northern Israel.

 People take cover as a siren warns of incoming rockets into the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, June 19, 2024