Northern Israel

Lebanon truce did not bring cease in fire, so what’s the plan with Hezbollah? - analysis

A year of precision strikes in 2025 didn’t destroy the group. Neither did the March 2026 offensive. The question is how to stop the enemy this time.

IDF soldiers and a tank operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.
Civilians and security forces at the scene where a missile fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon struck a parking area in Safed, causing heavy damage, April 10, 2026.

New initiative lets Jews around the world support Israel's North amid drone attacks

Israeli Kindergarten in Northern Israel

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

Israeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

IDF strikes Hezbollah infrastructure targets as Home Front Command tightens northern guidelines


Israel pushes Hezbollah further north in Lebanon - buying time, but not security

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The main theater and focus of attention remains Iran. Nevertheless, Israel perceives an opportunity to significantly change the situation along its northern border as well.

ISRAEL IS acting to create immediate security for the communities along the border with Lebanon – pushing Hezbollah away from the frontier, and establishing a buffer to reduce the threat to those communities. Here, an Israeli tank patrols along the border in Upper Galilee.

Resilience in Metula: Ayuni Pizza Bar stays open amid war with Hezbollah

Despite the ongoing Hezbollah missile strikes, Ayuni Pizza Bar in Metula remains open, serving locals and soldiers. Resilience in the face of war, with a slice of normalcy.

About 40% of structures in Metula, Israel, were damaged during the war that began in October 2023. The city on the Israeli border with Lebanon is seen here Dec. 9, 2024.

KKL-JNF approves NIS 6 million aid package for northern border communities ahead of Passover

The aid is aimed at communities located within 0–2 kilometers of the border fence, including Shlomi, Metula, and Kiryat Shmona, as well as several regional councils along the confrontation line.

KKL-JNF led respite activites for children in the northern border communities.

Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region

Researchers identified 19 different types of beads, whose shapes are reminiscent of plants that were harvested by Natufians, and were vital to their lives, such as wild barley, lentils, and peas. 

A butterfly clay bead from the Final Natufian period in Eynan-Mallaha, Hula Valley, colored red with ochre and marked with the fingerprints of an approximately 10-year-old child, March 18, 2026.

Grapevine, March 17, 2026: Threats to border communities

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

View of the northern Israeli town of Metula and Southern Lebanon, on November 26, 2025.

Until the end of March: Fattal Hotels offers northern residents a break during challenging times

During challenging days, Fattal Hotels is welcoming residents of Kiryat Shmona and the northern line for an all-inclusive night.

Leonardo Club Dead Sea hotel

Intact warhead likely hit Zarzir despite successful interception, IDF says

It is believed the missile initially came apart on its own, preventing the warhead from being destroyed. The IDF also stated that it will be reinforcing the Lebanese front under the Northern Command.

Debris covers a kitchen in a home destroyed by an Iranian missile strike on March 13, 2026 in Zarzir, Israel.

Two wounded as Hezbollah continues attacks on Israel’s North

One of the wounded parties was a 50-year-old woman with shrapnel wounds on her limbs, while the other was a 60-year-old man who had been hurt by the shockwave of an explosion.

AN EMPTY structure hit by an Iranian missile, March 13, 2026.

Border residents demand Israel eliminate Hezbollah, create buffer zone up to Litani river

Hezbollah terrorists launched about 200 rockets against northern Israel in a single barrage on Wednesday night, according to public broadcaster KAN News.

A PICTURE taken along the Israel-Lebanon border shows rockets being fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel on March 3, 2026.

IDF admits warning failure for Hezbollah's heavy barrage, holds off on Lebanon invasion

IDF: Hezbollah fired over 200 rockets at northern Israel overnight, results of air defenses against Hezbollah's barrage 'mixed' • Israeli military not in favor of launching full Lebanon invasion

People stand at the scene where a house was hit by a Hezbollah missile fired toward central Israel, March 12, 2026