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At least 65 rockets in latest Hezbollah attack on North

A home in Kiryat Shmona was on fire after rockets hit the city; residents are warned to remain in or near shelters as the Lebanon-based terror group strikes Upper Galilee in response to an IDF drone strike

Yair Kraus | 09.04.24

Shocking footage of Kiryat Shmona rocket strike without warning siren | watch

Hezbollah launches a total of 30 rockets in 2 barrages at northern Israeli city and surrounding area, without any casualties; 'I ran a red light out of fear,' local says

Yair Kraus, Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun | 08.09.24

צוריאל גליל מערבי פגיעה ישירה בית מטח ירי גבול צפון

Hezbollah ups the ante up north by striking communities previously untouched

With at least 16 recent Hezbollah attacks targeting previously unaffected communities, radius of besieged areas in northern Israel expands significantly; many residents instructed to stay close to safe rooms and sheltered areas

Yair Kraus | 07.24.24

יירוטים מעל שמי קריית קריית שמונה ובית הילל

Hezbollah fires over 85 rockets at Western Galilee; 'Time to exact price from Lebanon'

Communities in northern Israel come under fire as Hezbollah responds to Israeli strikes that reportedly kills operatives and civilians, including children; Residents demand Israel launch offensive to return peace and security to area

Yair Kraus, Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 07.17.24

Hezbollah rocket crashes into Kiryat Shmona soccer stadium

Kiryat Shmona's soccer team is a newcomer to the Premier League, but it won't be playing in its municipal stadium any time soon, especially now that it took a direct hit from a rocket fired from Lebanon

Shimon Elbaz | 07.08.24

מלון שרתון למפונים בהודעה על סירוב כניסתם לחדר האוכל

Hotel bans evacuees from guest dining room, sparking outrage

Sheraton Grand management tells a Kiryat Shmona city official that he cannot meet with his residents on hotel grounds and must leave the premises; A city resident evacuated from his home says a paying guest called his daughter a parasite

Yair Kraus | 06.23.24

Trained to fight terrorists, made to fight fires

With firefighters unable to reach Kiryat Shmona amid constant Hezbollah rocket, missile and done attacks, soldiers trained to fight Radwan Force forced to learn how to extinguish fires on the fly; 'We're here to do whatever is needed to protect the city'

Yair Kraus | 06.05.24

דיווחים לבנוניים על תקיפות באל-חיאם בדרום לבנון

Hezbollah fires Burkan ballistic missile at north, IDF striks S. Leabnon

Iran-backed terror group claims responsibility for at least five attacks on northern Israel on Saturday; Missile causes damage to infrastructure, property in Kiryat Shmona and nearby military base

Israel Moskovitz, Yoav zitun | 06.01.24

Hezbollah rockets target Galilee causing damage, fires

IDF says struck launcher after barrage of 25 rockets target Kiryat Shmona following another barrage of 30 rockets targeting the area of Safed; IDF reportedly kills Islamic Jihad operative on Lebanon-Syria border

Yair Kraus | 05.27.24

שריפות גדולות בקריית שמונה בעקבות מטחי טילים מלבנון

Hezbollah rockets ignite widespread fires across northern Israel

Direct hits and multiple fires near Highway 90 and Kiryat Shmona following 35 rocket launches from Lebanon; 10 firefighting teams on site; IDF responds with extensive strikes in southern Lebanon, multiple destroying Hezbollah sites

ynet correspondents | 05.10.24

At least 16 Katyusha rockets from Lebanon cause major damage in Kiryat Shmona

It's one of the heaviest barrages fired on Kiryat Shmona since the beginning of the war; Heavy damage was caused to houses, vehicles, infrastructure and property of residents; Electricity out in much of city

Yair Kraus | 05.05.24

Bold Kiryat Shmona bakers brave Hezbollah belligerence, keep matzo ovens hot

Yaakov Buchris, 70, and his friends return to the abandoned northern city to bake matzo, a tradition they have upheld for 4 decades; this time, they made sure to stay near a shelter

Yair Kraus | 04.21.24

זאהר בשארה מעין קניא הרוג מפגיעה ישירה בקרית שמונה

Zahar Bashara, 25, killed in Hezbollah rocket attack on north

Bashara, from Druze town of Ein Qiniyye, killed in Kiryat Shmona paper plant where he was employed as a driver; 'He was the soul of the place,' a co-worker says, 'I don't know what to say, this is a heartache'

Yair Kraus, Hassan Shaalan, Einav Halabi | 03.27.24

ההריסות במטולה לאחר תקיפות חיזבאללה מלבנון

A sad Purim: Northern Israeli towns sheltering instead of celebrating

Constant security threats, missile and drone launches and endless rocket sirens leave many in the north stuck in safe rooms without any government support in Judaism's most festive holidays

Yair Kraus | 03.25.24

Israel comes under missile fire from Hezbollah, 2 land in Kiryat Shmona

Missile attack comes soon after Defense Minister Gallant meets with special Biden envoy Amos Hochstein, tells him Hezbollah aggression could compel Israel to take military action in Lebanon

Yair Kraus, ynet correspondents | 03.05.24