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'Ceasefire? Only in Beirut': northern Israelis rage as Hezbollah rockets test ceasefire

Kiryat Shmona officials say overnight barrages caused heavy damage and exposed a 'ceasefire that does not exist,' hours after Israeli and Lebanese military delegations held Pentagon talks

Lior Ben Ari, Ron Crissy | 05.30.26

חברי כיתת הכוננות בשומרה רודפים בנשקים שלופים אחרי רחפן נפץ

Weapons drawn, northern security team races after Hezbollah drone | Watch

Schools remain shut across parts of the north as residents accuse officials of normalizing a dangerous routine, Kiryat Shmona weighs protests and Nahariya hospital prepares for another escalation

Yair Kraus | 05.27.26

Hezbollah drone hits Metula home as Kiryat Shmona students rush to shelters | Watch

Hezbollah launches several explosive drones toward Israeli troops and northern communities; one hits a home in Metula with no casualties, a day after Sgt. Nehoray Leizer was killed by a drone strike in southern Lebanon

Yair Kraus, Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.25.26

Ceasefire? Kiryat Shmona students hide under tables as sirens interrupt Shavuot ceremony | Watch

Parents say 15-second warnings leave children no time to reach shelters, forcing them to take cover in an unprotected hall as residents warn the north is being pushed back into a dangerous routine

Yair Kraus | 05.20.26

Israel cuts local access to key home front rocket-tracking system over Iran leak fears

Northern officials say the Home Front Command disabled a vital system used to identify expected impact zones, leaving communities 'operationally blind' during Hezbollah fire over security leak concerns

Yair Kraus | 05.07.26

Yeshiva students leave Lebanon fighting, stay to defend north: 'Mobilizing to defend Kiryat Shmona'

Hesder yeshiva students who returned from combat in Lebanon have joined rapid response team in Kiryat Shmona, reinforcing local defenses while continuing religious studies and integrating military readiness with daily life

Yair Kraus | 04.27.26

The Purim food packages that are strengthening Kiryat Shmona

Residents of Kiryat Shmona thought about how to help their beloved city, and especially its small businesses, and launched a project to prepare Purim boxes, which will be distributed throughout the country; 1,200 were ordered in just 2 days

Yair Kraus | 02.18.26

Israel approves University of Kiryat Shmona, first new Galilee university in decades

Former Tel Hai Academic College will gain university status in 2026–27, backed by 570M shekel investment, new Ph.D. programs, an engineering faculty and a veterinary school, as leaders tout the move as a driver of recovery and growth in the North

Yair Kraus, Tamar Trabelsi-Hadad | 01.20.26

'You fight for your home': In war-hit Kiryat Shmona, one woman reopens father’s tire shop against all odds

After the war and mass evacuation emptied her hometown, Ofir Daniel left behind a desk job to revive her father’s shuttered garage, one of the few businesses daring to reopen in a city still struggling to get back on its feet

Yair Kraus | 01.17.26

Hezbollah plotted to take over Kiryat Shmona 'from within' by buying apartments, minister says

At a Cabinet meeting, Minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf said Arab citizens of Israel bought apartments in Kiryat Shmona at Hezbollah’s behest to undermine the city; Shin Bet probes the claims and officials cite about 50 new address changes this month

Yair Kraus | 01.04.26

'We came back, but the city didn't': northern border town residents warn of collapse after war

Months after evacuations, residents of Kiryat Shmona say the city is empty, businesses are closing and essential services are failing; with no clear recovery plan, locals demand government action before Kiryat Shmona fades for good

Yair Kraus | 12.23.25

מוחאים למען עתיד העיר קריית שמונה ושיקומה

Kiryat Shmona residents warn of second wave of departures: ‘city feels like a cemetery’

More than a year after the ceasefire, about 10,000 residents have not returned to Kiryat Shmona; anger over unfulfilled government promises and fears for the city’s future are driving protests, with locals warning that without change, no one will stay

Yair Kraus | 12.16.25

'The tanks left, but the potholes stayed': One year after ceasefire, northern Israeli residents say they feel abandoned

One year after the ceasefire with Hezbollah, residents of Kiryat Shmona and nearby communities say the north remains neglected and hollowed out; locals demand urgent economic and infrastructure support, warning: 'We won’t vote like our parents'

Sharon Kidon | 11.27.25

From north to south: The generation rebuilding Israel

Two years of war and instability have shaken the country, but amid the turmoil, a new generation is emerging — one choosing to build something different. Three young Israelis from frontline communities — Rotem Bar Noy from Kiryat Shmona, Christopher Peck from Sderot and Aviv Musai from Mabu’im — reflect on the past two years, the support they received in their transition to civilian life from the Journey to the Horizon nonprofit, and what they believe must happen for a better future in Israel

Nitzan Pincu | 10.21.25

ליליאן פרוחי ובעלה חזרו לקרית שמונה אחרי 30 שנה

Retired couple returns to Kiryat Shmona after 40 years to help rebuild city

After 40 years, Lilian and Yitzhak Faruhi return to Kiryat Shmona to teach and contribute to the city’s revival: 'It’s very moving to close the circle,' says Lillian, 70, 'Sadly, the city hasn’t changed much since we left'

Yair Kraus | 10.01.25

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