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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

'We’re still refugees': northern Israelis rebuild after war, fear still lingers

Avi and Meirav Nadiv, still rebuilding their home in Metula after it was destroyed by Hezbollah, share emotional toll of living near Lebanese border; despite financial struggles and constant fear, they remain determined to rebuild their lives

Yair Kraus | 12.14.25

His father paved the way to Syria’s Mount Hermon, 50 years later son returns as a IDF reserve commander

Half a century after an Israeli officer led the effort to carve a road to the summit of Mount Hermon, his son now walks the same path in reserve duty, guarding the summit his father once fought to hold

Yair Kraus | 12.13.25

כבאות והצלה הצפה בית שיקמה ביירון פינוי היפותרמיה

Flooding, rescues and hypothermia as Storm Byron sweeps Israel

Heavy rain from Storm Byron triggered flooding and dozens of rescues across southern Israel; cars were submerged in Ashkelon, residents were trapped in homes, a man died of hypothermia in Jerusalem and searches continue for a missing teen near the Yarkon River

Roni Green Shaulov, Ilana Curiel, Shilo Freid, Gilad Cohen, Yair Kraus | 12.12.25

יהודים שתומכים בהקמת התנחלויות בעזה חודרים לשטח הרצועה

‘Our historical right’: the groups pushing to settle in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Several fringe groups have crossed military frontiers in recent months, pushing ideologically driven efforts to establish Jewish settlements, prompting arrests, military warnings and political pressure on officials to endorse their plans

Yair Kraus, Roni Green Shaulov, Moran Azulay | 12.11.25

Photographer who captured Storm Byron over the sea: ‘It’s a monster, I saw it move in real time’

Amir Yarchi of Kibbutz Kabri documented lightning over Rosh Hanikra as flooding hit Yavne, Rishon Lezion and Nahariya; rescue teams pulled trapped motorists from flooded roads, and authorities warned of continued storm hazards across Israel

Yair Kraus | 12.11.25

כוחות של המשטר הסורי, עוברים ליד מחסום צה"ל בלי לעשות דבר

Watch: gunmen in pickups roll by IDF forces with weapons drawn in southern Syria

IDF says troops fire warning shots after riots and stone-throwing in Khan Arnabeh; rare footage shows Syrian security forces passing Israeli vehicles as both sides deny reports of a pending security deal

Elisha Ben Kimon, Lior Ben Ari, Yair Kraus | 12.09.25

Two days before Golan incident, troops warned: ‘The enemy will strike’

After fighting in Gaza and Lebanon, 55th Paratroopers Brigade troops must stay alert on the Golan; 'ISIS, al-Qaida, Hezbollah, Iranians and regime forces are here,' a reserve major warned two days before six soldiers were wounded; their commander says the enemy is gathering intelligence and waiting for weakness but must get through them to reach civilians

Yair Kraus | 11.28.25

IDF detains Israelis after rare Syria border breach and chase

According to IDF, members of the group known as Halutzei HaBashan (Pioneers of the Bashan) broke through the border barrier near the Hermon area and in the sector of the IDF’s 55th Brigade on the Golan Heights

Yair Kraus | 11.27.25

Golan Heights community fights to bury man who saved his son from drowning in Thailand

Residents of Kela Alon are demanding that a cemetery be built so they can bury Sagie Mor, who drowned while saving his son off the coast of Thailand while on vacation after serving 700 days in the community's emergency response unit; Residents are fighting for him to be buried in the village: 'So the children can visit their father on bike or scooter'

Yair Kraus | 11.23.25

‘I hear Haimanot crying, 'Mom, save me'’: Nearly two years after disappearance, family demands answers

Nearly two years after 8-year-old Haimanot Kassou vanished in Safed, her family urges the state to do more, saying, 'Maybe because of our skin color they don’t listen to us,' and calls to bring in the Shin Bet

Yair Kraus | 11.23.25

Israel to train Syrian Druze as firefighters, send gear and truck back across border

Twenty young Druze from Syria’s Sweida province will undergo intensive firefighting training in Israel and return with equipment and a fire truck to establish a new station, part of a broader government plan to strengthen humanitarian and strategic ties

Yair Kraus | 11.20.25

Northern students returning home face collapsing school system and broken government promises

About 20,000 students have returned to Israel’s northern border towns after two years away, only to find schools overwhelmed by deep academic and emotional gaps, worsening violence and delayed funding that staff say is crippling the system

Yair Kraus | 11.18.25

Partnership with the US must not undermine Israel’s independence

Opinion: As US officers take a growing role in Israel’s war efforts, concern is mounting that vital cooperation with Washington is starting to blur the line between partnership and control

Yair Kraus | 11.12.25

Druze renew protests against Golan Heights wind turbine project; Energix blames government inaction

Energix has resumed construction on its long-stalled wind turbine project in the northern Golan Heights, but renewed efforts have sparked violent protests from local Druze residents who oppose the plan, forcing workers to withdraw from the site

Yair Kraus | 11.09.25

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