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'Slap in the face': Political feud blocks NIS 1 billion in funds for northern Israel’s recovery

Local officials accuse the government of neglect and broken promises, saying key rehabilitation and security projects remain frozen while bureaucratic delays and political rivalries leave northern towns struggling to recover

Yair Kraus | 10.23.25

ד"ר איתן נאמן נפל בתחילת המלחמה, גופתו הובאה למחנה שורה

Israeli doctor killed fighting Hamas found clutching live grenade when body recovered

Dr. Eitan Ne’eman, a senior pediatrician from Soroka Medical Center, was killed fighting Hamas two days after Oct. 7; Only now has his widow learned he died holding a live grenade he tried to throw back at terrorists

Yair Kraus | 10.22.25

Daughter suspected of burying Holocaust survivor mother in backyard to collect German reparations

Police uncover body of 93-year-old Holocaust survivor Maina Tolstikov, allegedly buried by her daughter and daughter’s partner in their Karmiel home backyard to keep receiving state and German compensation funds

Yair Kraus | 10.20.25

Bahá’í Gardens in Acre reopen to public after 2.5-year closure

The Bahá’í Gardens in Acre, a sacred site for millions and once drawing 200,000 visitors a year, will reopen Sunday after a 2.5-year closure due to a dispute with the city over its religious vs. tourism status; admission will be free

Yair Kraus | 10.17.25

Israel strikes Hezbollah sites rebuilt in violation of Lebanon ceasefire

IDF says air raids in southern Lebanon and Beqaa Valley targeted Hezbollah facilities being restored under civilian cover, calling reconstruction clear breach of last year’s ceasefire agreement

Lior Ben Ari, Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus, Itamar Eichner | 10.16.25

Wild boars charge into northern Israel school, injuring two students

Video footage from the scene shows one of the boars sprinting across the Assif Misgav High School schoolyard and colliding with a student, knocking her to the ground

Yair Kraus | 10.15.25

The Netanyahu boos debate: 'A sign of toxic division' vs. 'A democratic right to protest'

Opinion: As boos erupted toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Hostages Square rally, opinion splits: some call it a disgraceful display of division, others a legitimate expression of public anger and democratic protest

Raanan Shaked, Yair Kraus | 10.12.25

Tragedy in the Golan: Reservist on short leave dies after wasp sting

Livneh Shalev, director of the Golan community center and father of five, suffered a fatal allergic reaction after a wasp sting while hiking. He had served hundreds of reserve days and was on brief leave from active duty.

Yair Kraus, Israel Moshkovitz | 10.03.25

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

חומרי נפץ שהטמין חיזבאללה באזור כפר ע'גר בגבול לבנון

IDF uncovers massive Hezbollah explosives cache near Lebanon border village

Hundreds of kilograms of explosives found in underground site in Ghajar, likely dating to 2005 Hezbollah kidnapping plot; military engineers neutralize materials as residents warned of controlled blasts

Yair Kraus | 09.30.25

Online bomb tutorials and extremist family ties: How a teen went from downloading ISIS guides to planning a bombing

Issa Madi, 18, from a family tied to extremist figures, is accused of building explosives and plotting to bomb a bus stop in Acre; prosecutors say his arrest prevented a mass-casualty attack; city vows resilience and support for security forces

Eitan Glikman, Yair Kraus | 09.30.25

First cranes of the season arrive at Hula Lake, marking start of migration spectacle

Flocks traveling from Russia to Africa stop at northern Israel’s wetlands, with many staying for the winter; conservationists hail the reserve as a vital refuge for tens of thousands of migratory birds

Yair Kraus | 09.30.25

Israeli mango farmers leave fruit to rot as exports collapse

Growers warn industry faces ruin as European markets shun Israeli produce, Gaza and West Bank sales halt and extreme heat spoils crops; farmers leave tons to rot as calls grow for government aid and grassroots relief efforts try to stem losses

Yair Kraus | 09.26.25

מסע לאורך גבול הצפון ביישובים מטולה, משגב עם, אביבים שתולה ותצפית על הכפרים הלבנוניים בהם שלטו חיזבאללה

From Metula to Shtula: rebuilding northern Israel after Hezbollah’s collapse

From Metula to Shtula, residents return to northern Israeli towns a year after Nasrallah’s killing, facing frontline security and shattered infrastructure as they piece their communities back together.

Yair Kraus | 09.25.25

The great migration over Hula lake: Hundreds of thousands of birds fly over Israel

Roughly 600,000 storks, tens of thousands of pelicans and hundreds of thousands of raptors are making their way through Hula Lake on their southward journey to Africa | Watch

Yair Kraus | 09.15.25

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