Kiryat Shmona

Matanya Schwartz, a reservist from Kibbutz Lavi, helped rebuild Kiryat Shmona's welfare department, expanding staff and services amid rising postwar needs in northern Israel.

Tel Hai University opens its academic year as Israel's 11th research institution, welcoming 5,000 students and aiming to boost regional growth and post-war recovery in The North.

Israeli planning committees have advanced major urban renewal, industrial, and academic projects nationwide, including a new Kiryat Shmona academic campus, Western Galilee employment hub, and major housing initiatives.

A 15-year-old MDA youth volunteer injured in an unexploded ordnance blast near Israel's northern border provided critical first aid to peers despite his own wounds, as medics and students responded to a tragic incident.

Tel-Hai Academic College has officially transformed into Kiryat Shmona University in the Galilee, welcoming 5,000 students and aiming to drive economic and social recovery in northern Israel.

A 43-year-old Tuba-Zangaria resident was indicted for threatening his family and police officers with a knife during a violent rampage.

The Israel Police arrested three suspects for throwing a fragmentation grenade at a Japanika restaurant branch in Rosh Pinna. The chain is owned by Beitar Jerusalem owner Barak Abramov.

About 1,000 students have left Kiryat Shmona since the outbreak of the war, but at the Ort Danziger school, they recorded a full return to the classroom. Children arrive even from outside the city: "They did not give up on being students here." Yet, the total number of students in the city's educational framework has dropped from 5,500 to 4,500.

In the communities of the Galilee Panhandle, the opening of the school year will be marked tomorrow. Despite a relatively stable summer, the scars of war and evacuation are still felt, and the region continues to struggle to bring back families who chose to stay in the center of the country.

"Whoever wants to bash the city presents Hermon Square and says 'This city is dead, everything here is closed'". After years of standing desolate, a group of families who moved north and settled in Kiryat Shmona are inaugurating a cultural center in the square, aimed at reviving the city's symbol. A representative of the city's veterans says: "These families give us light".

Bank Hapoalim is providing a tailwind to Kiryat Shmona with a significant donation for the restoration of the city's "beating heart," the establishment of the new "Mona" complex, and the "Live Thursday at the Square" event series, which will support local businesses and encourage the return of residents.

A drug deal in Kiryat Shmona turned into a serious violent incident after the customer claimed he did not have the full payment. In response, the suspects attempted to run over his brother and friend, and then broke into his home and attacked him with an axe and clubs. To evade punishment, they used a 70-year-old man to help them escape and sent another young man to give false testimony at the...

Minister of Transport Miri Regev claimed that the railway project to Kiryat Shmona is finally being implemented. It turns out that drilling rigs have indeed started operating, but what does this mean exactly? Globes fact-check.

Tair Ifargan, a candidate for the "Yashar!" party, discussed with Anat Davidov a 15-billion-shekel plan for the rehabilitation of the North. She stated that funding would be secured primarily by shifting government priorities and cutting coalition budgets.

Exclusive: Chairman of the Yashar! party Gadi Eisenkot will unveil a 15 billion shekel investment project for the rehabilitation of the North, with an emphasis on Kiryat Shmona. Shaul Meridor, former head of the Budget Department at the Ministry of Finance and a candidate on the list, claims that the project's funding will come from the cancellation of coalition funds: "Diverting 7-9 billion...

Three years without a home field, incidental expenses of four million shekels per season, and a stadium stuck in limbo. The northern team is forced to wander to the center of the country, team officials do not know if or when they will return home, and renovations are dragging on sluggishly: "An indescribable failure." The municipality reassures: "We hope to return in the coming months."

After a prolonged evacuation and numerous promises, Israel's northernmost city is still in the midst of an unprecedented disaster. Likud traditionally receives an overwhelming majority, but the feeling of abandonment puts loyalty to the test: between the Betar supporters who cannot imagine another ballot, and the residents who give the government a grade of "zero". Key voices, second part of the...

The only two perfect teams of the Toto Cup group stage are battling tonight (Saturday) for first place in Group A and a ticket to the semi-finals, as Hapoel Haifa hosts Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Both arrive after three consecutive wins, but Kiryat Shmona has also yet to concede and hopes to maintain that record against Alon Turgeman, the tournament's top scorer (alongside Matheus Davo of Maccabi...

From Kiryat Shmona to Nahariya, new initiatives seek to bring families, employment, and innovation to the Galilee. Just before the Galilee Conference 2026, we went to see what is already happening on the ground.

Has the old hegemony changed its face - but not its power? Figures like Gadi Eizenkot and Naama Lazimi grant legitimacy to the old structure, while the Mizrahi identity serves as a "storefront" that does not change the power relations behind the scenes. The question is not where they came from - but whom they represent now.

The flagship program of Channel 14 "The Patriots" is leaving the air-conditioned studio and arriving in the north for a special meeting with the audience. This coming Monday, August 3, a festive broadcast will take place from HaZahav Park in Kiryat Shmona, with the participation of the panel members and the program hosts, who will arrive in the city for a special evening in front of a live...

Despite the Israeli summer, the map of coffee carts continues to grow. We have collected six new and intriguing spots that are perfect for a coffee break, a meeting with friends, or supporting local businesses.

The largest real estate deal in Kiryat Shmona since the start of the war: Bank Leumi sold the building that was hit by a missile. Chef Israel Aharoni revealed a new restaurant is on the way, Arkia will continue to fly Hapoel Tel Aviv, and the Femina group is entering the home fashion field.

A fan tried to approach the singer during her performance in Kiryat Shmona and was pushed away twice by security. Mor Revivi remained unfazed, simply thanking the audience.