northern border

1200 shelters to be installed near northern border

The Ministry of Defense has announced significant upgrades to the defenses of 17 towns near Israel's border with Lebanon.

Israel Magen Fund:

Rapid Response - From ATVs to Emergency Gear

The Israel Magen Fund quickly supplied critical equipment to soldiers after the October 7th attack, ensuring they had essential gear like fire-fighting tools, helmets, and supplies.

Northern Border:

'I don't know why he didn't shoot me'

Shula Giladi, a resident of Shetulah, shared her encounter with a Hezbollah terrorist near the Lebanese border weeks before the war.

Ben Gurion:

'Israel's northern border is the Litani River'

'Ben Gurion believed that Israel's northern border should be the Litani River': Dr. Omri Abadi presents findings of Jewish life in southern Lebanon over the centuries.

Pres. Herzog visits northern border: 'Vital to rebuild homes'

President Herzog visits Moshav Margaliot and Kibbutz Manara on northern border, 'region is recovering slowing, but major challenges still face these communities.'

Netanyahu to troops in north:

'You are the generation of victory. The world is amazed'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited an IDF base on the northern border and heard about the destruction of Hezbollah's capabilities that has been achieved during the ground effort and the use of intense fire.

Residents of north refuse to return home without full security

Netanyahu to residents of the north: ‘We will bring you all back to your homes safely’.' Residents: 'Ending the war with a political agreement, without an intense war, will have repercussions for generations.'

PM Netanyahu:

'I promised we'd change the balance of power in the north'

Prime Minister Netanyahu held a security assessment at the Air Force operations center in Tel Aviv: 'We are not waiting for the threat, we are pre-empting it – everywhere, in every sector, constantly.'

Direct hit in lower Galilee:

House destroyed; family in safe room survived

Ofir Shik, head of the Lower Galilee Council, visits a house in Givat Avni that suffered a direct hit from a Hezbollah rocket: 'We call on the IDF to finish the job.'

IDF Spokesperson:

'We destroyed missiles with ranges of 1000s of km'

IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari gave a third press conference in one day, due to escalation of fighting in Lebanon.

US:

'Don't get into an all-out war in Lebanon'

US is trying to prevent an all-out war in the north and sent a message to leaders in Israel expressing its concern for 'potential escalation.'

Effi Eitam:

'We cannot achieve stable security without bashing Hezbollah'

Brigadier General Effi Eitam commented on the pager explosions and possibility of signing another hostage release agreement.

Taiwanese company denies:

Who hid explosives in Hezbollah pagers?

Taiwanese company, whose name appears on the pagers, claims: 'Pagers were manufactured by a European company that has the right to use our brand. It's embarrassing.'

Highest level of alert:

98th Division moving from Gaza northwards

Decision reached in past 24 hours to move elite 98th Division from Gaza to northern border.

Cabinet decides:

Return of residents of the north added to war goals

Security cabinet updates the goals of the war to include the clause: The safe return of the residents of the north to their homes.

PM promises mayor of Tzfat: 'Current situation won't continue'

PM speaks with Tzfat Mayor Yossi Kakon: "We will do everything necessary to restore life to normal and remove threat from residents of the north.

War in מorthern Israel:

Israeli journalist demands: Give Nasrallah an ultimatum

Israeli journalist Menachem Horowitz misses his home in Kiryat Shmona, but realizes that returning home may be a few years away. In the meantime, two Torah scrolls protect his home.

Netanyahu on northern border:

'When will the story end? When we restore security'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday toured the northern border and met with soldiers from the Golani Brigade.

Watch:

Two UAVs over northern Israel

Shai Sitbon, from Kfar Szold, films two UAVs that infiltrated Israel from Lebanon. IDF claims, 'there were several launches, some were intercepted and others fell in the Golan Heights area.'

Residents of the North instructed to stay near safe areas

Residents of the North receive instructions to limit activities and stay near safe areas, due to IDF activity in Lebanon.

Nir Poupko, 28, murdered by Hezbollah rocket

Nir Poupko, 28, from Kibbutz HaGoshrim, was named as the civilian killed by a Hezbollah rocket.

'Noa and Nir moved to the Golan because they love the country'

Friends and family members of Noa and Nir Baranes, who were killed by a rocket, cannot digest the loss: "They went out for a fun day; on the way home they were brutally murdered"

Local leader responds to murder of parents of 3 children

'On 10/7 we saw that if there are no civilians on the border, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv will not be protected. The army is fighting on the frontlines and residents must continue their daily routine to win,' says local leader, Uri Kellner.

Rabbi of northern district:

Residents have had enough, they want to go home

'I call on the decision makers. Do something so that we can go home,' says Rabbi Shlomo ben Eliyahu, Rabbi of the Asher Regional Council.

Former Ntnl. Sec. Council head:

'Ending the war will hurt Israel and help Hamas'

Former National Security Council head, Meir Ben-Shabbat, estimates that Israel is making achievements in Rafah, calls to exact a price from Lebanon as well, and is concerned by the discourse on ending the war.

Governmental anxiety

Anxiety has become a major factor in decision making and the consequences can turn out to be irreversible. Opinion.

Military correspondent:

Severe criticism of IDF attacks in Lebanon: ‘Back to Oct. 6?’

Military correspondent Doron Kadosh severely criticized IDF attacks in Lebanon in response to the vast number of missiles fired at Israel. ‘Israel has not retaliated in too long.’

'Don't abandon us,' say northern mayors

Heads of authorities in the north joined the fight to save local businesses and called on the government to include them in the government grants budget to prevent their collapse.

During the Seder:

Dozens of rockets fired towards Tzfat

Barrage of at least 35 rockets fired towards Tzfat as Israelis gather to celebrate the start of Passover. IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon.

Just before his wedding:

Reserve captain severely injured by an explosive device

Reserve Captain Dor Zimel, a resident of Even Yehuda, was injured by an IED attack just a short while before his wedding.

Father of wounded soldiers:

'We are in a tough neighborhood, we need to act like a bully'

Right-wing activist Noam Federman, whose son David was injured in a Hezbollah attack in the Western Galilee, reported on his son's condition. "He was hit by shrapnel and had his spleen removed"

Northern Israel:

Six IDF soldiers severely wounded in UAV and missile strike

As a result of the attack, six soldiers were severely injured, two moderately injured and six others were lightly injured.

An evening of rockets and reprisals

Hezbollah fired several rockets at northern Israel following the assassination of two senior figures in the organization. The IDF retaliated by attacking the origins of the rockets.

Hezbollah claims responsibility

Four soldiers wounded in explosion near northern border

One soldier was severely injured, two were moderately injured, and a fourth was lightly injured. The IDF stated that the source of the explosion was unknown and that the incident was under review.

IDF:

Explosive drone strikes Rosh Hanikra

The IDF has attacked several Hezbollah buildings in Lebanon in the last day. A building in the Al-Hiyyam area, where a terrorist was located, was targeted.

Six Months Later:

IDF summarizes half a year of war

IDF statistics show thousands of terrorists killed, targets destroyed, and operational hours logged on every front.

Working dog exhibition for evacuees from northern Israel

The Israel Dog Unit demonstrated its operational capabilities for those forced out of their homes by the war with Hezbollah.

Photos:

IDF activity in Gaza, Judea, Samaria and the north

Photos of IDF troops operating in the Gaza Strip and Judea and Samaria, and of IDF troops holding readiness drills on the northern border.

Two soldiers injured in barrage in north

Two IDF soldiers lightly and moderately injured; IDF fighter jets struck Hezbollah military compounds.

New 'Heharim' Brigade to operate on northern border

As part of the operational response to the situation on the northern border and in accordance with the situational assessment, the "Heharim" (The Mountains) Brigade, a new IDF brigade that will operate on the Syria-Lebanon border, was established.

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