Posts Tagged: Northern Israel
Israel Fires at South Lebanon in Response to Rocket Launches
Israel fired artillery at targets in Lebanon on Wednesday after four rockets were launched towards Israel from Lebanese territory, the Israeli military said. Israel's missile defenses...
IDF Remains on High Alert on Lebanon Border, Bracing for Potential Second Hezbollah Attack
The Israeli military was maintaining a high-alert status on the Lebanon border on Wednesday due to assessments that Hezbollah might attack IDF forces a second...
IDF Launches Retaliatory Strikes After Hezbollah Fires Anti-Tank Missiles at Military Positions in Northern Israel
The Israel Defense Forces and Lebanon-based terror group Hezbollah exchanged cross-border fire on Sunday after a week of rising tension in the region. “Anti-tank missiles fired...
Despite Threat of Attack, Israelis Celebrate in Northern Border City
JNS.org - In an act of camaraderie, defiance and patriotism, residents and visitors in the Israeli northern border city of Kiryat Shmona took to the...
Israel Wants to Bring Tech Companies to Its Northern Region
CTech - Israel’s government investment arm the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) wants to encourage tech companies to leave Tel Aviv and its surrounding central towns...
More Earthquakes in Israel’s North Rattle Residents, Concert Experts
JNS.org - Northern Israel experienced four earthquakes on Sunday, causing no injuries or damage, but shaking up local residents who fear that a week filled with minor...
Israelis Shaken by Minor Earthquake Early Wednesday
JNS.org - Some residents of northern Israel were jostled awake early on Wednesday by an earthquake. The tectonic shift measured 4.1 on the Richter scale, according to...
With Iran Tensions Peaking, Northern Israeli Residents Prepare for Potential Conflict
The heads of nearly two dozen northern Israel municipalities will hold and urgent meeting this coming Sunday to discuss the sensitive security situation in the...
Israeli Defense Minister Warns Northern Homefront Unprepared for War
JNS.org - Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman warned on Sunday that the homefront in Israel’s north, which borders Syria and Lebanon, was ill-prepared for a potential...
New Machines Make Cotton Picking Easier for Farmers at Northern Israeli Kibbutzim
Cotton-picking season is wrapping up in northern Israel, and the arduous job was made much easier this year for farmers at two kibbutzim -- Mishmar...
Residents of Northern Israel Fear Lebanese Border Watchtowers Could Be Manned by Hezbollah
JNS.org - Residents of northern Israel have expressed concern over watchtowers they say have appeared on the Israeli-Lebanese border in recent days. The watchtowers are...
Birdwatcher Discovers Ancient Egyptian Scarab Seal in Northern Israel
JNS.org - A rare scarab seal belonging to a senior Egyptian official of the 13th Pharaonic Dynasty (18th-17th centuries BCE) has been found at the Tel...
Report: IDF Clearing Forest to Create Exposed Cliffs for Monitoring Lebanese Border
The IDF is clearing large tracts of forest along the northern border with Lebanon to create exposed terraces that would make it difficult for terrorists...
Natural Gas Lights a Brighter Future for Northern Israelis
JNS.org - Jobs are coming to northern Israel in the country's fledgling natural gas industry, and Erez College is opening the door to those...
