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Harish Municipality Rebuilds Youth Department With an Entirely New Professional Team

Deputy Mayor Moshe Ben Zikri says the new staff, including a dedicated Haredi youth coordinator, will expand activities, with Hanukkah programming already being prepared.

By The Harish Anglos Desk ·3 November 2026 Read story

Council
Harish Country Club Unlikely to Open Before Second Half of 2029, Operator Estimates

Acting Mayor Revital Gonen says Holmes Place's timeline is an estimate, not a binding date, with building permits alone possibly taking up to 18 months.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·3 November 2026
Safety
Five Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Bartaa Junction on Route 611

A man of about 30 was moderately injured and four others lightly hurt; United Hatzalah teams treated all five at the scene.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·2 November 2026
H Council
Harish Councillor Itzik Lev Quits City Coalition, Citing Plans That Never Reach Implementation

Lev, who joined the coalition 15 months ago, says delays in decisions and budgets stalled projects including the Derech Eretz plan, but he will stay on the council.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·1 November 2026
Council
Harish Council Opens Plenary Session With Breast Cancer Early-Detection Initiative

Council members used the start of the ninth plenary session of 2026 to promote awareness of early breast cancer detection, as October's awareness month draws to a close.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·29 October 2026
Community
Harish Votes Right: Likud Leads Preliminary Count, Otzma Yehudit Second

Preliminary figures received by a local outlet put Likud at about 3,700 votes in Harish, ahead of Otzma Yehudit at about 2,200 and Yashar! at about 2,000.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·28 October 2026
Community
Harish Women's Forum Fronts City Billboard Campaign Urging Breast Cancer Screening

Members of the municipal Women's Forum appear on signs across Harish under the slogan "Go get checked" for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·22 October 2026
Schools
Harish High School Girls' Volleyball Team Qualifies for National Championship

The grades 10–12 team of the Ironi Harish club won both games at the Haifa District championship, including a comeback against Kiryat Ata.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·22 October 2026
Community
Hundreds Attend Harish Rally With Leading Torah Sages in Support of United Torah Judaism

Rabbi Dov Landau and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch joined an election-season event at a Batzuta synagogue, billed as the first stop on a northern tour.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·18 October 2026
Community
Netanyahu Visits Harish, Meets City Leaders at Café but Not Residents Waiting Outside

The prime minister met the acting mayor and two deputies at a café; residents who waited outside went home disappointed.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·18 October 2026
Community
"Harish Votes" Open Online Poll Puts Otzma Yehudit First, With Likud Second

An informal Yedioth Harish poll shows Otzma Yehudit at about 31% among participants; the outlet says it is not a representative sample.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·15 October 2026
Community
Harish Mothers' Korfball Team Wins Two of Four Games at National Breast Cancer Awareness Tournament

The team took on more experienced sides at the Mamanet tournament in Rishon LeZion; its captain urged local women to get checked.

The Harish Anglos Desk ·14 October 2026