New university opens near Israel’s northernmost city, hoping to boost war-battered region

Times of Israel20 October 2026, 20:54 UTCIsrael

Tel-Hai University of Kiryat Shmona in the Galilee, formerly a college, aims to draw more students, faculty and industry to the area, marking culmination of 21-year plan

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