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Summer in the Golan Heights: Agritourism, history, nature and culinary delights

Vacationing in the Golan Heights in the summer means escaping humidity and enjoying natural beauty, discovering archaeological gems and indulging in extraordinary gastronomy

Buzzy Gordon | 07.27.23

In rare sight, barn owl family takes falcon nestling underwing in northern Israel

Environmentalists find common kestrel chick along with its five adoptive barn owl siblings in a nesting box on the Golan Heights; ‘Nature has its own rules, and the young kestrel finds a way to cope,’ says expert ornithologist

Ilana Curiel | 07.18.23

אבני יד מאתר גשר בנות יעקב, לפני שעברו בדיקה גיאוכימית

Study tracks flint source of ancient tools using AI

Researchers say that ancient humans traveled about 20 km to obtain high-quality raw materials for their essential stone tools;

Ynet | 07.18.23

Hensha Gansbourg visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem in 1967

'They still had tanks out': Rare historic footage from Six-Day War aftermath

Hensha Gansbourg has made numerous trips to Israel before she finally made Aliyah; she always brought her video camera with her capturing rare footage of the early days of the state and the euphoria surrounding the great victory

Itamar Eichner, Nir Cohen | 07.02.23

Druze in warning to PM: Stop wind turbine project or violent protests will continue

After 27 people were injured, 5 seriously in clashes between protesting Druze residents of the Golan and police forces, community leaders send Netanyahu a letter demanding he freeze construction advanced by Ben-Gvir

Yair Kraus | 06.22.23

Government, Druze agree on lull in Golan dispute over wind turbines

Work to construct turbines will be halted until after Muslim holiday beginning next week; earlier thousands clashed with police; at least two demonstrators seriously hurt

Yair Kraus, Sharon Kidon, Ishay Shnerb | 06.21.23

Scores of sheep dead after eating poisonous plant in northern Israel

Israeli farmer finds 86 of his sheep dead after apparently consuming rough cocklebur; animals started convulsing and gradually lost consciousness before dying; 'In every corner, there lies a dead sheep'; The plant has likely grown increasingly toxic due to climate change

Yair Kraus | 06.04.23

Researchers find evidence of jackal domestication in Israel

Groundbreaking study reveals jackals exhibiting pet dog-like behavior continuing thousands of years-long process of domestication; 'With the increasing human population on Earth, we see fewer and fewer species that cannot adapt and more that can'

Ilana Curiel | 05.16.23

IDF strikes Iran-backed militia in Syrian Golan

UK based Observatory for Human Rights claims barrages of more than 20 shells fired, causing no injuries; BBC reports Iranian air defenses activated over Isfahan, where a drone attack attributed to Israel took place last January

Einav Halabi | 04.24.23

IDF strikes Syria after 3 rockets launched at Golan Heights overnight

Earlier barrage on Saturday prompts IDF artillery fire at source in Syria; Syrian officials say their air defenses activated in the southern region intercepting some missiles

Yoav Zitun, Yair Karus | 04.09.23

Israeli students discover 3rd century mural in Golan Heights

While touring an archeological dig site as part of their course work, two Kinneret College students locate well-preserved mural of a lioness, carry it to safety to prevent theft and report discovery to Antiquities Authority

Ynet | 03.12.23

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