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תקריב של הכתובת בפסיפס מוקפת באגמיות מצריות

‘Peace to the elderly’: Mosaic reveals earliest known nursing home in Israel

A 1,600-year-old mosaic discovered in Sussita on the Sea of Galilee reveals what may be the world’s earliest archaeological evidence of a nursing home from the Byzantine era

Eitan Glickman | 08.19.25

האי המשיך לגדול באוגוסט כתוצאה מירידת המפלס

Sea of Galilee levels plummet after severe heat wave

Critical water source drops to just 40.5 centimeters above the critical red line due to a severe heat wave, raising alarm as evaporation accelerates and water levels fall rapidly.

Israel Moshkovitz | 08.18.25

Israel faces unprecedented drought crisis as water shortages loom

Country faces its worst drought in a century, with northern rivers drying up and water officials warning of a looming crisis as rainfall declines and demand rises

Ilana Curiel | 07.28.25

As climate change rages on, Israel prepares for a future of severe drought

Water authority warns that reduced rainfall will increase drought events, straining water resources, challenging a growing population; plans desalination and infrastructure upgrades, to secure the country’s water future

Ilana Curiel | 04.30.25

Record-breaking cormorant count in Israel marks conservation success

An annual census recorded 23,468 overwintering great cormorants in Israel, marking the highest figure in two decades; Conservation efforts and improved breeding in European colonies have contributed to population recovery, though conflicts with fish farming remain a challenge

Ilana Curiel | 02.04.25

'The first wheels in history': 12,000-year-old spindle whorls found in Galilee

Hebrew University archaeologists uncover region’s first evidence of round stones used as spindle whorls to spin thread, dating back to late Stone Age

Ynet | 11.14.24

פארק מים גיא בכנרת, אמבה "אוכלת מוח" נגלריה פאולרי

Israelis flock to ER after brain-eating amoeba scare

Dozens seek medical attention after Health Ministry warns of possible infection from dangerous pathogen at Sea of Galilee water park; guidelines call on all feeling ill after swimming there to be tested after a second case of amoebic meningitis

Adir Yanko, Yair Kraus | 07.25.24

Man hospitalized with brain-eating amoeba

Health Ministry says the man was diagnosed with a brain infection caused by the deady amoeba Naegleria fowleri which he likely contracted at the Sea of Galilee

Adir Yanko | 07.04.24

Underground complex from time of Bar Kokhba rebellion uncovered near Sea of Galilee

Residents of Huqoq about 1,900 years ago converted the water cisterns into hiding systems, excavations find; In addition, they closed a ritual bath and made it into a branched hiding system, which enabled safe movement under the houses, in winding, narrow and extremely low caves

Yaron Druckman | 03.18.24

The Kinneret's best-kept secret unveiled

Picture a winter dip in the Sea of Galilee where warm waters embrace your body; visit a hidden beach fed by the scalding waters of Tiberias Hot Springs. We ventured there to explore and returned with DIY hot tub building tips

Assaf Kamar | 01.25.24

Eye parasite threatens bathers where Jesus walked on water

Favored by tourists and Christian pilgrims, the Sea of Galilee is now found to contain the disease-causing pest while bathers are urged to use goggles for protection

Adir Yanko | 08.16.23

Sun, sand and serenity: the spectacular beaches of the Sea of Galilee

With many beaches around the Sea of Galilee receiving a complete makeover in recent years, here are the best ones to head to for a quiet and relaxing vacation

Gilad Carmeli | 07.15.23

אחד הפסיפסים שהתגלו בבית הכנסת העתיק בחוקוק, בו רואים טיגריס רודף אחרי יעל

Mosaic unearthed in Israel shows biblical scenes and heroines

The newly discovered mosaic found near the Sea of Galilee is composed of a large slab, featuring an enigmatic Hebrew inscription at its center, surrounded by floral decorations

Yogev Israeli | 07.13.23

טקס הענקת תעודת הוקרה למציל נישו דרוויש - מימין- ניסו גורן, גילי גורן, המציל נישו דרוויש ועידן גרינבאום יו"ר איגוד ערים כינרת

Israeli family meets lifeguard who saved them from drowning

Family's boat sank in the Sea of Galilee and drifted further into deep water where they stayed for hours before a lifeguard on a jet ski found them

Israel Moshkovitz | 07.13.23

Boats set ablaze in the Sea of Galilee raise arson suspicions

Five of the seven boats anchored in Migdal Beach that were set on fire completely burned, raising arson suspicion; Some 73% of businesses in northern Israel have faced demands to pay protection money

Israel Moskovitz | 06.25.23

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