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Snow in Nebi Samuel Park. Credit: Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

Sea of Galilee water level rises amid heavy rains in Israel

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The Sea of Galilee’s water level rose some 15 cm during the last 36 hours due to rainy weather, which is expected to continue for several days. According to the Water Authority, the lake’s water...
An Israeli teen uses a surfboard to play in the snow in Jerusalem on Feb. 18, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash 90.

Residents of Golan Heights, Jerusalem enjoy winter wonderland

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Residents of the northern Golan Heights woke up to a snowy Wednesday morning as a major cold front entered Israel. More snow was expected in the country throughout the day, including in Judea and Samaria...
Enjoying at the Red Sea in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on May 13, 2020. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

Without foreign travel, internal tourism still prohibitively expensive for Israelis

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Israelis love family, they love the beach, they love parties and they love Bamba snacks. But most of all, Israelis love to travel. They can be found traveling all around the world—in Europe (especially...
The Sea of Galilee as seen from the beach promenade in the northern Israeli city of Tiberias, on Jan. 30, 2020. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Sea of Galilee is almost full, but its beaches remain empty

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The Sea of Galilee was less than 5 inches from its maximum capacity on Sunday—its highest level in two decades—but due to restrictions on travel due to the coronavirus pandemic, its beaches remain empty. Spring...
A view on the Sea of Galilee, known in Hebrew as the Kinneret, on Nov. 8, 2010. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90.

Sea of Galilee water level hits 16-year high point

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For the first time in 16 years, the water level in the Sea of Galilee has risen above the level of -209 meters (-686 feet). On Tuesday, the water level was measured at -208.985...
File photo: The IDF Home Front Command and Ichilov Hospital workers participate in a drill of evacuating and treating wounded in an earthquake scenario, outside the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, on Nov. 9, 2017. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.

More earthquakes in Israel’s north rattle residents, concern experts

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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 quakes may be the precursor of a major seismic...
Caption: The Kinneret in Tiberias Credit: Andreas Fjellmann via Wikimedia Commons.

Israelis shaken by minor earthquake early Wednesday

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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 the Geophysical Institute of Israel, and occurred at approximately 4:58...