
Wintry Weather Hits Israel Leaving Two Feet of Snow on Mount Hermon
Sea of Galilee water level raises six centimeters in one day, frost expected in some areas as temperatures drop below usual for the time of year
Located in Eastern Galilee, the Sea of Galilee, or Lake Kinneret, is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and the lowest freshwater lake in the world.
The Sea of Galilee is 21 km long, 13 km wide, has a total area of 166 km², and maximum depth of 43 meters. Its main source is the Jordan River, which flows through it from North to South.
Featured in the New Testament as the region in which Jesus performed the majority of his ministry and miracles, the Sea of Galilee is a destination for Christian pilgrims.
Sea of Galilee water level raises six centimeters in one day, frost expected in some areas as temperatures drop below usual for the time of year
The lake is famous in part for sending water south, and critics say the new plan would damage the environment
As fish ponds in the north recede, the furry creatures might die off, too, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel says
The sea is the most overfished on Earth, but new regulations could give the ecosystem a real shot at rehabilitation - if they’re fully enforced, says the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
Israel's Water Authority reports slightly stronger flow from the Dan stream in July, for the first time since 2003
The location of the ancient town of Bethsaida has been lost in the fog of time. Prof. Rami Arav proposes a leading candidate for the place where, according to the New Testament, Jesus performed miracles
An American cleric on a mission from God, two ultra-Orthodox travel agents and one famous musician. The pandemic is a time of bizarre experiences – such as being the only guest in a 200-room hotel at the Sea of Galilee
Sea change: 90 percent of Lake Kinneret’s beaches will be preserved in the plan, which was 10 years in the making
The putative Church of the Apostles is now in a lagoon peopled by catfish but the ruins where Jesus’ disciples may have lived haven’t been damaged, reassures archaeologist Motti Aviam
After almost 30 years in which the shrinking lake retreated further and further from the shore, it is now overflowing its banks. Yet the coronavirus lockdown means no one is here to enjoy it
Lake Kinneret expected to fill up even more in the coming days, in part because water is not pumped out during Passover due to religious reasons
Lake Kinneret water level is now only eight inches under it maximum – but Israel's Water Authority does not expect to open this year the dam sending water into the Jordan River
A new pipeline will hopefully provide a solution for years when the water levels in the Sea of Galilee go down
Step would be taken to prevent flooding of communities near shore
Israel will see its coldest days measured this winter on Sunday and Monday; Mount Hermon will be closed to visitors Sunday due to severe weather conditions
Mount Hermon sees 35-40 centimeters of snow, while heavy rains flood north and water level rises in Sea of Galilee
New findings show the Motza mega-site was part of a vast network of barter, but huge town may have exhausted its resources very fast
After the 1967 war, Anglos and Europeans flooded kibbutzim, adding flavor to life in the fields and cowsheds. Now the faces are different – as are the reasons for coming
Rising waters means more time to prepare for drier winters anticipated down the line
The level of the Sea of Galilee, which has suffered from years of drought, has risen about 2 meters so far this rainy season
The lake exceeded the lower red line – below which the government is meant to stop pumping from the lake – for the first time in two years
The Nazareth District Court rejects an appeal by Kibbutz Ein Gev that claims a fence is needed for security reasons
Water Authority researchers say water supply to Israel's only fresh water lake will decline by at least 12 percent over the next century, but experts fail to agree why
A new pipeline and additional desalination plants will introduce fresh water into Lake Kinneret — in order to meet Israel’s commitments to Jordan, which suffers from a dire water shortage
The water level in Israel's only freshwater lake fell further in November, approaching an all-time low
Until now these lots were closed only on Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers
Water levels are so low in the Kinneret Lake due to the drought that an island not seen for years is now exposed. But not all is bleak: experts expect a rainy winter, and hope to bid the island farewell
Previous statistics showed that 2.18 million foreign visitors came to Israel in the first six months of the year, a 19% increase over the same period in 2017
After a series of earthquakes shook Israel's north, the Tourism Ministry takes precautionary steps to improve emergency response plans
Tremor along known fault line was fourth in just over 24 hours