PHOTOS: Christian Pilgrims Flock to Israel’s Holy Sites, Defying Fears of War
Christian pilgrims continued to visit holy sites in Israel this weekend, despite the ongoing war against Hamas and the massive missile attack by Iran.
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Israel’s Water Authority to Sign Desalination Deal with Bahrain
Israel’s national water carrier Mekorot will sign a deal in the coming days to provide Bahrain with desalination technology, possibly marking the first of many similar agreements between the Jewish state and Gulf countries following the U.S.-brokered normalization accords.
Archaeologists Claim to Have Found ‘Church of the Apostles’ Near Sea of Galilee
A group of archaeologists claim to have found the Church of the Apostles— which has been said in Christian tradition to have been built above the homes of Jesus’ disciples Andrew and Peter—near the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
Russia: Change In Golan Heights Status Must Go Through U.N. Security Council
TEL AVIV – Days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the Golan Heights was sovereign Israeli territory and should be recognized as such but the international community, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that changing its status constitutes a violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Israel Endures Sixth Year of Drought
TEL AVIV – Israel is entering its sixth year of drought, the Water Authority said Sunday, with many of the country’s waterways at a 98-year low.
Body of Missing American Tourist Found on Tel Aviv Beach
The bodies of a man and a woman who went missing Saturday in the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean respectively were found by authorities Monday morning.
IDF Delayed Downing Syrian Drone Fearing It Was Russian
TEL AVIV – The IDF said it waited 15 minutes before downing a Syrian drone that entered Israeli airspace on Wednesday afternoon in order to ensure that it was in fact an enemy UAV and not operated by Russia.
WATCH: Israel Intercepts Incoming Drone from Syria
The Israel Defense Forces shot down a Syrian drone that penetrated several miles into Israeli territory from Syria on Wednesday, apparently sending fragments of the aircraft crashing into the Sea of Galilee, the military said.
Minor Earthquake Recorded in Northern Israel
A minor earthquake rattled the Haifa region and northern Israel early Wednesday morning, followed by several smaller tremors, authorities said.
Sea of Galilee in Danger of Reaching Historic Low Water Level
As thousands of Israelis prepare to enjoy the Sukkot holiday at the Sea of Galilee, also known as the Kinneret, Israel’s Water Authority has warned that the country’s largest freshwater lake is critically low and in danger of reaching its “lowest [water] level ever recorded.”
Clues on Life and Death of Jesus Revealed in Israeli Warehouse
In a cavernous warehouse where Israel stores its archaeological treasures, an ancient burial box is inscribed with the name of Jesus.
Israel Uncovers Possible Medieval Synagogue
A medieval building that may have been used as a synagogue has been uncovered at the site of Huqoq, a village near the Sea of Galilee in Israel.
World War One Shells Found in Drought-Stricken Sea of Galilee
Receding waters in the drought-hit Sea of Galilee have uncovered five World War One artillery shells likely dumped by retreating Turkish troops a century ago, Israeli police said on Tuesday.
Archaeologists Unearth Unique 12,000-year-old Galilee Grave of Female Shaman
A human foot and 86 tortoise shells were just some of the extraordinary finds discovered in the prehistoric grave of a female shaman in the Galilee, in northern Israel, dating back some 12,000 years.
Alarming Rise in Sea of Galilee Salt Levels
The last few dry winters northern Israel has experienced are taking their toll on the Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), with the salt levels in the lake’s water on the rise.
WATCH: 2,200-year-old Bronze Artifacts Found At Biblical Site
The Times of Israel reports: An ornate Second Temple era bronze incense shovel and bronze jug were recently unearthed at the biblical site of Magdala, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday. The 2,200-year-old
Battle Shapes Up Over Israeli Site Where Napoleon And Saladin Fought
Saladin, Napoleon and now… Netanyahu? An Israeli government plan to build a new town near the site of a historic battle between crusaders and Muslim icon Saladin — and where Napoleon also fought many years later — has itself come under
Found: Slab With Hebrew Inscriptions Where Bible Says Jesus Performed ‘Miracle Of The Swine’
Israeli archaeologists discovered a 1,500-year-old slab of marble with Hebrew inscriptions (pictured) by Kursi near the Sea of Galilee in Israel’s north, reaffirming a Jewish presence at what Christians believe to be the location of Jesus’ “Miracle of the Swine.” University of
