Tag: Sea of Galilee
Israeli Arab Indicted for Planning to Poison Sea of Galilee
The alleged terror cell also planned assaults on Israel Defense Forces soldiers and suicide bombings.
Kineret Water Level Rises Amid Heavy Rains in Israel
Authorities close off hiking trails in the Negev and near the Dead Sea for fear of flash floods.
14 Bedouin Arrested on Suspicion of Extortion
Trucks and boats were set on fire to get victims to pay extortion fees.
Sea of Galilee Rises Over the Weekend
The water is just 1.64 meters below the upper red line.
Watch: Keeping the Kinneret Always Topped Off
No more worrying about the (Sea of Galilee) Kinneret's water level dropping below the red line in drought years or from overpumping.
Hebrew U. Analysis Shows Ice Age Kinneret Area Dwellers Thrived While Many in Europe...
Ice-Age remains near Sea of Galilee show ancient residents thrived as ice melted.
Kinneret Rising
The Kinneret rose 2 centimeters and is currently 209.98 meters below sea level.
Kinneret is Almost Full, but its Beaches Remain Empty
Just inches from its highest level in 20 years, the Kinneret’s biggest fans remain barred from its shores due to current travel restrictions.
Kinneret Water Level Hits 16-Year High Point
Israel’s largest freshwater source is only 7.3 inches short of maximum capacity, with more rain forecast for later this week.
Watch: Kinneret on the Boardwalk
The rains have raised the Kinneret high enough to splash onto the Tiberias boardwalk - for the first time since 1992.
Kinneret Up One Meter Since Winter’s Start
More than half that volume of water came from just the past 5 days of rain.
Kinneret Reaches Best Water Levels in Two Years and Rising
A particularly rainy winter has raised its level by nearly 4.9 feet.
Defense Ministry Announces Emergency Earthquake Convention
Are Israel’s emergency services ready for the Big One?
Ancient Burial Complex Exposed in Works on New Tiberias Neighborhood
Rare burial complex may throw new light on life in Tiberias in the Roman period, 2,000 years ago.
Netanyahu: Israel to Pump Desalinated Water into the Kinneret
And so, Israel once again claims the role of the world's Desali-Nation, utilizing a process that extracts mineral components from saline water.
Israel to Offset 5-Year Drought with New Desalination Plants
The plan will include the expansion of pipelines for use in agriculture, and is intended to help Israel to rehabilitate dried-up rivers.
Heavy Rain Predicted, But Not Enough to Break Drought
"The government is trying to find water in other places. But the quality of the water will be very poor. So for now, the vegetables are fine, but the earth is losing its minerals and soil structure."
Israel Plans to Refill the Kinneret
A new infrastructure project will pump water back into the Kinneret, saving the Sea of Galilee and the Galil.
Crusader Escape Tunnel to Kinneret Exposed in Tiberias
The famous Battle of Karney Hittin that was fought on July 4, 1187, resulting in the defeat of the Crusader Kingdom by Saladin's army, was a direct outcome of the events in Tiberias.
The Fishermen from Galilee
Fishermen from Kibbutz Ein Gev on the fishing boat "Gil", on the sea of Galilee, Northern Israel.
The fishing team, led by Menachem Lev, is...
Haifa U. Archeologists Excavate Golan Heights Roman Theater [3d]
Surprisingly, the theater appears to have formed part of a large sanctuary, played an important role in religious ceremonies.
Minor Earthquake Near the Kineret
The epicenter was just 5 kilometers north of the Sea of Galilee.
Israel Weighing Moving Desalinated Water to Drought-Plagued Kinneret
Israeli farmers upriver from the Kinneret have been refused an increase of 11 billion gallons annually, precisely the amount Jordan continues to siphon from the lake for its own agriculture.
Island Reappears in Drying Lake Kinneret While Jordan Keeps Siphoning
Jordan, which hasn't made an investment in water preservation, will continue to receive more than a billion and a half cubic feet of water every year.