Dead Sea
IDF tests Jordan Valley readiness in Dead Sea surprise attack drill - analysis
The IDF held a major Dead Sea drill simulating a surprise attack along the eastern border, including infiltrations, drone threats, and civilian-area incidents.
Netanyahu meets with leaders of Druze, Circassian communities at Dead Sea summit
The 35-minute miracle: Inside Jerusalem’s best-kept Dead Sea escape
Three southern residents charged with drone-smuggling hashish to Jordan, bringing guns into Israel
Israel records hottest day of 2025 with 45.1°C in the Dead Sea region
In 2019, six years from Thursday’s record, the Sdom station also recorded the hottest temperature for Israel on record at a whopping 49.9°C.
Sirens sound in Dead Sea, West Bank areas as Houthis fire ballistic missile from Yemen
The IDF announced that the missile was intercepted.
Dead Sea Scrolls aged decades older by AI-powered discovery
“The implications are profound,” said Dr. Maruf Dhali, assistant professor of AI at Groningen and co‐author of the study.
Ein Gedi hotel transformed for younger travelers and families
Kibbutz Ein Gedi is nestled within a nature reserve on a desert plateau, slightly elevated above the Dead Sea.
Ancient pyramid, coins, and weapons: Archaeologists unearth Judean Desert treasure trove
A 2,200-year-old pyramid-shaped structure and artifacts were uncovered in the Judean Desert, reshaping history. The IAA-led dig near Nahal Zohar invites volunteers to help uncover its purpose.
Israeli riviera: Hundreds of new hotel rooms planned at Dead Sea
Despite security concerns, the government advances tourism: A new tender offers four hotel and commercial complexes in Ein Bokek and Hamei Zohar to double available rooms.
IDF arrests suspected infiltrators near Jordanian border, gunfire exchanged
The IDF noted that there were individuals hit from the gunfire exchange but no casualties.
Three days of yoga, meditation, and wellness – free at the Dead Sea
The Tamar Regional Council is hosting a wellness festival at the Ein Bokek promenade from February 24-26. The festival will feature yoga, Pilates, meditation, and additional workshops free of charge.
Meditation and kiddush: A festival of wellness and Israeli Shabbat
From yoga to Shabbat: We explored the Fit&Soul festival by Shabtava, blending wellness and Jewish tradition, with performances by David D'Or and Avri Gilad, and lectures by Prof. Rafi Carasso.
Immediate death Gulf of Aqaba underwater brine pools may explain origin of life on Earth
The brine pools in the Gulf of Aqaba are up to ten times saltier than seawater and lack oxygen, causing marine creatures that enter to be anesthetized or die.
