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.

IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise along Israel’s eastern border and the Dead Sea area on May 15, 2026.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet leaders of the Druze and Circassian communities.

Netanyahu meets with leaders of Druze, Circassian communities at Dead Sea summit

Swimming in the sinkholes. Part of an immersive sunrise excursion, a mineral dip in the freshwater sinkholes offers a restorative and wild experience on the rugged northern shores.

The 35-minute miracle: Inside Jerusalem’s best-kept Dead Sea escape

IDF, Israel Police seize 12 pistols after intercepting a drone attempting to smuggle the guns over the Jordan border, February 8, 2026.

Three southern residents charged with drone-smuggling hashish to Jordan, bringing guns into Israel


Will Shaharut resort in the Negev revitalize Israeli luxury hotel industry?

As international hotel brands leave Israel, Israeli companies start to fill the gap.

 THE SIX SENSES Shaharut in the Negev

International graffiti artists paint the Dead Sea for Earth Day

The mission, set to coincide with Earth Day, is set against a backdrop of a wave of terrorism and political turmoil in Israel.

 International graffiti artists paint murals in Israel

Passover in Jerusalem: Holiday activities for the whole family

Now it’s up to you to choose which activities your family will enjoy. Whatever you do, you’ll be sure to have fun in Jerusalem this Passover!

 KOL HAMARBEH Street Festival.

A sinking feeling: The beautiful tragedy of Israel's Dead Sea

The Dead Sea's water levels have been on the decline and sinkholes have converged throughout the area. Why did this happen and can we stop it?

 The sinkholes at the Dead Sea have a wide range of colors.

14 Days: Terror attacks

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

 A silhouette of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before his address to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem on February 19.

Desert delights: A trip to the Dead Sea area gives a taste of some hot attractions

Seven more hotels are planned for the area to cater to the growing number of visitors and provide jobs.

 PARTICIPANTS IN THE Dead Sea Marathon on February 3 pass spectacular scenery  as they cross the rampart connecting Israel and Jordan.

Are Israelis throwing their lives away with their plastic utensils?

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: The environmental impact of abolishing the single-use plastic tax could have Israelis paying with their lives.

 A WOMAN shops for disposable plastic tableware at an Osher Ad Supermarket branch in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Written records of biblical King David discovered by researchers

The stele was discovered in fragments in 1868 roughly 15 miles east of the Dead Sea and currently resides in the Louvre museum in Paris.

 Detail of a portion of lines 12–16, reconstructed from the squeeze. The middle line (14) reads "Take Nabau against Israel."

The winter edition of the Red Sea Jazz Festival returns

As expected, there is a wide range of musical fare in the three-day pipeline.

 JAZZMEIA HORN

Jerusalem highlights December 23-29

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 ‘THE SEARCHERS’ was filmed at Monument Valley, on the Utah-Arizona state line.