Arava

Suspected terror infiltration determined false alarm, was Jordanian Border Police operation

The red alert in Paran was the result of Jordanian border police officers chasing criminals into Israeli territory.

An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.
Breakfast overlooking the wadi at Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev.

Celebrating life at Israel’s luxurious desert retreat - opinion

Lotan.

24 hours in the desert: How to spend a day in the great wilderness

NEOT SEMADAR has a dazzling desert view

Kibbutz Neot Semadar: Israel's desert oasis quenches thirst for tranquility, nature’s raw beauty


‘The best ambassadors of Israel you’ll ever find’

Hosting about 1,200 students each year, AICAT has produced more than 16,000 alumni.

AICAT students show their support for Israel in the Arava with AICAT director Hanni Arnon

Kahlon cancels import taxes on smartphones

Smartphones should now cost hundreds of shekels less while competition between importers and retailers will intensify.

Kulanu Ministers Moshe Kahlon and Yoav Galant touring agricultural hothouses in Sapir, a moshav in the Arava.

Israeli bird-watching event raises NIS 254,000 to save black storks

Through their participation, teams from 14 different countries ultimately raised NIS 254,000 to save black storks and combat illegal bird-hunting in Turkey.

Birdwatchers in the Arava

Tropical Fish and Flowers in the Desert?

The Jerusalem Post

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An exhibition titled Metaphor or Light debuted at the museum, in which light fixtures were designed by architects worldwide for Italian design brands.

MEIR FENIGSTEIN (left) and Yuval Ziv.

Joining hands to build a green future in the MidEast

The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies is celebrating its 20th year of bringing together diverse populations to plan a healthier tomorrow.

Dr. Sarah Sallon, left, and Elaine Solowey with Methuselah

Expanding minds and grappling with pluralism in the Arava

Is there room for God in a secular or humanistic approach to Judaism?

Dan Shechtman

Ministry forms ‘special section’ to address Arab housing shortage

Galant: Prosperity of the Arab sector is in the interest of Israeli society as a whole.

CONSTRU CTION MINISTER Yoav Galant (second from left) and Joint List leader Ayman Odeh (second from right) discuss Arab-housing development plans with leaders of the community in the North yesterday.

New Water Resources and Development Potential in Israel’s South

The Jerusalem Post

Government launches NIS 100m. fund to help Arava farmers diversify away from peppers

Under the program, farmer who agree to convert their pepper growing areas into spaces to develop other crops are eligible to receive grants.

A peck of peppers