Dead Sea

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

From the heart of the city to the lowest and most healing place on Earth, it is a mere 35-minute trip.

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.
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

A Fan-Tailed raven, in Mitzpe Shalem, near the Dead Sea.

Bold vs cautious: Raven personalities shape survival in a changing desert - study

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?


Dead Sea sediment analyses show 15,000-year-old climate phase periods

The sediments at the edge of Lake Lisan near the archaeological site of Masada and from the bottom of the Dead Sea are unique witnesses to this development.

 Sediments formed in the Lisan lake during lake level between 24.000 and 14.000 years ago. Today, these deposits are found more than 200 meters above the water level of the Dead Sea. View from Masada across the Dead Sea.

True living with the Dead Sea

If there is a place on this globe where humans are exploiting and destroying nature on an unprecedented scale, it’s the Dead Sea. 

 A VIEW OF the Dead Sea.

Passover trips in Israel: Springtime visit to the Dead Sea

It’s not always easy to find a nice, reasonably priced place to stay in our tiny country, but the thought of finally being able to take a real vacation is extremely enticing.

 The Herbert Samuel Hod Dead Sea Hotel

Beautiful surroundings, warm hospitality at Herbert Samuel Hod Dead Sea - review

The hotel was built on the shores of the Dead Sea where the iconic Hod hotel used to be. The renovations were done during the lockdown and now, offering the highest level of design and finish.

 THE HOTEL has 211 rooms, most with a balcony with sea view.

All 42 children who were reported missing on school trip were found

Drones were initially able to locate part of the group but not all of the children. They eventually were all located and rescued by volunteers who reached them on foot.

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Israeli, Palestinian women call to revive peace talks

Hundreds meet by Dead Sea to call on political leaders to work toward peace

 Hundreds of Israeli and Palestinian women held a meeting at the Dead Sea on Friday

Gold, with touches of blue and white


No sinking feeling at Herods Dead Sea

Herod's Dead Sea Hotel is situated at the Hamei Zohar beach and offers everything one can think of – direct access to the beach, a heated seasonal pool, a Vitalis Spa and more.

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‘Land of milk and honey:’ Ancient promise, modern reality

How Israel transformed from a desert to the land of milk of honey that God promised in the Bible.

Land of milk and honey

Dead Sea area welcomes new hotel

The new hotel, located adjacent to the Dead Sea waterline, was built on the foundations of the Hod hotel, and comprises 205 rooms.

 HERBERT SAMUEL Dead Sea: a high-end experience.