Dead Sea

Ancient wildfires in the Levant may have inspired Neolithic pottery-making, Israeli study suggests

Pottery appeared in the region during roughly the same broad period in which fires, erosion and clay deposition reached their peak. 

A Yarmukian juglet found in a cave in Samaria.
GALLERY -430. Hotels up to three stories high are planned for this area.

A journey into the awakening northern Dead Sea

The Land of the Monasteries.

The Land of the Monasteries in the Dead Sea is opening to hikers this week

Rendering of the NYX Dead Sea Hotel, Fattal Hotels.

Fattal unveils massive expansion with 12 new Israeli hotels


Free eye tests and glasses at Dead Sea Hotel for surviving Gaza border residents

Dozens of optometrists, technicians, and other professionals are now performing examinations and making glasses and contacts until 4 p.m. on Thursday, at the Leonardo Plaza Hotel at the Dead Sea.

 Woman picks out glasses at the optometrist (illustrative).

Death of the Dead Sea: experience the arts in Israel this month

Catch up on what's going on with the art scene in Israel this month.

 ‘DAUGHTERS OF JOB.’

One found dead in mined IDF area near Dead Sea - police

The deceased was reportedly a foreign national, and his death was pronounced at the scene.

 Police and Israeli security personnel respond to an incident in which six people were found in mined IDF territory, one of whom was found dead.

Will the shrinking Dead Sea lead to more dangerous landslides? - analysis

Eight-year-old Yehuda Levi was killed when boulders fell on him during a Thursday morning hike.

People visit Nahal David in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve area, near the Dead Sea, Israel October 1, 2017.

Dead Sea tragedy: Israeli child killed, eight injured in landslide

Eight-year-old Yehuda Levi was killed when boulders fell on him during a Thursday morning hike.

 The scene of a rockslide at Nahal David near the Dead Sea. August 24, 2023

The Dead Sea, Jerusalem make it on top 10 list of Middle East sites

The Dead Sea and Jerusalem are on The Travel's list of the top 10 best places to visit in the Middle East.

 The Dead Sea

Visiting the luxury Isrotel Noga Dead Sea hotel

The recently reopened and rebranded Isrotel Noga combines quality and calm.

 THE VIEW of the Noga hotel pool and the Dead Sea from each room is not a sight you will forget in a hurry. The colors of the landscape constantly change.

Jordan Valley sovereignty will effectively mitigate terrorism - opinion

Applying sovereignty over the Jordan Valley would be a strategic move to defeat Palestinian rejectionism and mitigate increasing terrorism.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is flanked by the writer (left) and Jordan Valley Regional Council head David Elhayani, in 2019.

Israeli firefighters battle Dead Sea blaze for 2nd day, arson suspected

The fire began on Monday near Kibbutz Kalia, north of Israel's Dead Sea.

 Firefighters fight blaze near Kibbutz Kalia. May 23, 2023

Blaze near the Dead Sea, Highway 90 closed for traffic

Four major fires broke out across Israel on Monday, with dozens of firefighting teams and multiple planes fighting against the flames.

 Wildfire near the Segula industrial zone in Petah Tikva, May 22, 2023