Eilat

Mekorot to invest NIS 800 million in doubling water supply to Eilat

"This is enormous news that will drive growth across the entire region and surrounding communities," says Infrastructure and Energy Minister Eli Cohen

(R to L) Daniel Soffer Mekorot Acting CEO, Eli Cohen Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Lankri Mayor of Eilat, Andre Uzan Chairman of the Board of Directors
An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.

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

Sergei Nakariakov.

Classicameri Festival : Music to be savored and enjoyed

FIORI Hotel in Tel Aviv.

Against all odds: A new hotel chain enters Israel


Beersheba court releases Eilat rape suspects to house arrest, fueling widespread criticism

Eilat police released three suspects to house arrest after they were accused of raping a minor for over two hours.

 A suspect in the Eilat rape case is arrested by police.

Looking for cheap electronics? Soon, no need to go to Eilat

The tender winner will sell a variety of electronics and mobile products, including phones, in a store located in the airport's public hall, accessible to all passengers.

 A man with a mobile phone

IDF interceptor possibly crashed into Jordan, videos show

An earlier IDF statement had said that an interceptor had malfunctioned and fallen in the Eilat region.

 AN ARROW 3 ballistic missile interceptor is seen during its test launch near Ashdod in 2015.

Houthis claim attack on Tel Aviv area after IAF intercepts drone from the east

Residents in the Gaza Envelope claimed to have spotted an aircraft cruising at low altitude on its way to the center.

 Report of a drone falling on a tree.

Police arrest two on suspicion of raping 14-year-old girl in Eilat

The two men, aged 19 and 17.5, were arrested in Sderot and taken to the police station for further investigation.

 THE BEACH in Eilat

Eilat coral reefs are being 'starved' by high water temperatures

The reefs in Eilat displayed widespread bleaching, a phenomenon in which the symbiosis between coral and algae fails, typically due to high water temperatures.

 Coral reef in Eilat

Avishai Cohen’s musical journey returns to Eilat

Israeli bassist will perform at the Red Sea Jazz Festival and with the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra

AVISHAI COHEN’S trio provides the foundation upon which his compositions take on new life.

Beersheba court sentences defendants in Eilat gang rape case

In February, the same court sentenced the two ringleaders of the gang rape, Isi Rafilov, 27, and Ilizir Meirov, 26, to double-digit years in prison for their crimes.

 View of the Beer Sheva District Court Hall in southern Israel on December 1, 2019.

Is this what will bring you to Eilat? New free experiences await travelers

Culinary tours, glass-bottom boat rides, drumming workshops, desert tours, mobile escape games, sunset Pilates, and many more free attractions are now available in Eilat from November to March.

 Paddleboarding in the Red Sea

Israeli conservationists release endangered hawksbill turtles into the Red Sea

Shortly after swimming away from Eilat's shore, one of the turtles was spotted stopping by a coral reef, possibly looking for a snack.

 Israeli conservationists handle a hawksbill turtle before they release three of them into the Red Sea, in an effort to rehabilitate the population of the critically endangered species in the wild, in Eilat in southern Israel, in this handout picture from October 30, 2024.