Jordan river

IDF reservist drowns in Jordan River in attempt to save his son

The man was identified as Uriah Sarusi, a resident of Samaria and father of eight.

Uriah Sarusi, the IDF reservist who drowned in the Jordan River on March 24, 2024.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025

Netanyahu ‘not leaving’ politics for pardon, PM says next to Germany’s Friedrich Merz

A scientist gathers samples for conducting bacteria contamination tests on a stream; illustrative.

High pollution levels found at several streams in northern, eastern Israel, ministries confirm

Mahmoud Salameh, an Israeli citizen who was imprisoned in Jordan for three months, returns to Israel, October 1, 2025.

Israeli citizen imprisoned in Jordan for three months returns to Israel


Israel, Jordan sign deal to restore polluted Jordan River at COP27

The ecological restoration of the Jordan River "requires transboundary action," Israel and Jordan agreed in a joint declaration signed in Sharm El Shiekh.

 (L-R) Jordanian Water and Irrigation Minister Mohammad Najjar and Enviromental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh

Amirey Hagalil: Boutique luxury with a killer view

The views of the Kinneret are gorgeous and there are inviting seating areas scattered around the grounds of the hotel as well as inside.

 THE AMAZING view from Amirey Hagalil.

Entering the Promised Land: A visit to the Jordan River

Prior to Passover before the corona pandemic, I went on a special field trip organized by the Government Press Office to the Jordan River and Jericho, and we could hardly wait to sign up!

 The Grapes of Canaan by James Tissot (circa 1900). Although the 12 spies brought back a cluster of grapes so large that it took two men to carry it, only two of the 12 brought back a good report of the land.

Earliest evidence of fly-fishing unearthed on Jordan River

A new study by Tel-Hai College and international archaeologists showed that ancient fishermen in Israel employed incredibly sophisticated technology.

 Prehistoric fishing tools from Dureijat.

Is the Sea of Galilee's recent water level rise dangerous?

While rising water levels is monumental, Israel turns to desalination as its source for drinking water, and the lake’s water quality has taken the forefront of environmental concerns.

People enjoy and bath in the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) next to the city of Tiberias on June 23, 2015.

Mine-free River Jordan shrine ends 50 year wait for Epiphany

Israeli de-mining efforts began in 2018 and included support from the Halo Trust, a Scottish-based mine clearance group.

Worshippers attend a mass at the Franciscan Church that was reopened after landmines were removed at the Qasr el-Yahud site, near Jericho, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, January 10, 2021.

Israeli kayakists take advantage of coronavirus lockdown to clean river

The three used kayaks and diving suits from their work to remove hundreds of glass and plastic bottles from the stream, in addition to plastic bags, chairs, speakers and even tables.

Kayaking on the Jordan River with Abu-Kayak

Meet the people who fished on the Jordan River 20,000 years ago

A crucial aspect that characterizes Dureijat is that it was used for such a long time, albeit not in a continuous way

Epipaleolithic site of Jordan River Dureijat

An Arab Palestinian homeland - The Jordanian option

Defining Arab Palestinian nationalism prior to Israel’s establishment in 1948 would have been difficult, since the term “Palestinian” generally referred to Jews.

Jordan’s King Abdullah meets Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the Royal Palace in Amman on March 12, 2018

20,000 pilgrims flock to Jesus’ baptismal site on Jordan River

Qasr al-Yahud (“the Castle of the Jews”) is located in the West Bank about 40 km. east of Jerusalem, on the border with Jordan. It is one of the holiest sites in the Christian world.

20,000 pilgrims flock to Jesus’s baptismal site on Jordan River (January 2020)