Kinneret

Will jet skis be banned from the Kinneret? The new regulation that could save swimmers

The Kinneret Cities Association is considering setting a maximum quota for motorized vessels allowed on the lake at any one time, following severe overcrowding and danger to swimmers.

A jet ski owner who was recently fined NIS 15,000.
Naegleria fowleri

Nine-year-old dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba after swimming in Kinneret

Naegleria fowleri

Nine-year-old boy in serious condition after infection caused by brain-eating amoeba

“We are constantly trying to initiate clean-up campaigns to make an impact and educate, especially the younger generation”.

Tourism surge drives up trash levels on Lake Kinneret shores


The Kinneret’s Magdala – a unique hotel experience

Privately owned, this hotel was first designed mostly to host Christian pilgrims, but when it was reopened after the COVID-19 closures.

 THERE ARE many good reasons to stay at Magdala, including the archaeological park, weekend concerts, and the hotel’s proximity to the beaches of Lake Kinneret.

Massive amounts of waste pulled from streams in Golan cleanup project

"The beauty of nature should be preserved, so we can enjoy a clean and well-kept environment, and protect the the delicacy between man and nature," the Kinneret Drainage and Streams Authority said.

Clean up efforts of dried riverbeds in the Golan resulted in more than 100 tons of trash collection.

Look out: Israelis warned of eye-attacking parasites at Kinneret

In recent days, three people who swam at the Kinneret experienced severe inflammation and scarring of the cornea.

 A VIEW of the Kinneret with the Hermon in the background. The view that inspired Rachel the Poetess, among others.

Large fire breaks out in Israel's north, traffic blocked

Fires have broken out across seven different locations in Israel's north.

 Fire at the former Israel Military Industries factory near Herzliya. July 28, 2023

Syrian missile piece pulled out of Kinneret by Israeli fishermen

The rocket engine was likely part of an anti-aircraft missile that was shot at an Israeli plane in the Yom Kippur War or the Six Day War.

 The Kinneret

Israel Police rescue 11 after boat capsized in Lake Kinneret

The civilians include a two-year-old toddler, children between the ages 4-5 and a woman currently in her late pregnancy stage.

THE KINNERET, Israel’s sole natural drinking water source

Israel Police arrest 14 in northern Bedouin town in attempts to thwart Arab crime

The operation was carried out at the end of a covert investigation, to find perpetrators of arson and protection rackets in the greater Lake Kinneret region.

 Police operation in Tuba-Zanghariya and surrounding towns to combat offenses related to protection rackets and arson.

Agamon Hefer - Israel's forgotten lake

Many have heard of Agamon HaHula, but there is another lake in the Sharon region just south of Kibbutz Ein Hahoresh.

 Agamon Hefer.

Indian swimmer ties world record as fastest male swimmer in Kinneret

The Kinneret, situated approximately 214 meters below sea level, is known to be the second lowest water body in the world.

The sun sets over the sea of Galilee

NIS 2 million allotted to Kinneret beach restoration

A major storm in May 2022 damaged a considerable amount of the Kinneret's western beachfront.

View of Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee), northern Israel