Kinneret

Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era church near Kinneret - study

Additional discoveries made a the site included a bronze candelabrum and marble reliquary, both the largest of their kind to ever be found in Israel.

Ancient city of     Hippos looking east, with the cathedral’s location marked within the city, March 31, 2026.
Yinon Reuveni, one of the suspects of vandalizing the church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, hears his verdict at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on December 12, 2017.

Israeli court orders extremist to repay NIS 2.5m. over 2015 Galilee church arson

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.

Kinneret remains below red line despite above average rainfall this winter

Hikers trek past a cavernous sinkhole on the shores of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi.

Seeing sinkholes: How the Dead Sea’s collapse became a tourist draw


Nahal Amud is a great hiking destination for a hot summer day

For a satisfying short trail, choose the lower Nahal Amud (pillar stream) trail, which is often overlooked by the majority of local hikers.

 For a satisfying short trail, choose the lower Nahal Amud (pillar stream) trail, which is often overlooked by the majority of local hikers

Body of missing Umm el-Fahm resident found in Sea of Galilee

Lawyer who was last seen July 22 after falling off boat found in Sea of Galilee • "Worry has been replaced with grief"

 Security forces scan the Sea of Galilee in search of the body of Raad Mahamid.

Police search for man who fell from boat during Sea of Galilee trip

Police boats, jet skis, a helicopter and a drone were dispatched to assist with the search as officers and volunteers scanned the coast for signs of Raid Mahamid, 49.

An MDA chopper at the Kinneret.

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.

Woman with Down syndrome to swim across Kinneret for 9th time

25-year-old Ayelet Vilk will complete the 2 km swim in order to raise funds for 'Sadnat Shiluv', a center for people with disabilities in Gush Etzion.

Women begin their swim across the Kinneret in the annual 'Swim4Sadna' event that raises funds for a center for people with disabilities.

Passover: Nature destinations in Israel's North suffer congestion - report

The Passover holiday is a popular vacation time for many Israelis, with schools being off and many others taking time off from work.

 Lake Kinneret

Ironman triathlon Middle East championship to be held in Israel

The triathlon, to be held in Tiberias, will be the first full-distance Ironman event to be hosted in the Middle East.

Athletes are poised for action at the starting line of one of the three stages of the Eilat Triathlon

Forget about the old Lake Kinneret

We can all forget about the levels of the Kinneret and concentrate instead on the spectacular beauty of the lake and its environment.

 Issa Kassissieh, wearing a Santa Claus costume, stands at a lookout point at the Sea of Galilee, as Israel geared up for the 2021 Christmas holiday season.

Ancient humans thrived near Israel's Kinneret during last ice age

A study of animal remains found buried in Israeli archaeological site Ohalo II uncovered a rich diversity of food sources during a period of food scarcity on planet Earth.

May rains on the Kinneret, May 5, 2020

Kinneret edges steadily higher following steady rainfall in northern Israel

This season, the Upper Galilee has had 411 millimeters of rain out of an annual average of 718 millimeters.

THE KINNERET, Israel’s sole natural drinking water source