Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Authorities rescue Israeli shoppers, seize illegal monkey from residence in Jericho, West Bank

Israeli citizens are strictly prohibited from entering Area A; police emphasized in their statement following the event that entering Area A is "extremely dangerous and can be life-threatening."

AUGUST 19, 2026|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR

(Left) Israeli woman is seen in Jericho, in Area A, before being escorted back to sovreign Israel by security forces on August 18. (Right) A monkey is seen in a Jericho home before being rescued by Israeli security forces on August 17.

Israeli birdwatcher discovers about 30 electrocuted, dead storks in the Jordan Valley, August 16, 2026.

Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley

“The nearby utility poles serve as places for them to perch and rest,” Bashan said. “The danger is primarily created by poles with exposed electrical components.”

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

The center cares for injured sea turtles, and works to rehabilitate sea turtle populations. Erez Erlichman, Israel Nature and Parks Authority

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450 female green sea turtles left in the Mediterranean – 27 of them chose Israel

While conflict limits access to coastal areas and complicates conservation work, endangered sea turtles continue returning to shore to lay the next generation

AUGUST 17, 2026|ByARIELLE ZABEK

"We welcome the renewal of the service center." The renovated entrance to Tel Dan

Tel Dan Nature Reserve damaged by missile in war; here is how it looks after restoration

After a long closure, the Tel Dan Nature Reserve reopens with a visitor service center, access road, and parking lot rehabilitated at a cost of NIS 2.5 million.

AUGUST 13, 2026|ByWALLA! TOURISM