Jordan Valley

Hashomer Hachadash helps establish new agricultural moshav in Jordan Valley

The new community of Bitron was inaugurated as part of the “Otef Israel” initiative focused on communities along Israel's eastern border.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH HASHOMER HACHADASH
Yoel Zilberman, CEO and Founder of Hashomer Hachadash: "We will establish more settlements along Israel's eastern corridor and strengthen existing ones."
IDF responds to terror stabbing attack near a Palestinian town in the Jordan Valley, August 23, 2026.

Duvdevan captures 16-year-old terrorist who stabbed an off-duty soldier in Jericho

Man, 24, moderately wounded in West Bank stabbing • "My brother was [standing] outside the car, while his wife and children were inside," Shlomo Hanaya, the victim's brother, said.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, CORINNE BAUM
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.”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Sukkot Spring.

For just NIS 10: The tours and attractions waiting in the Jordan Valley this summer

Wet tours, birdwatching, sunsets, night safaris, stargazing, and visits to local farms: The Wet Valley festival has opened, offering a wide array of activities throughout the summer.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI

Terror shooting in Jordan Valley: Two Israelis murdered, one wounded

IDF soldiers are searching the area for the suspected terrorists • Police chief calls for licensed civilians to carry firearms

APRIL 7, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli troops stand guard at a shooting attack scene, in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank April 7, 2023

Israeli sovereignty in Jordan Valley bill rejected by the Right

While most of the coalition intends to vote against it, Noam Party MK Maoz is set to vote in favor and Otzma Yehudit MK Son Har-Melech will abstain.

MARCH 15, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an old army outpost overlooking the Jordan Valley last June.

Elan Ganeles identified as US citizen murdered in terror attack near Jericho

The IDF confirmed that two interconnected terror attacks were carried out near the Beit HaAravah Junction late Monday.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli security forces guard at the scene of a shooting attack in Bet Ha'Arava Junction, in the Jordan Valley, February 27, 2023

Soldier, civilian seriously injured in shooting attack on a bus in Jordan Valley

Two suspects, including one with an Israeli ID was arrested nearby after their truck caught fire.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A bus after a shooting attack at the Jordan Valley

Israel, PA partner to transport water to Palestinian farmers in the Jordan Valley

The 30 km. pipeline, approved after four years of planning, will carry 2.5–3.5 million cubic meters a year to farmers in the Jordan Valley • "Water is a precious resource – but not as rare as trust"

AUGUST 17, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A view of the Jordan Valley near Jericho

Trump letter authorized Israeli sovereignty in West Bank - exclusive

Trump gave Netanyahu the green light to annex as long as he accepted a future Palestinian state, in contrast with the description in Kushner's book.

AUGUST 14, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
US President Donald Trump meets with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington in March.

Israeli study shows olive trees were domesticated in Jordan Valley 7,000 years ago

Domestication may indicate initial steps in developing a socioeconomic hierarchy supported by administrative system.

JUNE 16, 2022ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY
Buildings and rounded siloes at the village of Tel Tsaf.

Fire at industrial zone in Jordan Valley under control - police

Residents in the area were instructed to remain indoors due to fears of chemical air pollution.

MARCH 29, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A fire rages at the Shlomtzion Regional Center in the Jordan Valley, on March 29, 2022.

Eight dead in crash between truck, minibus in Jordan Valley

The Palestinian Authority declared a day of mourning for Friday for those killed in the crash.

JANUARY 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deadly car crash on Highway 90 in the Jordan Valley, January 6, 2022

Housing Ministry looks to double settler population in Jordan Valley

Government officials have so far consistently denied US pressure to halt building plans in the region.

OCTOBER 20, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Israeli forces stand guard during a protest against Jewish settlements in the Jordan Valley on February 18, 2021.