Kinneret

Tourism surge drives up trash levels on Lake Kinneret shores

After years of war-related quiet, bathers return to Lake Kinneret alongside mounds of trash, prompting locals to clean the shores themselves.

“We are constantly trying to initiate clean-up campaigns to make an impact and educate, especially the younger generation”.
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We were the only guests at this charming hotel, and it was heartbreaking

Photo of a screening at Yehi'am Fortress National Park/Courtesy of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

'Summer at the Movies' program brings family, films, and fun to Israel's national parks

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters


Fire breaks out in northern Israel, leads to electricity shortages

Bathers evacuated by a police boat due to a fire just north of the Kinneret, July 27th 2021.

Magdala Hotel – A modern resort on a historic site

Magdala is recognized as the birthplace of Mary Magdalene and the hotel was originally designed to host pilgrims.

The Magdala complex near Tiberias.

Pincus Rutenberg, the man who helped supply Israel with electricity

Known to the workers who built the hydro plant as "The Old Man of Naharayim," Rutenberg, who died in 1942, is not widely commemorated in Israel.

A portrait of Pincus Rutenberg, the man behind the Naharayim hydroelectric project

Israeli hotels, attractions open doors to residents from the South

Various hotels, attractions and resorts throughout Israel are offering discounted and free visits for residents living in Gaza border communities.

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

Does the Kinneret hold the secret of a 3,500 year old Canaanite murder?

According to two Israeli researchers, a submerged structure is key to understanding an Ugaritic myth and was identified as the remains of Moses’ sister Miriam’s biblical well.

Man walks towards an island that has materialized at the southern edge of the Sea of Galilee.

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.

Kinneret rises by 4.5 cm amid winter weather, 63.5 cm from upper red line

The rise in water levels comes after a heavy winter storm impacted much of the country over the past two days.

A VIEW of Lake Kinneret from Tiberias in January. The lake continues to rise.

Let it snow! Jerusalem residents get ready for a winter wonderland

It is still unclear exactly how strong the snowfall will be in Jerusalem.

Jerusalemites revel in the snow

Let it snow: Israel looking forward to 'storm of the season' next week

Meteorologists stressed that it's still too early for any certainty, as the different models are still unclear and very fragile.

Aerial view of Jerusalem in snow

Kinneret rises by 4.5 cm, to 1.05 meters below the upper red line

Further rainfall and snowfall is expected on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Dugit Beach along the coast of the Kinneret, Jan. 2021