Eilat
Ticket sales extremely low, say railway officials • Government approves rail line to Eilat, to be completed by 2030.
Earthquake hits Red Sea, shakes seaside city of Eilat
No injuries or property damage were reported in the wake of the 5.4 magnitude tremor, which struck southern Israel on Tuesday afternoon.
The epicenter was around 62 miles south of Eilat in an area known as the Great Rift Valley, according to the Geophysical Institute of Israel.
Seven startups were chosen from a total of 40 applicants from various sectors, including health, smart mobility, food tech and clean tech, all seeking to develop their new business ideas in Israel.
Lawbreakers can be fined up to 730 shekels ($210).
In the first cohort of a National Science Foundation-funded program, researchers will study at the University of Haifa’s Marine Sciences school and Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences.
The flights were to Poznan, Poland, and round-trip from Prague.
Jordanian political activist: ‘Ramon’ airport built on occupied Jordanian land
Jordanian political activist and head of the Aqaba chapter of the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Islamic Action Front Khaled Al-Jihni said that Israel’s new Ramon Airport near Eilat is built on occupied Jordanian land and that the entire Eilat area should be referred to as “Occupied Western Aqaba.”
Israel inaugurates new international airport in Eilat to boost tourism
Constructed at a cost of some $500 million, it has an annual capacity of 2.5 million passengers. It is able to handle 20 takeoffs and landings an hour and accommodate large aircraft, such as Boeing 747s.
Jordanian worker in Eilat attacks Israelis with hammer
Two Israeli employees at port in southern resort town hospitalized in serious condition with skull fractures • Suspect arrested, security forces probe possible motives for assault, including terrorism.
According to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, from January to June 2018 about 2.1 million tourist entries were recorded—an increase of 19 percent over the same period in 2017 (1.74 million) and 26 percent more than in 2016.
Israel builds ‘world’s highest anti-missile wall’ around new Ramon International Airport
An 85-foot steel wall, cameras and radar equipment affixed to poles at 210 feet, in addition to a 21-mile outer fence, will protect the new Ramon International Airport near Eilat from potential terrorist attacks.
