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The complex houses a new hotel and an active archeological site where visitors can have a first-century Galilee experience in the 21st century.
Numbering just 5,000 people, Israel’s Circassian community is proud to be both Sunni Muslim and Israeli.
The prime culprit is a steep difference in land prices between Arabs and Jews due to discriminatory enforcement of building regulations, says a local council chairman.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz speaks to reporters at the IDF Central Command headquarters in Jerusalem, March 30, 2022. Credit: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
Israel could be ‘between Gedera and Hadera’ in a few years, warns country’s defense minister
In a closed-door meeting, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that a viral post threatening an Arab takeover of the country was “not far from reality.”
“By increasing tourism, we create an economic ripple effect that supports jobs and growth throughout the region,” said JNF-USA national campaign director Sharon Joy.
New Sanhedrin Trail exhibition at the Yigal Allon Center on Kibbutz Ginosar includes 150 rare ancient artifacts from the Israel Antiquities Authority.
“We are witnessing the next revolution in Israel. Food-tech is the next cyber, and I believe Israel is on its way to becoming a superpower in the field,” said Erel Margalit, founder and executive chairman of Jerusalem Venture Partners and Margalit Startup City Galil.
United Hatzalah volunteers at the site of the bus-van-car crash near Hurfeish in the Upper Galilee, Sept. 29, 2021. Credit: United Hatzalah.
Five killed, dozens injured in bus crash in northern Israel
The bus, carrying children and teenagers returning from a Bnei Akiva youth movement trip, flipped on its side after the crash, trapping several people underneath and making it difficult for rescue services to arrive.
Students from every background imaginable study at the Hannaton Educational Center pre-military academy in the Lower Galilee, learning how to embrace diversity in Israeli society and explore coexistence with Arab neighbors.
The center has served as a gateway for information and discovery about hundreds of destinations throughout the Galilee.
From a hidden desert lake and hot springs to an ancient fortress and a bright pink church, the Jewish state is full of surprises.
Dor Pintel, 33, partnered with a friend (a farmer and owner of a natural-food store) on a new venture that is keeping him busy during these once-in-a-century times.