Endangered whale shark spotted off the Eilat coast “I swam with it for a bit until it disappeared into the depths. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime feeling,” said Ruslan Rabin, a diver from the city of Carmiel. JNS Staff June 9, 2025
IDF detains suspect crossing maritime border near Eilat The individual is now under police investigation. JNS Staff May 13, 2025
Israel’s interior minister sees off departing Gazans at Eilat airport Hundreds of Palestinians have already been flown to third countries, primarily Germany, Romania and the United Arab Emirates. JNS Staff April 2, 2025
Light earthquake rattles Eilat No injuries were reported from the tremor, whose magnitude had the potential to cause minor damage. March 6, 2025
International flights from Israel’s Ramon Airport to restart in February Israeli carrier Israir will operate twice-weekly flights between Eilat and Athens, Greece. JNS Staff Jan. 7, 2025
IDF downs Houthi drone from Yemen headed for Eilat Alerts sounded in Ashkelon, Sderot and Netivot. Dec. 12, 2024
Lebanon truce brings Air Haifa back to Haifa The carrier will start with service to Eilat and Larnaca. Etgar Lefkovits Dec. 4, 2024
50 schoolkids rescued after bus sinks in wet sand near Eilat The children were on a school trip when their bus got bogged down and nearly flipped over. JNS Staff Nov. 20, 2024
IDF intercepts UAV near Eilat Jordanian Armed Forces reports the fall of a "flying object" near Aqaba • IDF confirms the killing of Hezbollah propaganda chief in Beirut. Nov. 18, 2024
