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Kinneret

Lake Kinneret in northern Israel on Oct. 21, 2021. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90.

Heavy rains in Israel spark hope for full Kinneret

The Sea of Galilee has risen by 21 centimeters (8.2 inches) since the start of February.

February 10, 2022

Nahal Kidron, in the Judean desert, following heavy rains, Jan. 16, 2022. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90.

Winter rains cause flooding in Petach Tikvah, Lod and Kafr Qasim

Several people had to be rescued after their vehicles became trapped by the rising waters • The Sea of Galilee rose nearly two inches due to the heavy precipitation.

January 17, 2022

An Israeli teen uses a surfboard to play in the snow in Jerusalem on Feb. 18, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash 90.

Residents of Golan Heights, Jerusalem enjoy winter wonderland

As the Golan becomes covered in a seasonal white canopy, Israel’s capital gets its first real snow after years of anticipation.

February 18, 2021

“New York Times” columnist Thomas L. Friedman discusses “The Divide Between Order and Disorder,” Sept. 16, 2014. Credit: Chatham House Photo via Flickr/Wikimedia Commons.

Unpleasant news for Thomas Friedman

Does the level of the Kinneret have anything to do with the prospects for peace in the Middle East? He’d like you to think that it does.

Stephen M. Flatow

September 7, 2020

Enjoying at the Red Sea in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on May 13, 2020. Photo by Yossi Zeliger/Flash90.

Without foreign travel, internal tourism is still prohibitively expensive for Israelis

Even before the coronavirus, Israel was consistently ranked in recent years among the most expensive countries in the world, especially for locals.

June 25, 2020

The Sea of Galilee as seen from the beach promenade in the northern Israeli city of Tiberias, on Jan. 30, 2020. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Sea of Galilee is almost full, but its beaches remain empty

Just inches from its highest level in 20 years, the Kinneret’s biggest fans remain barred from its shores due to current travel restrictions.

May 3, 2020

A view of the Sea of Galilee, known in Hebrew as the Kinneret, on Nov. 8, 2010. Photo by Yossi Zamir/Flash90.

Sea of Galilee water level hits 16-year high point

Israel’s largest freshwater source is only 7.3 inches short of maximum capacity, with more rain forecast for later this week.

Dan Lavie and Adi Hashmonai

April 14, 2020

Cars drive on a flooded road at the Ad-Halom Junction following heavy rainfall near Ashdod, Jan. 9, 2020. Credit: Flash90.

Seven dead as heavy rainfall causes flooding in Israel

Police and rescue services on high alert as significant precipitation is still expected in already flooded Ashkelon, Ashdod and Haifa, as well as in Tel Aviv • Sea of Galilee rises 23 centimeters in 24 hours.

January 9, 2020

Israelis enjoy the snow on Mount Hermon on Jan. 29, 2019. Photo by Adam Shuldman/Flash90.

Passover snow falls on Mount Hermon for first time in 22 years

With eight inches already on the ground and snow expected to continue to fall throughout the day, the Hermon ski-resort management closed the site to visitors.

April 21, 2019