Ziv Reinstein

Ziv Reinstein is a journalist and reporter for Walla

"After a few minutes I saw movement near the male, and then a female appeared at his side along with four fledglings"

Returned from the beach in Ashdod, and discovered a whole family of birds of prey

Customs inspectors at Ben-Gurion Airport thwarted an attempt to smuggle about 20 parrots of special breeds

Ben-Gurion Airport customs inspectors stunned: This is what a passenger returning from Poland hid

Baby rats were discovered in a service cart on an Arkia flight returning from Greece to Israel

Rats discovered in service cart on Arkia flight to Israel


The unique book project created for the Israel National Trail

Thanks to a hiker who missed reading something while walking the entire Israel National Trail, a nationwide initiative of dozens of free libraries along the national trail was born.

The students renovate the boxes and refill them with books

Will the new project bring tourists back to Acre?

A new audiovisual project at the Crusader Fortress turns Old Acre into a night show – with video mapping, powerful sound, and a historical journey from antiquity to the present day.

The spectacle is fully accessible to people with disabilities

Tourism in Cyprus is recovering. Not a little of this is thanks to Israel

Poland, Israel, the UK, Germany, Romania, and Denmark are refloating tourists to Cyprus following the return of demand for flights and the recovery from the disruptions in the Middle East.

Paphos, Cyprus

Baby rats on Arkia flight prompt accusatory battle between airline, catering company

Footage of the rats, discovered on a service cart during the flight, circulated on social media and sparked widespread reactions online.

Baby rats discovered on an Arkia flight from Greece to Israel.

Ben-Gurion Airport remains open amid Iran missile attacks, Israel seeks to reduce air traffic

Authorities are considering limiting passenger numbers at Ben-Gurion Airport while emergency preparations expand across the country.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 24, 2026.

Arkia expands the competition and launches a direct route to Tokyo

Japan has become one of the hottest destinations among Israelis in recent years – and now Arkia is also entering the picture. So, how much will it cost you?

A wanted destination. Japan

Tired of driving in circles around Ben Gurion Airport? This is the new, free solution

Picking up a passenger at Ben Gurion Airport? Now you can wait for them in a dedicated parking lot free of charge for the first hour, without risking traffic safety or receiving a fine.

Starting this week, a dedicated waiting parking lot will operate free of charge for the first hour for drivers coming to pick up passengers from Ben Gurion Airport

El Al opens a direct route to a new destination in the US

El Al will operate three weekly flights to San Francisco starting October. The flight duration is expected to be approximately 15 hours. This is the starting price the company offers on the route.

San Francisco

This is the new Israir aircraft that will fly you to New York this year

The Israeli airline is finalizing the purchase of two wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft and plans to operate flights to New York as early as the third quarter of this year.

Israir is finalizing the purchase of two wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft

El Al launches direct, 15-hour-long flight to San Francisco from Tel Aviv for next fall

It chose LY49 as the flight number for the 15-hour flights, which will happen three times a week, in homage to the San Francisco 49ers football team.

 The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco, CA at sunset. This photo was taken from the Marin Headlands.