Arava

On This Day: Israel, Jordan sign 1994 peace treaty, ending forty-six years of war

Following Egypt in 1979, Jordan was the second Arab country in the Middle East to sign a peace treaty with Israel.

An image of the front page of The Jerusalem Post on October 27, 2025.
Kibbutz Neot Semadar was selected for the UN Tourism organization’s Best Tourism Villages list

A kibbutz in the south joins the list of the best tourism villages in the world

BRIGITTE BARDOT in Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Contempt.’

Arava International Film Festival unveils 2025 program

Yoel Zilberman, CEO and Co-founder Hashomer Hachadash

Historic Day: Hashomer Hachadash Launches New Initiative in the Arava


Climate in crisis: Meet the Bedouin hub leading the field on climate resilience

The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast: Season 2, Episode 46

 Fareed Mahameed, The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies' climate resilience and environmental public health expert.

We stayed in the new Star Balcony suite in the desert

The cancellations for vacations at cabins at the start of the war didn’t deter Yair Lederman of Zman Arava in Tzukim. Instead of laying off his employees, he expanded and built his dream suite.

The New Star Balcony Suite at Zman Arava

Houthis claim attack on Tel Aviv area after IAF intercepts drone from the east

Residents in the Gaza Envelope claimed to have spotted an aircraft cruising at low altitude on its way to the center.

 Report of a drone falling on a tree.

Arava Film Festival: World cinema in the Negev

The festival will bring award-winning films and restored classics to an open-air setting at the stunning Ashush Natural Reserve.

 ‘I’M STILL HERE’ will open the Arava International Film Festival.

'We would be alone in a catastrophe': Arava, Eilot regional council residents fear Oct. 7 scenario

Amid growing concerns from the residents of the Arava about infiltrations along the Jordanian border, the head of the Eilot Regional Council: "We are calling on the Israeli government to allocate res

 THE RABIN ARAVA crossing between Jordan and Israel, north of Eilat.

IDF intercepts cruise missiles, rockets from Iraq near Golan Heights

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq fired rockets to the southern Golan Heights, while an additional drone approached Israel from the east.

Illustrative: View of a wildfire following a missiles attack from Lebanon, near Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar, northern Israel, August 17, 2024.

Unpacking Israel’s agricultural miracle

LIVE: Tania Pons Allon, Director of the Kasser Joint Institute for Food, Water, and Energy Security, discusses how Israel transforms harsh desert environments into thriving agricultural hubs.

 Mike Starr, Diaspora Affairs Correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, speaks with Tania Pons Allon, Director of the Kasser Joint Institute for Food, Water, and Energy Security at the Jewish National Fund (JNF-USA).

48 hours in the longest land in Israel - the Arava

48 hours in the Arava: Treats for the body and the guts in the desert heat. Sunset magic and desert breeze await in Israel's longest land.

 Kibbutz Lotan lantern excursion

On the way to Eilat? The new view that you shouldn't miss

Unveiling the Nof Tzofar lookout near Eilat, offering a panoramic view of the Arava Valley, Moshav Tzofar , and historic Tzofar enclave along the Jordan border.

 Nof Tzofar observation deck

Lotan Desert Traveler's Hotel: Gateway to Arava adventures

Escape to the heart of the southern steppe at Lotan Desert Travelers Hotel - where nature takes center stage, offering an oasis for families, couples, and groups amidst blue skies and golden sands.

 The secrets of the desert are revealed: the Lotan Desert Travelers Hotel opens a gate to adventures

Four killed in traffic accident in Israel's south, two evacuated for treatment

Traffic accidents have killed 218 Israelis since the start of 2024, this was a 22% increase compared to the same period last year and was the highest of the last decade.

The scene of a fatal car crash on Highway 90 which left four dead, May 28, 2022