Dead Sea
Next years 'critical' for Israel's earthquake preparedness, Israel Katz warns
After two recent earthquakes, Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered a multi year plan to fortify strategic sites, upgrade warnings, and clarify emergency authority roles.
Israel's Dead Sea area trembles as 4.2 magnitude earthquake felt
Real quiet at the Dead Sea: The renovated spa that provides complete disconnection from the world
The Dead Sea’s hidden plastic problem: A record of decades of waste - study
Pool of water near Dead Sea turns blood red, authorities investigating
Geologists believe the red color of the pool near the Dead Sea may be caused by algae, iron oxide or added chemicals.
West Nile virus resurfaces in Dead Sea and Gilboa river
Every summer, the ministry conducts tests on mosquitos in various regions of Israel, checking which harmful viruses they may carry that could lead to dangerous outbreaks.
Two people missing following Dead Sea swim found after eight hours
The two hikers told the search and rescue teams they arrived from Ramallah and Bethlehem for vacation and entered the Dead Sea waters around 7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening.
Spencer Tunick heading back to Dead Sea?
An online fundraising campaign is attempting to bring famed photographer Spencer Tunick back to Israel to photograph the Dead Sea in an effort to finance a museum in Arad.
Jordan pulls plug on Red-Dead water project with Israel - report
The project has long been frozen and professionals have expressed concern about environmental issues and the cost-effectiveness of the project compared to other alternatives.
What is the Red Sea Dead Sea Canal that Jordan renounced? - explainer
Building a sea-to-sea canal would provide drinking and irrigation water to the desert region, replenish the shrinking Dead Sea and produce renewable energy.
82-year-old man drowns in the Dead Sea
"Sadly, at the end of an exhaustive hour of CPR, the man was pronounced dead at the scene."
Dead Sea Scrolls: 2,000 years ago Jews used biblical ‘paperbacks’
Some 2,000 years ago, Jews use formal beautifully written biblical manuscripts for public reading as well as informal and sloppy written biblical texts for personal use.
Attempted shooting, stabbing, explosive terror attack thwarted in Hebron
The Palestinian man was reportedly caught with improvised explosives, a Carlo submachine gun and a knife as he approached soldiers at the checkpoint.
How old are the Dead Sea Scrolls? Carbon-dating project to offer answers
The project and some preliminary results were presented at a conference at the university last week: while in many instances, some scrolls might be more ancient than previously thought.
