Eilat

Floods, Eilat earthquake should push Israel’s next government to fix risks it knows - editorial

Years after the state comptroller flagged weak drainage and unreinforced buildings near the fault line, much of the work remains undone.

A man is seen riding floodwaters on a board following heavy rains outside the moshav of Yinon, southern Israel, January 13, 2026.
Eilat City, Red Sea Coast, Sea of Sinai.

Eilat, southern Israel hit by 4.5 magnitude earthquake, Ramon Airport temporarily grounds flights

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026

Attorney-General calls Police Investigation Department law a ‘poison capsule’ for law enforcement

A renovated leisure area at the marina and a new public square planned for Eilat’s northern promenade.

From the sea to the promenade: How Eilat is transforming its entire coastline


Africa Israel Hotels offers election deals from NIS 674 a night

The chain announced discounts of up to 35% at selected hotels across its Crowne Plaza, Vert, Poli and Indigo brands.

The Vert Eilat hotel

Saudi Arabia, Israel have shared interests at stake, Houthi escalation highlights - editorial

Saudi Arabia's defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan faces growing scrutiny as the Houthi conflict escalates, with questions remaining over military deployments and the allies' roles.

Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Eilat records first rain of year as authorities issue flash flooding warning in Dead Sea region

Temperatures are expected to rise slightly on Saturday, mainly in the mountains and inland, with some areas reporting up to 33° during the day.

Ships by the Eilat port, Red Sea, on January 03, 2024.

Saudi Arabia’s security needs expose limits of diplomacy, give Israel an opportunity - analysis

Bin Salman’s security strategy faces a major test as Houthi attacks expose alliance limits and highlight Israel’s intelligence and defense role.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025

Israeli man caught speeding on Highway 90 at 217 kph under the influence of drugs

Regardless of where the was, he would have been driving far above the speed limit; the fastest legal speed limit in Israel is 120 kph (75 mph), permitted on Highway 6.

Police detain 25-year-old Eilat resident after he was caught speeding on Highway 90 at 217km/h. Vehicle and speed readout pictured here.

Houthi gains at Bab al-Mandab expose Israel's unresolved Eilat shipping crisis - analysis

Even before the threat to Saudi oil routes, the Houthis had already registered a significant strategic achievement against Israel by disrupting regular commercial shipping to the Port of Eilat.

Ships by the Eilat port, Red Sea, on January 03, 2024.

10-year-old bitten by moray eel at Eilat beach, requires surgery

The girl was playing with her family at Coral Beach when she was bitten by the fish. The bite caused deep cuts, requiring surgery under general anesthesia.

A moray eel

Yohanan Elishuv, last surviving fighter who raised Eilat's Ink Flag in 1948, dies at 95

During the first truce in June 1948, Elishuv was transferred to the southern front under Uzi Narkiss. He was wounded after driving over a mine, but returned to combat after recovering.

Yohanan Elishuv during the War of Independance.

One wounded in W. Bank stabbing, nine killed in alleged IDF strikes in Lebanon

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Settlers attack members of the NBC News team in the West Bank, August 29, 2026.

IDF, police drills continue for second day as forces train in Eilat for October 7-like attack

The aim of the exercise is to improve the division’s capabilities and readiness in the face of a large-scale October 7-style surprise attack, based on the lessons drawn from the massacre.

Israel Police and IDF readiness drills continue as part of Operations Advancing the Wall and Southern Wind to prepare in case of future Octover 7-style attacks, September 7, 2026.