Jordan river

Netanyahu ‘not leaving’ politics for pardon, PM says next to Germany’s Friedrich Merz

Netanyahu also praised the Israel–Germany cooperation in high-tech, AI, and quantum technologies.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025
A scientist gathers samples for conducting bacteria contamination tests on a stream; illustrative.

High pollution levels found at several streams in northern, eastern Israel, ministries confirm

The Health and Environmental Protection Ministries advised against entering the water at several points due to a high level of bacterial contamination.

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Mahmoud Salameh, an Israeli citizen who was imprisoned in Jordan for three months, returns to Israel, October 1, 2025.

Israeli citizen imprisoned in Jordan for three months returns to Israel

Salameh was transferred back to Israel via the Jordan River Crossing after talks that took place in recent months with the assistance of the Foreign Ministry, Shin Bet, and Israel Police.

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An Israeli military vehicle waits at a barrier, at the Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

Israel shuts down West Bank crossing with Jordan following deadly attack

The Israeli Airports Authority, which operates the Allenby Bridge crossing, announced that it would be closed until further notice.

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114 US, Canadian cities sign on to rehabilitating the Jordan River

Rehabilitation of the Jordan River has been an ongoing process in recent years, with the most recent development occurring when in March.

APRIL 25, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
Kishon River drainage

Tiberias wastewater heads to new treatment plant, curbing raw sewage flow in Jordan River

Conveyance of the sewage by means of the new pipeline was part of a NIS 40m. scheme.

MARCH 1, 2015BySHARON UDASIN
People rafting in a river (illustrated photo)