Jordan Valley

IDF soldiers, equipment, used without authorization for private company VIP customer tour - report

The company released a video in which its customers, including children and at least two babies, are given a tour of a base in the Jordan Valley, with a briefing from a commander and an ATV ride.

ISRAELI SECURITY forces raid a building in the town of Tammun, in the northern Jordan Valley, in the West Bank, May 9, 2025.
A Palestinian family leaves their farmin the Tana area near Beit Furik, east of Nablus in Judea and Samaria, May 15, 2026.

State says Bedouin Palestinians may return to Jordan Valley but rejects extra security

IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise along Israel’s eastern border and the Dead Sea area on May 15, 2026.

IDF tests Jordan Valley readiness in Dead Sea surprise attack drill - analysis

A Palestinian man seen with his sheep in a Bedouin village in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023.

Top Israeli judge: State has until May 14 to report on displaced Bedouin return case


Israel files indictment against West Bank man in deadly northern Israel terror attack 

The indictment, submitted to the Nazareth District Court, follows a joint investigation by Israel Police and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency).

Israeli security forces at the scene where a Palestinian terrorist was shot after carrying out an attack at several locations near the city of Afula, December 26, 2025.

Israel begins construction of upgraded security barrier on Jordan border

Israel has begun construction on the first two sections of an upgraded security barrier along its border with Jordan, a key part of a $1.7B project to strengthen the border against emerging threats.

An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.

Israel must draw its own borders, starting with the Jordan Valley - opinion

As nations recognize a Palestinian state, Israel has a chance to respond by applying sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, securing its eastern front.

A view of the Jordan Valley near Jericho

Israel mulls West Bank annexation in response to int'l moves to recognize Palestinian state

Extension of Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank was on the agenda for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet meeting late on Sunday.

An Israeli flag flutters, as part of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.

Israel's hiking trails under complete ban as severe heatwave reaches peak

Officials cautioned against outdoor activity during the hottest hours and urged the public to prepare for possible health risks such as dehydration and heatstroke.

Israelis bask in the sun on a beach in Tel Aviv, August 11, 2025

Israel's heatwave expected to reach record-breaking highs this week, IMS warns

Temperatures are expected to reach up to 49° Celsius in the area surrounding the Sea of Galilee (where the current record temperature is 47°C), and up to 51°C in the Jordan Valley.

A summer heatwave; illustrative.

Man in critical condition after being bitten by snake in Jordan Valley

MDA paramedics provided the man with life-saving medical treatment, which included oxygen and medication, and evacuated him in serious but stable condition to HaEmek Hospital in Afula.

 Red-bellied Black Snake. (illustrative)

IDF signs four demolition orders for homes of terrorists involved in lethal shootings

Confiscation and demolition orders were delivered to the homes of four terrorists who were involved in three different attacks in the past year.

 Palestinians inspect a blacksmith workshop after it was demolished by Israeli military bulldozers east of the West Bank city of Nablus, July 3, 2025.

Gov't approves NGO's plan to secure Jordan border including reinforcing fence, IDF presence

The National Missions Ministry, led by Orit Strock, allocated a budget of 80 million shekels for the first year of implementing HaShomer HaChadash's five-year plan.

 HaShomer HaChadash

West Bank Bedouin community says Israeli settlers stole hundreds of sheep

"The police don't do anything. They have never helped us with anything. If you tell them the settler is taking your sheep, they'll ask 'Are you sure it's yours?'"

 A Palestinian shepard holds a goat that was left behind with a broken leg, few days after Bedouins said that Israeli settlers took livestock from the village of Ein al-Auja, in the Jordan Valley, March 9, 2025.