Kinneret

NIS 120M and a view of the Sea of Galilee: Gordonia’s new hotel

Gordonia expands with a new hotel in Migdal, facing Arbel, featuring 77 rooms, a spa, and a pool, set to open in about two years.

Gordonia Migdal Arbel Hotel Rendering.
Galei Kinneret Hotel

There is a private infinity pool. Meet the new suite on the Sea of Galilee

Tower Hotel, Sara and Nirit Frankel Architecture and Interior Design.

New boutique hotel in the Galilee overlooking the sea of Galilee will transform local vacationing

The private pool of the Pola Villa Suite at Gali Kinneret Hotel.

This is what indulgence looks like: A new villa with a private pool at the iconic northern Hotel


Mysterious fortress may hold key to solve enigmas of biblical Galilee

Pottery unearthed in the area reveals a mixture of Canaanite, Phoenician and even Cypriot influences.

Mount Adir, in the upper Galilee

Research unveils Kinneret’s geological enigmas, may help predict quakes

Moreover, twelve seismic monitoring stations were installed in different parts of the Kinneret which registered all the minor earthquakes that occurred in the span of a year.

Adriano Mazzini (University of Oslo, Norway) collects water sample for geochemical measurements

Israel experiences rare second year of above-average rainfall

The last time two years were recorded with rainfall at this high of a level above average was from 1986-1988.

May rains on the Kinneret, May 5, 2020

Is there now too much water in the Kinneret?

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: If the water crosses the "upper red line," it might cause flooding in the surrounding city of Tiberias and infrastructure.

A VIEW of Lake Kinneret from Tiberias in January. The lake continues to rise.

New canal to flow water from Kinneret to Jordan River as water level rises

In February, the Water Authority announced that it would open the dam in late March if the Kinneret reached 20 centimeters below the upper red line.

Kinneret water level continues to rise, April 16, 2020

Why a full Kinneret means more than just hydrology

After an abundant rain hit Israel over the last weekend, the Water Authority announced that the level of its waters reached its full capacity, marking a record since 2004.

PEOPLE ON paddle boards float on Lake Kinneret in 2016. It is Israel’s major surface fresh-water source, now endangered.

Kinneret water level rises by 6 cm over weekend

The Degania Dam is expected to be partially opened at the beginning of May in order to prevent flooding.

PEOPLE ON paddle boards float on Lake Kinneret in 2016. It is Israel’s major surface fresh-water source, now endangered.

Kinneret water level rises 1 cm over weekend, 32 cm to upper red line

The Kinneret is now 32 cm below the upper red line threshold which marks 208.8 meters below sea level. The sea is currently at the highest level it's been since 2004.

PEOPLE PADDLE on stand-up boards in Lake Kinneret

Kinneret water level rises by 1 cm over 24 hours

The last time the Degania Dam was opened was in 2013.

Lake Kinneret, also known as the Sea of Galilee, Israel's main water reservoir

Foreword to the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change report

Israel has overcome overwhelming challenges, such as water scarcity and poor land conditions, to emerge as a world leader in agriculture and water management technologies.

Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change and former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland