Kinneret

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

Three boys suffering from mild dehydration were rescued overnight after their rubber boat drifted into the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, leaving them unable to return to shore.

United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.
Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Seven family members located after suffering heat exhaustion in Nahal Gov area of southern Israel

This morning, the water level stood at 213 meters below sea level. Shikmim Beach on the Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee is boiling: Here is what the heat did to the water level

After three years of repeated openings and closures, it's finally here to stay. David's Harp Hotel

The Kinneret’s beautiful surprise hotel


Forget everything about Kinneret: Experience Bora Bora beach

Escape routine to Bora Bora beach on the Sea of Galilee for a day of relaxation and family fun. An oasis of calm and magic awaits you.


Kinneret beaches to open Tuesday with notably high water level

A full Kinneret is preferable to a dry Kinneret— when the water reaches the lower ‘red line,’ at -213m.

 The Kinneret

The level is rising: this is the new hotel that will open in Kinneret

"Nevel David" chain to open "Naval David Galil Resort" in April with NIS 300 million investment, featuring 276 rooms, 18 suites, spa, pool overlooking Sea of Galilee.

 Nevel David Galil Resort

Three men rescued from Kinneret by helicopter - video

Three men who were stranded on a jet ski in the Kinneret for several hours were rescued by a helicopter thanks to a joint effort of Israel Police and Magen David Adom.

 A helicopter hovers over the sea at night (Illustrative).

The Kinneret’s Magdala – a unique hotel experience

Privately owned, this hotel was first designed mostly to host Christian pilgrims, but when it was reopened after the COVID-19 closures.

 THERE ARE many good reasons to stay at Magdala, including the archaeological park, weekend concerts, and the hotel’s proximity to the beaches of Lake Kinneret.

Massive amounts of waste pulled from streams in Golan cleanup project

"The beauty of nature should be preserved, so we can enjoy a clean and well-kept environment, and protect the the delicacy between man and nature," the Kinneret Drainage and Streams Authority said.

Clean up efforts of dried riverbeds in the Golan resulted in more than 100 tons of trash collection.

Look out: Israelis warned of eye-attacking parasites at Kinneret

In recent days, three people who swam at the Kinneret experienced severe inflammation and scarring of the cornea.

 A VIEW of the Kinneret with the Hermon in the background. The view that inspired Rachel the Poetess, among others.

Large fire breaks out in Israel's north, traffic blocked

Fires have broken out across seven different locations in Israel's north.

 Fire at the former Israel Military Industries factory near Herzliya. July 28, 2023

Syrian missile piece pulled out of Kinneret by Israeli fishermen

The rocket engine was likely part of an anti-aircraft missile that was shot at an Israeli plane in the Yom Kippur War or the Six Day War.

 The Kinneret

Israel Police rescue 11 after boat capsized in Lake Kinneret

The civilians include a two-year-old toddler, children between the ages 4-5 and a woman currently in her late pregnancy stage.

THE KINNERET, Israel’s sole natural drinking water source