Nature reserve

1,500-year-old synagogue uncovered in Golan Heights nature reserve

Excavations in the Golan Heights have revealed a 1,500-year-old synagogue built of basalt and hewn stone, offering rare evidence of Jewish continuity in the region.

Avigail Rosenbaum Bracha, field manager of the synagogue area near Mashkof and Tabula Anasta.
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

Nahal David comes back to life: New trails open in Ein Gedi

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AN AERIAL view of Ganei Huga near Beit She’an

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Visiting Shuni Amphitheater? New infrastructure project to fix flooding and reduce congestion

Netivei Israel and Geochum started a project at Shuni Amphitheater entrance, with junction expansion, drainage upgrades, and lighting, expected to finish by February 2026.

 Shuni Amphitheater Junction

Israeli forces take control of nature reserve fire, dozens of hikers rescued

Magen David Adom announced that there have been no casualties in Nahal Prat.

 A fire truck responds to the fire in Nahal Prat, east of Jerusalem, April 27. 2025.

Massive wildfire destroys nature reserve, two years after restoration project

Massive wildfire destroys nature reserve, two years after restoration project

 Fire in Yavne, April 22, 2025.

Reopening Israel's North: Free admittance to several major cultural, natural sites

The campaign includes the weekend of March 28-29 and the week before Passover: April 4-10.

 THE AGAMON HULA.

Ten wild elephants die in three days at Indian Tiger Reserve, fungus-infected millet suspected

The lone surviving male elephant from the herd of thirteen is reported to be displaying distress.

 Elephants playing in the water by Martin_Heigan is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Biblical reminders along the Israel trail

While Israel might not have an array of fall foilage, parts of the Israel trail give hikers an insider's knowledge of biblical flora and fauna.

 The Iris Reserve along the Israel Trail is absolutely beautiful.

Teen discovers 1800-year-old ring engraved with goddess Athena on Mount Carmel

The artifact was examined with the assistance of Prof. Shua Amorai-Stark, an expert on ancient rings and amulets from the Kaye Academic College.

 Yair Whiteson found a Roman-era ring on a hike with his father on Mount Carmel.

First of its kind: Six-legged gazelle spotted in Israel's western Negev

While gazelle sightings in Israel are already uncommon due to their endangered status, this one is reported to be the first of its kind to be spotted.

 A gazelle with six legs is spotted in Israel's Negev desert

Giraffes interrupt women's golf tournament in Kenya

Golfers come from around the world to play on a fairway frequented by wildlife.

 A baby giraffe is pictured at its enclosure at the Chapultepec zoo in Mexico City, Mexico

In the footsteps of the Anemones: Flower trips in the Southern Arava

Want to see anemones covering the ground? In the Nir Moshe Forest and the Shaharia Forest in the Northern Negev region, you can witness stunning blooms and hike among the trees and trails.


White-tailed eagles saved from Israel's North amid Hezbollah rockets

The Nature and Parks Authority transferred a pair of Haliaeetus albicilla from the Hai-Bar Carmel Nature Reserve to the Ramat Gan Safari.