The site of Tel Lachish shows evidence of human habitation in Israel spanning many different historic periods over thousands of years.

During the Hellenistic period, the city of Nysa-Scythopolis was founded. In 749 CE it was destroyed in the massive earthquake which hit the area.

Winter flowers are already blooming, led of course by the dainty little Persian Cyclamen (Rakefet).

December 2nd will mark two years since the Mount Carmel forest fire disaster in which 44 people died, including members of the Israeli Prison Service, a bus driver, members of the Israeli Police Force and fire-fighters. Two years on, the 35,000 dunams of forest and natural woodland consumed by the fire still bears the scars, but signs of [...]

Kibbutz Bahan in the Hefer Valley in central Israel is the site of a park named ‘Utopia’ .

Machane Yehuda market in Jerusalem has its roots back in the late nineteenth century when it was known as Shuk Beit Ya’acov after the nearby neighbourhood of the same name which was established in 1885. Two years later, the Machane Yehuda neighbourhood was built and the market continued to grow. Under British Mandate rule the market was given a make-over, permanent stalls and roofing were built and the new name caught on.