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US Announces Partial Lifting of 33-Year-Old Arms Embargo on Cyprus

Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin called the move “long overdue,” insisting that “Cyprus is a new hot spot. Cyprus is our ally. Those threatening Cyprus are not.”

Israelis Go Back to their Shuls, Schools, Museums, Beaches

As of Wednesday, May 27, restaurants, bars, after hour clubs, swimming pools, hotels, workshops, youth movement meetings and informal education classes will be open.

No Deaths from Coronavirus in Israel this Shabbat

In two weeks, gatherings of 100 people would be permitted in Israel's public spaces, and in another month and a half, all restrictions of gathering would be lifted.

Watch: Happy Dolphins Frolicking off Israel’s Shore

The band of aquatic mammals was happily playing in the waves.

Dance of the Vipers

As it is in many cases of conflict between males, their intent is not to kill the opponent, only to define who is stronger and more dominant.

Kinneret Just 15.7 Inches Short of Completely Full

With extreme drought conditions continuing to intensify, the government of Israel approved a plan in 2018 to pump desalinated water into the lake.

IAF Downs ‘Abnormal’ Drone Off Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, the Coordinator of Government Operations in the Territories reinstated some of the relief gestures for the residents of the Gaza Strip.

Haifa, San Diego Universities Get $1.3 Million to Explore Man’s Adopting to Climate Change...

Over the past century, Scripps Oceanography has developed cutting-edge research tools to study environmental change involving marine geology and geophysics, coastal processes, paleomagnetism, paleobiology, and climate science.

Record 40,000 Runners Expected in Tel Aviv Marathon 2020

The current record was set in 2015 by William Kiprono Yagon from Kenya at 2:10:30 hours. Every runner who comes in under 2:07:59 will receive $40,000.

Kinneret Water Level Up 3.15 Inches Since Friday

The current water level is 2.59 meters higher than the lower red line.

Feisty Pod of Dolphins Playing off Ashkelon Coast

"The dolphin is endangered in the Mediterranean and so it is very fascinating to watch."

Wine and Fish Sauce – Roman Culinary Preferences Revealed in Ancient Ashkelon

“Long before pasta and pizza, the ancient Roman diet was based largely on fish sauce."

Report: Turkish Navy Ships Force Israeli Research Vessel to Leave Cypriot Waters

"The Turks are trying to show that they are boss, and this is very worrying,” senior Israeli officials said according to Israeli media.

Putin, Erdogan, Meet on Deterioration of Syria Understandings

"The situation in Idlib, which continues to be Turkey’s area of responsibility in accordance with the Sochi agreements, remains rather complex."

Watch: Hatchling Turtle Trapped in Car Tracks on Way to Sea

Israel bans driving cars on the beach. The vehicles leave behind sockets and grooves in the sand which are obstacles to little turtles.

Turkey, Russia, Laying Claim to Mediterranean Off-Shore Gas

Since 2009, offshore oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean have been the subject of territorial disputes between Turkey on one side and Greece, Cyprus and Israel on the other.

Iran Furious as UK Marines Seize Tanker Violating Sanctions

Meanwhile, Panama announced on Thursday that the ship, Grace 1, had been taken off its international boat registry on May 29, and can they have their flag back.

DNA Shows Ancient Philistines Migrated Across Mediterranean, Not Indigenous to Israel

These genetic results are a critical step toward understanding the long-disputed origins of the Philistines, the research underscored.

Tel Aviv Ready and Eager to Host 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

In one month, Tel Aviv will host the 64th Eurovision Song Contest, the second most watched live TV program in the world and the cultural event with the highest ratings and largest international coverage to ever take place in Israel.

Watch: Two Healed Turtles Return to the Sea

Inspectors of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority on Friday released to the Mediterranean two sea turtles after several they had received months of medical care.

Rainbow at Crocodile Stream

The remains of Crocodilopolis, a city established there in the fourth century BCE, are still visible today.

2,000 Year Old Golden Earring Discovered in City of David

The earring will be on display for the general public at the City of David's annual archeological conference. “Whoever wore it belonged to Jerusalem's upper class.”

Wizz Air Passengers Safe After Emergency Landing at Ben Gurion Intl Airport

The pilot landed the Airbus 320 aircraft safely, and no injuries were reported.

Six Goose-Beaked Whales Spotted on Israel’s Northern Shoreline

"We saw a rare thing: the whales were in a restive state and swam in a group of six, when they are usually a reclusive species."

Congrats, Mediterranean, You’re 100 Million Years Younger than We Thought

A new joint study by the Geological Survey, the Hebrew University, and the University of Haifa completely changes the basic conceptions by which large energy companies are looking for gas and oil in the eastern Mediterranean basin.

Next Stop on Trump’s World Changing Tour: Iran

The Iranian regime has lost its key provider of nuclear know-how, even as its is riddled with suspicion about the motives of its other key provider of weapons and technology – Russia.

New Exhibit Displays for First Time Two-Thousand-Year-Old Tekhelet and Argaman Dyed Fragments of Textiles

A new exhibition follows the thread of the mysterious blue color, tekhelet, from the Mediterranean shores over 3,500 years ago to the national colors of the State of Israel.

Netanyahu: ‘Palestinians Want a State Instead of Israel — That’s Not Peace’

"But out of this curse comes a blessing ... Because of the growing danger of Iran ... virtually all the Arab countries, no longer see Israel as their enemy, but as their vital ally in countering the threat of militant Islam."

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