Tag: Sea of Galilee

The water level is now standing at 211.77 meters, just 2.8 meters from the top red line.

A colorful mosaic, with dedication inscriptions and descriptions of baskets with loaves and fish, was exposed at the “Burnt Church” in Hippos.

Since the road was built many years before the emperor's time, the researchers assume that the name of Maximinus Thrax suggests extensive renovation work that was carried out during his rule.

The water in the lake has risen a total of 2.8 meters (9.2 feet) since the start of winter.

Since the beginning of the current rainy season, the Sea of has ​​Galilee recorded a total increase of 2.225 meters (7.299854 ft.).

Each hike features nightly stays at a bed-and-breakfast and includes breakfast and lunch; paper maps, a GPS mobile phone app, an initial pre-trek briefing the evening before each trip, as well as 24/7 customer service support.

In northern Israel, the groundwater reservoirs are also reported to be “completely filled,” according to the Water Authority.

A particularly rainy winter has raised its level by nearly 4.9 feet.

The level of the lake at present is still at 17.7 feet (5.4 meters) below its fullest level.

The snow up on Mt. Hermon has been piling up to reach 22 inches on the lower level.

At present, the water level is just 0.21 meters higher than the historic lowest water level ever measured in the Kinneret.

The streams running from the north no longer provide water to the Kinneret, which loses one centimeter (0.4 inch) of water a day to evaporation.

Officials say that area residents can expect to hear two loud explosions between the hours of 9 am and 3:30 pm.

"Report to the police or security coordinators what you have found, and do not interfere with those who arrive."

Are Israel’s emergency services ready for the Big One?

Israel is overdue for "the big one" -- a major earthquake is expected in the region about every 80 to 100 years.

Rare burial complex may throw new light on life in Tiberias in the Roman period, 2,000 years ago.

And so, Israel once again claims the role of the world's Desali-Nation, utilizing a process that extracts mineral components from saline water.

The plan will include the expansion of pipelines for use in agriculture, and is intended to help Israel to rehabilitate dried-up rivers.

"The government is trying to find water in other places. But the quality of the water will be very poor. So for now, the vegetables are fine, but the earth is losing its minerals and soil structure."

More to the point, 91 percent of the tourists who came, ranked their visit to the Jewish State as “very good,” or “excellent.”

Readers who need an infusion of faith are invited to hop a plane and head for the Western Wall.

A new infrastructure project will pump water back into the Kinneret, saving the Sea of Galilee and the Galil.

In Tiberias, the central bus station was flooded by the deluge.

The project is a collaboration between Tourist Minister Yariv Levin, Aryeh Deri, Minister for the Development of the Negev and Galilee, and the municipality of Nazareth Illit.

Halfway through the funeral proceedings, Arab protesters suddenly raised their hands high with a Palestinian Authority flag.

The famous Battle of Karney Hittin that was fought on July 4, 1187, resulting in the defeat of the Crusader Kingdom by Saladin's army, was a direct outcome of the events in Tiberias.

Fishermen from Kibbutz Ein Gev on the fishing boat "Gil", on the sea of Galilee, Northern Israel. The fishing team, led by Menachem Lev, is...

Last year more than 250,000 tourists flocked to the beaches along the shores of the lake on the Passover holiday.

The winter weather hasn't yet let up in Israel, with snow in the north and rain in the central and southern regions.