Arava

Arava International Film Festival unveils 2025 program

The diverse program for the November festival includes 30 films.

BRIGITTE BARDOT in Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Contempt.’
Yoel Zilberman, CEO and Co-founder Hashomer Hachadash

Historic Day: Hashomer Hachadash Launches New Initiative in the Arava

 Fareed Mahameed, The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies' climate resilience and environmental public health expert.

Climate in crisis: Meet the Bedouin hub leading the field on climate resilience

The New Star Balcony Suite at Zman Arava

We stayed in the new Star Balcony suite in the desert


Houthis claim attack on Tel Aviv area after IAF intercepts drone from the east

Residents in the Gaza Envelope claimed to have spotted an aircraft cruising at low altitude on its way to the center.

 Report of a drone falling on a tree.

Arava Film Festival: World cinema in the Negev

The festival will bring award-winning films and restored classics to an open-air setting at the stunning Ashush Natural Reserve.

 ‘I’M STILL HERE’ will open the Arava International Film Festival.

'We would be alone in a catastrophe': Arava, Eilot regional council residents fear Oct. 7 scenario

Amid growing concerns from the residents of the Arava about infiltrations along the Jordanian border, the head of the Eilot Regional Council: "We are calling on the Israeli government to allocate res

 THE RABIN ARAVA crossing between Jordan and Israel, north of Eilat.

IDF intercepts cruise missiles, rockets from Iraq near Golan Heights

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq fired rockets to the southern Golan Heights, while an additional drone approached Israel from the east.

Illustrative: View of a wildfire following a missiles attack from Lebanon, near Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar, northern Israel, August 17, 2024.

Unpacking Israel’s agricultural miracle

LIVE: Tania Pons Allon, Director of the Kasser Joint Institute for Food, Water, and Energy Security, discusses how Israel transforms harsh desert environments into thriving agricultural hubs.

 Mike Starr, Diaspora Affairs Correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, speaks with Tania Pons Allon, Director of the Kasser Joint Institute for Food, Water, and Energy Security at the Jewish National Fund (JNF-USA).

48 hours in the longest land in Israel - the Arava

48 hours in the Arava: Treats for the body and the guts in the desert heat. Sunset magic and desert breeze await in Israel's longest land.

 Kibbutz Lotan lantern excursion

On the way to Eilat? The new view that you shouldn't miss

Unveiling the Nof Tzofar lookout near Eilat, offering a panoramic view of the Arava Valley, Moshav Tzofar , and historic Tzofar enclave along the Jordan border.

 Nof Tzofar observation deck

Lotan Desert Traveler's Hotel: Gateway to Arava adventures

Escape to the heart of the southern steppe at Lotan Desert Travelers Hotel - where nature takes center stage, offering an oasis for families, couples, and groups amidst blue skies and golden sands.

 The secrets of the desert are revealed: the Lotan Desert Travelers Hotel opens a gate to adventures

Four killed in traffic accident in Israel's south, two evacuated for treatment

Traffic accidents have killed 218 Israelis since the start of 2024, this was a 22% increase compared to the same period last year and was the highest of the last decade.

The scene of a fatal car crash on Highway 90 which left four dead, May 28, 2022

Study reveals impact of habitat disturbance on the Arabian babbler bird in the region

A new study led by Prof. Lee Koren of Bar-Ilan University (BIU) in Ramat Gan looked into the profound effects of habitat disturbance on the Arabian babbler.

 An Arabian babbler bird.

Coalition of academics nominate Israel’s Arava Institute for Nobel Peace Prize

The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies mission is to "meet the Middle East’s environmental challenges with innovative peace-building solutions." Will this win them the Nobel Peace Prize?

 ARAVA INSTITUTE students in dialogue with one another.