Dead Sea

Tremors felt in southern Israel after magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Egypt, no damage reported

The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.4 and hit at a depth of 6 miles, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences.

Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.
Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

Israel urges mosquito control after West Nile virus detected in South

A cave in the Qumran area of the Dead Sea region.

Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense

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'A living landscape': Exploring Israel's shifting terrain through photography


Jerusalem highlights December 23-29

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 ‘THE SEARCHERS’ was filmed at Monument Valley, on the Utah-Arizona state line.

Israel's Dead Sea filled with microplastics, garbage - study

University of Haifa: Huge amounts of waste have been found at the mouth of the Kidron Stream leading to the Dead Sea.

 Plastic garbage is seen cluttering the shores of Israel's Dead Sea.

A green-white vacation at the Vert Dead Sea Hotel

The Vert Dead Sea is situated in the best settings around – right on the Ein Bokek beach.

 THE CONTRAST of white salt ‘mushrooms’ against the turquoise background of the Dead Sea creates an apocalyptic landscape.

Ma’aleh Adumim – an emerging travel and entertainment destination

The proximity to tourist attractions and natural sites in the area and the Dead Sea completes the experience and allows one to spend a full vacation there.

 THE DCITY PIAZZA

Sinkholes: How are they formed and can we fix them? - explainer

A number of sinkholes opened up throughout Israel over the past year. These have been damaging and have even resulted in deaths. So how do they happen and how can we fix them?

 Sinkhole opens up on Tel Aviv highway

What is a Rock Hyrax, and why do they sing? -study

Keeping to a beat is linked to reproductive success in male rock hyraxes according to Bar-Ilan University researchers.

 A male rock hyrax singing in Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

This week in Jerusalem: The night train

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 STARTING SEPTEMBER 17, trains headed in each direction from the capital to the airport will run once an hour between Saturday and Wednesday nights.

From Iran to teachers on strike: A week of deals concerning Israel

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov


Living it up at the Prima Oasis Spa Club

The Prima hotel chain has combined two existing hotels, the Oasis and the Spa Club, into one property with 242 rooms and suites.

 THE PRIMA OASIS Spa Club by the Dead Sea.

Learning to appreciate the natural amenities in our backyard - opinion

I live in a country with a million nature, religious and historic sites an hour from my home, but always scratch my head wondering what to do with guests coming through.

The D City design mall in Ma'aleh Adumim (illustrative).