Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Bambi's big break: Israel Police, IDF rescue two gazelle fawns during weapons raid in West Bank

The suspect, a 39-year-old resident of the area, was taken for questioning and admitted to several offenses involving harming and illegally possessing protected natural assets.

JULY 7, 2026|BySHIR PERETS

IDF, Israel Police rescue two gazelle fawns during weapons raid in West Bank, July 7, 2026.

One of Israel's rarest springs reopens: Ein Mabua returns for the summer hiking season

Following upgrades including a new parking lot, safe access path, and renovated restrooms, the Prat Stream site reopens free with registration.

JULY 5, 2026|ByMEITAL SHARABI

Twelve-year-old Alon Horwitz who discovered an ancient gemstone at Korazim National Park in the Galilee, June 1, 2026.

Rare gemstone discovered by 12-year-old boy during archaeological dig in ancient Jewish village

Dig director Dr. Achia Kohn-Tavorn from Ariel University identified the stone as a Nicolo, a type of agate stone often used in jewelry and signet rings by the Romans as a symbol of wealth.

JUNE 2, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Aerial photo of Tel Hebron's Second Temple period mikvah, April 30, 2026.

Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says

Burda added that visitors to the site will be able to learn about the bath’s significance, its place within daily life, and “momentarily experience the religious and social reality of that era.”

MAY 3, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Israel's hikes ranked among top nature walks worldwide

Israel's Ein Gedi hike ranked higher on Explore!'s list than Nepal's world-renowned Annapurna circuit.

MAY 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A MAN STANDS beneath a waterfall at Nahal David in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve area, near the Dead Sea.

Caesarea named best cultural and archaeological tourist site

These organizations worked in concert with Israel's Nature and Parks Authority and the Israel Antiquities authority to restore the city's historic sites.

MARCH 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Caesarea's temple stage and the staircase that leads to it.

Pod of Risso's dolphins spotted in Eilat

A group of approximately 10 dolphins was spotted swimming close to the water's surface by the Israeli-Egyptian border.

MARCH 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Dolphin spotted off the coast of Eilat on March 18, 2023.

This ibex made himself at home at a hotel in Mitzpe Ramon

A nubian ibex entered a hotel room in Mitzpe Ramon this week, despite not having his name on the reservation.

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

HOPEFULLY YOU will be welcomed by an ibex or two.

Conservation agencies hold educational seminars at nature reserves

Government organizations will send staff members to Ein Hardalit in Nahal Kziv, Beit Yanai National Park, the Paratroopers' Grove near Palmachim and the Einot Tzukim nature reserve.

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli government agencies host Sukkot events to promote cleanliness and personal responsibility toward the environment.

Out and about on Sukkot

The upcoming holiday week offers a plethora of activities for the whole family

OCTOBER 6, 2022ByBARRY DAVIS

The Israel Parks and Nature Authority is providing some 150 street artists and musicians at seven sites located around the country, including Tzippori up north and Beit Guvrin in the center.

Government not doing enough to stop influx of invasive species - comptroller

Looking at international agreements to preserve biological variety, the comptroller found that Israel failed to ratify several international treaties aimed at preserving the marine environment.

MAY 10, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH