Kinneret

Seven family members located after suffering heat exhaustion in Nahal Gov area of southern Israel

Volunteers had begun the search earlier in the day, after a woman had contacted emergency services after losing contact with her husband and their six kids.

Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.
This morning, the water level stood at 213 meters below sea level. Shikmim Beach on the Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee is boiling: Here is what the heat did to the water level

After three years of repeated openings and closures, it's finally here to stay. David's Harp Hotel

The Kinneret’s beautiful surprise hotel

Zehava Shaul, mother of Oron Shaul, with supporters and family members of missing Israeli soldiers Oron Shaul and Hadar Goldin hold a protest outside the residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on August 9, 2019.

Mother of St.-Sgt. Oron Shaul, fallen soldier whose remains were held by Hamas, passes away


My Word: Untroubling waters

Most of the country’s tap water now comes from desalination plants rather than the Kinneret, but the Sea of Galilee still has an important role as an emergency reservoir.

 Water flowing from the carrier to Nahal Zalmon, on its way to fill Lake Kinneret

Mekorot and Water Authority launch desalinated water project to Kinneret

The project, one of the most significant infrastructure projects in recent years, will maintain the level of Lake Kinneret even in years when the natural rainfall is lower than average.

 Water flowing from the carrier to Nahal Zalmon, on its way to fill Lake Kinneret

Indulging on the Sea of Galilee at U Boutique Kinneret

U Boutique only has 62 rooms so it meets the definition of a boutique resort with full service of a hotel with intimacy and calm, which is different than most of Fattal’s hotels in Israel.

 U BOUTIQUE KINNERET’S décor is inspired by the local environment using materials such as basalt, wood and olive trees.

2,500 participants test their mettIe in Ironman Israel Middle East Championship

This is the first time that the full distance competition of the international IRONMAN brand is held in the Middle East and 75 places will be awarded to the 2023 World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

 Participants test their mettIe in Ironman Israel Middle East Championship

Blinding parasite possibly found in the Kinneret

At least 29 patients have been hospitalized due to corneal lesions characteristic of infection with the Microsporidia parasite.

 Israel's main reservoir, Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).

How do we remove the bitterness of the Hebrew month of Heshvan? - opinion

Considering the important contribution that rain makes to the well-being of this country, surely the seventh of Heshvan should be prominently highlighted on our calendars

 JERUSALEM EXPERIENCES its first rain of the season, last Thursday, even before the beginning of Heshvan.

Taly's Travel: Kfar Blum’s Pastoral Hotel marks 20 years of culture

The Pastoral Kfar Blum Hotel in the Upper Galilee is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The hotel is best known for its musical and cultural activities.

The hotel’s magnificent opera hall.

International Christian Embassy Jerusalem holds annual Sukkot event

The event was attended by more than 1,700 Christians from over 70 countries.

ICEJ's annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration

Ancient Islamic mosaics uncovered at shores of Kinneret

Ancient mosaics were uncovered near Tiberias, on the Sea of Galilee, which reveal new information about life in the Holy Land.

 A VIEW of the Kinneret with the Hermon in the background. The view that inspired Rachel the Poetess, among others.

Have archaeologists found the home of St. Peter? - study

While the location of the Biblical Bethsaida is still debated, archaeologists believe this new find may help settle the debate.

 Greek inscription found at the "Church of the Apostles" at the el Araj/Beit haBek dig.