Jordan Valley
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Jordan Valley, translated into English and compared across sources. 42 recent stories.
IDF to Build Haredi Training Base in Jordan Valley Amid Draft Crisis
The IDF will build a Haredi training base in the Jordan Valley for all ultra-Orthodox service tracks, at a cost of tens of millions of shekels. The announcement followed mass prot…
Two Motorcyclists Critically Hurt in Crash Near Golani Junction
Two men in their mid-20s were critically injured Thursday evening in a motorcycle crash near Golani Junction on Highway 65. Magen David Adom crews treated them at the scene and pe…
Weekend Forecast: Mild, Seasonal Weather With Heat Warnings in Several Areas
Israel’s weekend forecast calls for mild, seasonal weather with little change in temperatures. The Meteorological Service issued a yellow heat warning for several hot inland and s…
How a Near-Settlement at Lucifer Police Station Shaped the Making of Beit Yatir
Former South Hebron Hills regional chief Zviky Bar Chai recounts how Lucifer Police Station nearly became an early settlement foothold for Beit Yatir. He says the plan was stopped…
Police Stop Packed Car Carrying 12 People, Including Children in the Trunk
Police in the Shai District stopped a car near Jericho on Highway 90 carrying 12 passengers, including children in the trunk and a breastfeeding mother holding a three-month-old b…
Likud Figures Reject Bennett's West Bank Plan, Call for Sovereignty and Oslo's End
Likud ministers and MKs told Channel 7 they reject Naftali Bennett’s plan for Areas A and B after his remarks on Kan 11. They called for Israeli sovereignty, expanded settlement…
Widow of Eitan Orbach Describes His Legacy and a New Yeshiva Project
Nechama Orbach spoke about the life and death of her husband, Eitan Orbach, who was killed in an operational accident in the Jordan Valley. She said his memory will be honored thr…
Mostly Pleasant Weather Across Israel, With Severe Heat in Valleys and the Jordan Rift
Israel will have partly cloudy to clear weather, with temperatures staying seasonable on Tuesday and rising slightly Wednesday before easing Thursday. Heat warnings were issued fo…
Israel Issues Severe Heat Warnings for the Next Day
Israel’s Meteorological Service issued severe heat warnings on Monday, including an orange alert for the Jordan Valley from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Yellow alerts were also posted…
Government to fund restoration of 2,000-year-old Herod’s Pools
The government will invest about 3 million shekels in restoring Herod’s Pools in the Jordan Valley. After a Channel 14 investigation into years of water theft, the site was refill…
Mekorot Bond Sale Draws Triple the Expected Demand
Mekorot completed the institutional stage of a bond issue with about 3 billion shekels in demand, far above its original 1 billion shekel target. It will raise about 1.75 billion…
Sunny Day Forecast with Normal Seasonal Temperatures and Extreme Heat in Some Areas
Sunday will be clear to partly cloudy across Israel, with temperatures staying seasonable. Extremely high heat stress is expected in some valleys and desert regions, and solar rad…
Female IDF officers foil Jordan Valley weapons smuggling attempt
Maj. N. and Capt. L. led an IDF operation in the southern Jordan Valley that stopped the smuggling of nearly 30 weapons into Israel. The force found 23 Glock pistols, three Kalash…
Warm, Pleasant Saturday Expected, with Rough Seas on the Mediterranean
Israel will see a warm, pleasant Saturday with partly cloudy to clear skies and slightly higher temperatures, especially inland and in the mountains. The Mediterranean will be rou…
Minister, lawmaker and bereaved father jump into Herod’s Pool together
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, MK Zvi Sukkot, and Eliav Libi, whose son David was killed in Gaza, visited Herod’s Pool near Peza'el and jumped into the water together. The rep…
After 50 Years, W. R. Grace Plant Closes, and Markets See the Same Middle East
Ynet’s weekly business roundup covered the closure of Pratt & Whitney’s Nahariya plant, a Nigerian migrant’s fight to claim a half-million-euro lottery win in Italy, and major sho…
Mekorot Raises 1.75 Billion Shekels in Bond Sale After Heavy Demand
Mekorot raised 1.75 billion shekels in its first 2026 debt offering after receiving about 3 billion shekels in demand. The bond proceeds will fund water infrastructure projects, i…
Mango Season Opens With Severe Crop Collapse and Rising Prices Expected
Israel’s 2026 mango season is opening with a severe crop failure, with official estimates at only about 30% of orchard potential. Growers expect much higher prices after spring we…
Friends of Yehuda Sherman Press Ahead With Settling the Land in His Memory
Friends of Yehuda Sherman are trying to establish new Jewish outposts in Judea and Samaria in his memory. Two farms, Kוכב יהודה and Shaagat Yehuda, continue despite repeated Israe…
Father Recounts Son’s Death and the Biggest Funeral Ever Held in the Golan
Shimon Shalev of Alonei HaBashan recounts his son Shahar’s death in Operation Protective Edge and the extraordinary funeral that followed. He says Shahar was buried in Hispin afte…
Slight Cooling Expected Today, With Severe Heat Stress in the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea
Temperatures will ease slightly in Israel today, especially inland and in the hills, while heat stress remains severe in the Dead Sea area and heavy in the Jordan Valley and Arava…
High Court Orders Reopening of Rabbinical Council Selection Process
Israel’s High Court ordered the Rabbinical Council to reopen the process for choosing representatives to rabbi examination committees. The ruling affects local authorities where r…
Israel’s watermelon growers face unprecedented losses as virus and weather damage spread
Israel’s watermelon sector is facing millions of shekels in losses after weather damage and a virus outbreak hit crops at the same time. KANAT has already approved destruction of…
New Eastern Division Revives Abandoned Border Posts and Builds New Forces
IDF Division 96 is rebuilding Israel’s eastern defense line with new reserve and regular units, plus major logistics work. Maj. R. said the division has restored abandoned Water L…
Partly cloudy to clear skies, warmer temperatures expected mainly in the north
Israel’s weather is forecast to be partly cloudy to clear, with temperatures rising slightly, especially in the north. Severe heat stress is expected in several inland and souther…
Temperatures to Rise in the North, Extreme Heat Stress Forecast for the Dead Sea and Arava
Wednesday’s forecast calls for partly cloudy to clear skies and a slight temperature rise, mainly in northern Israel. Extreme heat stress is expected in the Dead Sea, Arava, Kinne…
Veterinarians Warn Rabies Surge Is a National Emergency
A rabid jackal was found in Mishor Dishon in the Upper Galilee, as Israel faces a sharp rise in rabies cases and a recent Sea of Galilee biting incident. Veterinary leaders say th…
Government Plans Daily 50-Shekel Aid for West Bank Hilltop Youth
Israel is launching a 120 million-shekel program to curb violence among hilltop and farm youths in Judea and Samaria. The plan includes 50 shekels a day for food and clothing for…
Rothenberg to Close at End of 2026 After Owner’s Farewell
Rothenberg, the long-running chef restaurant in Kibbutz Gesher, will close permanently at the end of 2026. Owner Hila Ronen Sahar said the decision follows the death of her partne…
Worker Seriously Injured in Industrial Accident Near Moshav Restal
A 44-year-old worker was seriously injured in a workplace accident at a factory in the Jordan Valley region. Magen David Adom treated him for a chest injury and evacuated him to Z…
Double Weather Warning Issued for Israel: Dangerous Sea Conditions and Extreme Heat
Israel’s Meteorological Service issued an orange warning for dangerous Mediterranean surf and a yellow warning for severe heat in eastern and southern areas. Officials warned of d…
Ancient Hominins at Gesher Benot Ya'akov Showed Long-Term Planning in Basalt Toolmaking
A study of the 780,000-year-old Gesher Benot Ya'akov site in the Hula Valley finds that Acheulean hominins intentionally selected specific basalt sources for different tools. The…
Rowing Gave Teen Athlete Kama Caspi a New Path After War Upended Her Life
Kama Caspi, a teen rower featured in ynet and Telma’s promising athletes project, rebuilt her sporting life after the October 7 war displaced her family and ended her gymnastics t…
Widow’s Gaza Junction “Warm Corner” Becomes a Lifelong Memorial Project
Ruti Gillis describes how she told her five children that their father, Dr. Shmuel Gillis, had been murdered in a shooting attack. She turned his memory into the soldiers’ “warm c…
Hot Day Forecast, with Possible Morning Drizzle in the North
Israel’s weather today is expected to be clear to partly cloudy, with no major temperature change and possible morning drizzle in the north. Heat stress will range from moderate t…
After Sea of Galilee Attack, Israel Heads for Another Record Rabies Year
A jackal attack at Doga Beach on the Sea of Galilee injured 10 people and highlighted Israel’s surge in rabies cases. Officials say 2025 has already become a record year, with 103…
Weather unchanged, severe heat expected in the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea area
Friday’s weather will stay close to seasonal averages, with partly cloudy to clear skies and little change from Thursday. Severe heat stress is forecast for the Dead Sea, Jordan V…
Dozens of Weapons Seized in Major Foiled Smuggling Attempt on Israel-Jordan Border
Israeli forces stopped a major weapons-smuggling attempt on the Jordan border after intelligence-led ambushes in the Jordan Valley. They seized 23 Glock pistols, several rifles, a…
IDF Establishes New Security Outposts Along Jordan Border for First Time in Decades
The IDF has established several new security outposts east of the Jordan border fence, the first such move in decades. The outposts, staffed by reserve soldiers near Tomer and Pet…
Commander Marks One Year Since Gilad Division Took Responsibility on Eastern Border
The Gilad Division marked one year since taking responsibility for Israel’s eastern border sector at a ceremony in Baka'a. Division commander Brig. Gen. Oren Simcha said the force…
Weekend Forecast: Slight Drop in Temperatures, Mild and Seasonal on Saturday
The weather today will be partly cloudy to clear, with a slight drop in temperatures, mainly in the mountains and inland. No significant change is expected through Friday and Shab…
Herod’s Pool Near Petzael Filled with Water for the First Time in Decades
An ancient Herodian reservoir near Moshav Petzael in the Jordan Valley has been refilled with water for the first time in decades. Archaeological evidence links the pool to the ci…
