![]() Arab protesters wave PLO flag from northern Dead SeaDozens of Palestinians protest PM Netanyahu's announcement that Israel intends to annex the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea.![]() US Amb.: Friendships, not papers, create peaceSeeking to build on Bahrain workshop, Israeli and Palestinian Authority businessmen tour Dead Sea region.![]() Watch: Why is the Dead Sea so salty?New research explains why salt crystals are piling up on the deepest parts of the Dead Sea’s floor.![]() Dead Sea area rocked by earthquakeAn earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter Scale felt in the area of the Dead Sea. No injuries or damage reported.![]() Kinneret rose 11 centimeters in MayDead Sea level still dropping, but less than last year.![]() 'World's longest salt cave' found in IsraelIsraeli explorers say a salt cave with striking stalactites near the Dead Sea is the world's longest, beating the record-holder in Iran.![]() New campaign calls on gov't to fix Israel's 'highway of blood'After 17 Israelis killed on Dead Sea Highway within the last month alone, residents demand that the government prevent the next tragedy.![]() Driver involved in Dead Sea crash which killed family identifiedIdentity released of man suspected of driving under the influence in crash that wiped out Atar family.![]() Atar family laid to restHundreds attend funerals of the 8 members of the Atar family, killed in car accident near Dead Sea.![]() 8 members of Samaria family killed in Dead Sea car accidentParents, 6 children from community of Psagot killed in fatal head-on collision near Dead Sea. 'Inconceivable. A whole family is gone.'![]() Two adults, six children killed in Dead Sea crashFamily trapped in car burns to death following car crash on Route 90 near Dead Sea in southern Israel.![]() Jordan mourns after 20 schoolchildren killedFollowing drowning, Jordan's King Abdullah says 'the pain of every mother and father is my pain'.![]() Victims identified in deadly crash near Dead SeaKfir and Shira Avitan of the Golan Heights identified as parents killed in tragic Dead Sea accident, along with daughter Gaya.![]() Parents and baby killed in car accident near the Dead SeaA couple and their baby were killed after a bus collided with a private vehicle on Route 90 near the Dead Sea. 14 others lightly injured.![]() Suspect in fire at Dead Sea-area nature reserve indictedIndictment filed for arson against one of the suspects arrested on September 11 for setting fire to the Einot Tzukim reserve.![]() Fire breaks out near Dead Sea3 Arabs arrested on suspicion of starting fire which burned hundreds of acres in Einot Tzukim reserve.![]() For the first time in decades: New hotels at the Dead Sea:Tourism Ministry: El-Ad Group won tender, 400 new guest rooms will be built at Dead Sea.![]() Lapid: Jordan Valley will always remain part of IsraelYesh Atid leader says during a tour of Jordan Valley that region will remain part of Israel in any potential peace deal.![]() 9-year-old dies in Dead Sea hotel swimming poolGirl drowns in hotel pool near Dead Sea in southern Israel.![]() Parents of teens killed in flash flood demand gov't probeTwo months after 10 youths killed during school hike, parents demand Prime Minister form special gov't panel to investigate deaths.![]() Police still searching for missing truck driverPolice, rescue units, continue search for truck driver who went missing during flash flood.![]() Searches continue for driver missing after flash floodPolice find abandoned truck, remains of flood victim believed to be 10th fatality in fateful hike. Driver of truck still missing.![]() 10 students killed after being swept away in flash floodTeens from pre-army academy hit by flash flood during trip to southern Israel.![]() Chilling prediction: 'We're all going to die'Text messages sent by students who took part in fateful hike Thursday reveal predictions of disaster. 'I'm serious, we're going to die'.![]() Dead Sea's revival with Red Sea canal edges closer to realityJordan, Israel, may finally begin project to save Dead Sea from drying up.![]() Water Authority: February 2018 was an arid monthWater Authority says Israel has a deficit of 2.5 billion cubic meters, Kinneret water level still half a meter below lower red line.![]() Possible terror attack at Dead SeaStabbing on beach of Dead Sea may have been terror attack, police investigating incident.![]() 'Sinkholes are a death sentence for Dead Sea towns'Local residents say Dead Sea sinkholes are sinking their livelihood.![]() Kinneret reaches record lowMay sees more water evaporate from Kinneret than flow into it.![]() 'She was lying broken on the floor - it was a terrible sight'Medics describe vicious attack on MDA staff attempting to treat patient.![]() MDA medic administers aid - and is brutally attackedMedic treating a woman in the Dead Sea area in need of medical attention is attacked by the woman's partner.![]() 45 year old hiker dies near Dead SeaMan dies while hiking at river near Dead Sea during Pesach. Cause of death unknown.![]() PM Netanyahu: We must act responsiblyPM says government working overtime to find Amona solution.![]() Eight-year-old child drowns in hotel near Dead SeaMDA first responders unable to save child who had been dragged out of pool. Health organization warns against leaving children unsupervised.![]() 17 bids for Red Sea-Dead Sea canal projectProject is aimed at saving the ever-shrinking Dead Sea - predicted to dry up altogether by 2050 - by diverting water from the Red Sea.![]() Oil deposit discovered near Dead SeaGeological survey confirms presence of oil deposit north of Israeli side of Dead Sea. Value estimated between 1.2-1.8 billion shekels.![]() Earthquake hits the Dead Sea regionWeak quake reawakens concerns over the 'big one' that may strike Israel sometime soon.![]() Ahava sold for $77 million to Chinese investorsIsraeli cosmetics firm Ahava to be fully acquired by a Chinese investment group for $77 million.![]() Jordan calls for bids for Red Sea-Dead Sea canalAmman to launch ambitious project to save rapidly-shrinking Dead Sea, provide much-needed water resources to Jordan, Israel and PA.![]() Rare Heat Lightning Bedazzles Jerusalem, Dead Sea'We've never seen anything like this': stunned locals report odd lightning at end of Rosh Hashanah, as rains appear to be on their way.![]() Earthquake Hits Israel, No Injuries, DamageA 4.3-magnitude earthquake occurred early Thursday in Israel. No injuries or damage were reported.![]() Jordan, Israel to Link Dead Sea with Red SeaDeal signed in Amman to pump Red Sea into Dead Sea as part of efforts to boost Israel's water supply.![]() Belongings of Missing Israeli Hiker FoundKeys, coat found with no sign of water damage - despite the raging storm conditions precipitating Shai Noam's disappearance.![]() 'Storm Chaser' Hikers Rescued by IDF HelicopterIt took IDF soldiers in a helicopter to rescue two youths who got stuck in a flash flood near the Dead Sea.![]() January: Record-Low Water LevelsMeteorological services determine extremely arid month, Kinneret and other water bodies at lowest measures since recording started.![]() The Not Quite Dead SeaHow a controversial international project could save the eighth wonder of the world.![]() Water-Sharing Initiative Officially Signed"This is a historic agreement," says Minister Silvan Shalom as he signs a deal with Jordan and PA to save the Dead Sea.![]() 'Historic' Agreement to Link Red & Dead SeasEnergy Minister Silvan Shalom announces deal with Jordan and PA to save Dead Sea, provide desalinized water to all 3 parties.![]() Resurrecting the Dead SeaJordanian project seeks to save the ever-shrinking Dead Sea, whilst providing drinking water to its increasingly thirsty population.![]() PA Plans to Register Sites with UNESCOPA forms a committee to prepare applications to register sites on UNESCO's world heritage list, including the Dead Sea.![]() Jordan, Israel, Negotiate Over Gas DealJordan and Israel are negotiating a gas deal, according to officials from the Jordanian government sources.![]() Satellite Technology to Spot Sinkholes at Dead SeaIsraeli researchers are using satellite technology to identify sinkholes forming along the shores of the Dead Sea.![]() Terror Victims Fight Disney Divestiture of IsraelThe Victims of Arab Terror organization (VAT) has launched a “Fight Back” campaign against Disney's divestiture of Israeli Ahava products.![]() New Mikvah Opens at Dead Sea Hotel StripA ritual pool that can create Jewish purity at the highest level has just been opened in the lowest place on the planet – the Dead Sea.![]() Israel Plans Tourism Overhaul at the Dead SeaIsrael's Tourism Ministry is planning to upgrade the hotel strip area at the southern end of the Dead Sea.![]() 'Dead Sea Drying' – An Ancient PatternEnvironmentalists are concerned about the Dead Sea drying up, but Tel Aviv Univ. scientists say the pattern is one as old as time itself.![]() Tourism Revenues Up 4.5% in 2011Israel's tourist industry turnover was 149 million shekels, estimates D&B. Masada leads in income. |