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Long-lost Byzantine-era vines are again cultivated on ancient Negev terraces

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:51:43 +0000

Discovery of 7th-century grape seeds at Avdat National Park in southern Israel inspires Nature and Parks Authority archaeologist to recreate wine valued across the ancient empire

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Court freezes transfer of crocodiles to prison moat, putting Ben Gvir’s plan on hold

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:27:41 +0000

Following petition from animal rights group against move to surround Ketziot Prison with Nile crocodiles, Jerusalem District Court gives state until Wednesday to respond

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Construction said already underway on Ben Gvir’s prison crocodile moat

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:03:19 +0000

Far-right minister's office confirms that digging has begun at Ketziot Prison, despite objections from nature authority and environment ministry's legal council

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Minister snubs legal adviser, advancing Ben Gvir’s plan to surround prisons with crocodiles

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:17:20 +0000

Likud's Idit Silman reclassifies crocodiles as 'tended' to pave way for far-right national security minister's plan, despite opposition from environmental officials

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Explosion of feral dog population threatens big cities with rabies, nature expert warns

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:20:50 +0000

Chief Scientist of Israel Nature and Parks Authority notes huge increase in dogs with rabies, wider distribution, while blaming poor sanitation

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Nature Authority to remove 40,000 tons of soil polluted in massive 2014 oil spill

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:38:43 +0000

Inspectors will guide every tractor driver to ensure minimum harm to sensitive arid ecosystem near Eilat, where acacia trees are failing to germinate along contaminated streambeds

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Knesset committee extends money laundering law to wildlife trafficking

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:46:34 +0000

Move allows authorities to follow money trail, track down criminals involved in what is regarded as fourth-largest category of illegal global trade

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Haifa’s war on wild boars drops off the grid, as key oversight quietly disappears

Mon, 18 May 2026 08:59:49 +0000

Nature and Parks Authority has pulled out of joint project aimed at reducing human-wildlife friction, sparking fears that the city’s streets will become an unchecked hunting ground

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Palestinian handed 30-month sentence for trying to sell illegally obtained lion cub

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:54:19 +0000

As part of plea deal, defendant also pleads guilty to trying to sell additional exotic animals, owning an illegal M-16 rifle

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State bodies, NGOs up in arms over oil company’s plan to move into fiber optics

Wed, 13 May 2026 07:32:16 +0000

Opponents say law limits Europe Asia Pipeline Company to transporting, storing crude oil; EAPC insists project will make Israel a regional communications hub

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Marine survey spots rare bird and thriving dolphins

Wed, 13 May 2026 05:00:46 +0000

Carried out by Israel Nature and Parks Authority, two-day survey along Mediterranean coast is first of its kind since 2022

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Sea of Galilee trail plan that keeps parts of shore off-limits to public sparks outcry

Mon, 04 May 2026 11:24:00 +0000

Green groups fight to stop national planners from okaying fences, locked gates and bypass routes along parts of 32-km stretch of Sea of Galilee hiking route

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Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak closes two nature reserves to public

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:29:28 +0000

With two wild gazelles already dead, Nature and Parks Authority, Agriculture Ministry, draw line around northern Israel region hit by new strain of viral infection

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New study puts hominins in Israel 1.9 million years ago, rewriting earliest human migration

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:03 +0000

Team redates prehistoric ‘Ubeidiya in Jordan Valley to same age as oldest Georgian site, suggesting at least two distinct groups of human ancestors left Africa at roughly the same time

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Cliff face collapses at a Herzliya beach; none reported hurt

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:33:30 +0000

Nature and Parks Authority notes area is regularly closed off to the public due to known danger of collapse, warns of similar dangers along the coast

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