The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jezreel-valley/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:57:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jezreel Valley | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jezreel-valley/ 32 32 Unearthed in last-ditch dig, one-of-a-kind tomb offers glimpse of Assyrian rule over Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/unearthed-in-last-ditch-dig-one-of-a-kind-tomb-offers-glimpse-of-assyrian-rule-over-israel/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:36:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3680950 Newly published findings from salvage dig near Afula detail discovery of burial pits where high official's remains may have been interred along with dozens of opulent and rare artifacts

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]]> After a year of silence, former hostage Shlomi Ziv publicly shares story of IDF rescue https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-a-year-of-silence-former-hostage-shlomi-ziv-publicly-shares-story-of-idf-rescue/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 13:50:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3607930 Launching a series of talks Sunday evening, the Hamas captive taken from the Nova festival on Oct. 7 tells a crowd of hundreds about his grueling ordeal and the IDF's daring extraction

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]]> Jezreel Valley graves cast light on waning Canaanite cities, waxing Israelite monarchy https://www.timesofisrael.com/jezreel-valley-graves-cast-light-on-waning-canaanite-cities-waxing-israelite-monarchy/ Sat, 25 May 2024 00:24:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3290468 Beeswax burial ritual at Horvat Tevet site reflects lingering influence during transition from Egyptian rule 3,000 years ago, which also shaped Israelite economics and agriculture

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]]> West Nile virus found in Jezreel Valley https://www.timesofisrael.com/west-nile-virus-found-in-jezreel-valley/ Sun, 13 Sep 2020 13:32:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2387276 More signs of infected mosquitoes emerge as country set to enter holiday season; municipalities ordered to monitor the situation, take steps for pest control

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]]> F-35 pilot grounded after causing sonic booms over north, startling residents https://www.timesofisrael.com/f-35-pilot-grounded-after-causing-sonic-booms-over-north-startling-residents/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:51:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2347504 Military says noise was caused by fighter jet going faster than permitted during a training exercise

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]]> 50,000 chickens burned alive in suspected arson attack in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/50000-chickens-burned-alive-in-suspected-arson-attack/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 21:22:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1936695 Lawmakers denounce 'agricultural terror' as police open investigation into torching of 4 coops in Galilee farming community

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]]> Zionist Union MK suspended amid fresh sexual harassment allegation https://www.timesofisrael.com/zionist-union-mk-suspended-amid-fresh-sexual-harassment-allegation/ Sun, 29 Jul 2018 19:10:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1898613&preview=true&preview_id=1898613 Former female colleague of Eitan Broshi says he trapped her in elevator, touched her inappropriately 15 years ago

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]]> Galilee gardener digs up medieval ring bearing smiling St. Nicholas https://www.timesofisrael.com/galilee-gardener-digs-up-medieval-ring-bearing-smiling-st-nicholas/ Mon, 26 Feb 2018 11:27:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1799031 700-year-old bronze band is emblazoned with image of patron saint of pilgrims, whose reputation for gift-giving turned him into Santa Claus in Christian West

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]]> IDF: F-16 appears to have been downed by shrapnel https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-f-16-appears-to-have-been-downed-by-shrapnel/ Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:46:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1788782&preview=true&preview_id=1788782 Military still investigating exact cause of the fighter jet crash to determine if it was indeed brought down by Syrian anti-aircraft fire

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]]> Woman found dead outside charred car in northern Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-found-dead-outside-charred-car-in-northern-israel/ Sun, 27 Aug 2017 13:10:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1683112 Body badly burnt, but police don't confirm she was the victim of an attack

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]]> Health levels in periphery lagging behind center: report https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-levels-in-periphery-lagging-behind-center-report/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:49:50 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1516241 Health Ministry review shows mortality and infant mortality higher among Arab population; fewer doctors, nurses available in the north and south

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]]> Restored northern railway sees historic maiden voyage https://www.timesofisrael.com/restored-northern-railway-sees-historic-maiden-voyage/ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:56:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1453303 Train from Haifa to Beit She'an will open to public in October, 65 years after original line closed

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]]> Millennia before writing, ancient Holy Land etchings tracked passage of seasons https://www.timesofisrael.com/millennia-before-writing-ancient-holy-land-etchings-tracked-passage-of-seasons/ Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:43:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1451239 16,500-year-old bird's head carved into limestone plaque from Ein Qashish may be among oldest ritual objects ever found in the Levant

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]]> Israel’s adopted eucalyptus trees are the bee’s knees https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-adopted-eucalyptus-trees-are-the-bees-knees/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:32:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1247405 A countrywide plan to help pollination has increased Israel's honey output, and may be the answer for bee problems in the US

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]]> Teen sisters killed, mother injured in car crash https://www.timesofisrael.com/teen-sisters-killed-mother-injured-in-car-crash/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:46:34 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1243577 Head-on collision in Jezreel Valley, northern Israel, also wounds fourth person after one vehicle veers into opposing lane

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