The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jordan-valley/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jordan Valley | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jordan-valley/ 32 32 Palestinian herders file High Court petition against IDF confiscation of water tankers https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-herders-file-high-court-petition-against-idf-confiscation-of-water-tankers/ Thu, 28 May 2026 20:10:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3832561 Motion demands IDF provide for humanitarian needs of residents of West Bank Bedouin hamlet, since they can no longer sustain themselves or their livestock

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]]> New study puts hominins in Israel 1.9 million years ago, rewriting earliest human migration https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-study-puts-hominins-in-israel-1-9-million-years-ago-rewriting-earliest-human-migration/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:00:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3759555 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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]]> IDF says Palestinian child killed in West Bank while playing with unexploded ordnance https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-palestinian-child-killed-in-west-bank-while-playing-with-unexploded-ordnance/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:39:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3756466 Palestinian Red Crescent says 13-year-old killed by 'mine'; army says ammunition exploded as kids handled it in shooting range, troops treated two others hurt in incident

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]]> 4.2-magnitude earthquake recorded in southern Israel; no reports of injuries https://www.timesofisrael.com/4-2-magnitude-earthquake-recorded-in-southern-israel-no-reports-of-injuries/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:04:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3734381 Epicenter of quake identified near Dimona, setting off warning sirens and sparking fears of missile attack among some residents amid heightened tensions with Iran

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]]> Fleeing settler violence, Palestinians leave one of few remaining Jordan Valley hamlets https://www.timesofisrael.com/fleeing-settler-violence-palestinians-leave-one-of-few-remaining-jordan-valley-hamlets/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 17:40:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3731551 Dozens of families from the Bedouin town of Ras Ein el-Auja have already left their homes, and the remaining residents are desperate. 'Where will we go? There’s nowhere.'

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]]> Security cabinet approves plan for high-tech security barrier along Jordanian border https://www.timesofisrael.com/security-cabinet-approves-plan-for-high-tech-security-barrier-along-jordanian-border/ Sun, 18 May 2025 18:08:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3551915 Project, slated to begin in June, is expected to take 3 years, cost over $1 billion; plan also calls for 'mission centers' in Jordan Valley to boost Israeli presence

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]]> Settlers accused of attacking Palestinians, torching buildings in West Bank village https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-home-farmland-torched-in-suspected-settler-attack/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:42:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3533930 Two people lightly injured by gunfire from Israeli assailants, local resident says, after latest in spate of fiery rampages; no arrests reported

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]]> Jewish rebels and earthquake rubble: New dig aims to solve a pair of historical enigmas https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-rebels-and-earthquake-rubble-new-dig-aims-to-solve-a-pair-of-historical-enigmas/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:56:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3485375 Sartaba/Alexandrium was built by the Hasmoneans and expanded by Herod. A team of archaeologists has launched a first excavation in 40 years to probe the final days of the fortress

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]]> Inscription found in Alexandrium fortress could shed new light on Jewish Revolt https://www.timesofisrael.com/inscription-found-in-alexandrium-fortress-could-shed-new-light-on-jewish-revolt/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 09:09:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3479012 Israeli researchers decipher an ostracon in a grand 1st-century structure in the Jordan Valley that could prove Jewish rebels used the site in their fight against Rome

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]]> Coalition votes down legislation on state Oct. 7 probe, annexation of Jordan Valley https://www.timesofisrael.com/coalition-votes-down-legislation-on-state-oct-7-probe-annexation-of-jordan-valley/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:39:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3465520 Ministers express support in principle for annexing part of West Bank but say the process must involve US, and call opposition bill supported by Otzma Yehudit 'just trolling'

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]]> IDF drone strike near Jenin kills Hamas terrorist behind deadly Jordan Valley shooting https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-drone-strike-near-jenin-kills-hamas-terrorist-behind-deadly-jordan-valley-shooting/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 18:21:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3430651 Another three gunmen killed in strike in town of Sir, northern West Bank; Wael Lahlouh murdered Yonatan Deutsch, wounded another man in August attack

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]]> Visiting Jordan Valley, Netanyahu vows to work with Amman to boost border fence https://www.timesofisrael.com/visiting-jordan-valley-netanyahu-vows-to-work-with-amman-to-boost-border-fence/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:51:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3373748&preview=true&preview_id=3373748 Days after deadly shooting at Allenby border crossing, PM says 'stronger barrier' needed along boundary with Jordan, a project repeatedly promised and scrapped over the years

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]]> Civilian killed, another hurt in Jordan Valley terror attack; IDF hunting for shooters https://www.timesofisrael.com/civilian-killed-another-hurt-in-jordan-valley-terror-attack-idf-hunting-for-shooters/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 15:32:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3352147 Victim named as Yonatan Deutsch, 23, from Beit She'an; initial probe finds assailants used an assault rifle; troops search for terrorists; wounded man in moderate condition

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]]> Daily Briefing July 2: Day 270 – How the IDF could conscript Haredi yeshiva students https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-july-2-day-270-how-the-idf-could-conscript-haredi-yeshiva-students/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:55:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3323225&preview=true&preview_id=3323225 Legal reporter Jeremy Sharon discusses how the army could address recruitment of ultra-Orthodox young men as per a High Court order, plus a ruling on Jordan Valley livestock

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]]> 3 Palestinians shot dead while attacking IDF troops in West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-palestinians-shot-dead-while-attacking-idf-troops-in-west-bank/ Sun, 21 Apr 2024 20:27:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3273573 Woman killed trying to stab guards at Jordan Valley checkpoint, two men killed assaulting soldiers near Hebron, as army ends 50-hour refugee camp operation amid heightened tensions

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