The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kinneret/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Kinneret | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kinneret/ 32 32 Sea of Galilee trail plan that keeps parts of shore off-limits to public sparks outcry https://www.timesofisrael.com/sea-of-galilee-trail-plan-that-keeps-parts-of-shore-off-limits-to-public-sparks-outcry/ Mon, 04 May 2026 11:24:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3815239 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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]]> Child diagnosed with brain-eating amoeba weeks after man’s death; visited same waterpark https://www.timesofisrael.com/child-diagnosed-with-brain-eating-amoeba-weeks-after-mans-death-visited-same-waterpark/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 21:04:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3339099 Health Ministry orders closure of Gai Beach in Sea of Galilee until further notice, as 2nd case of brain infection caused by Naegleria fowleri raises concern of contaminated pools

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]]> Post-Oct. 7 Hebrew novel ‘Night Sparkles’ shows old-new resilience of Zionist women https://www.timesofisrael.com/post-oct-7-hebrew-novel-night-sparkles-shows-old-new-resilience-of-zionist-women/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:28:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3306073 Ayala Deckel's latest novel brings to life the untold challenges and triumphs of early female pioneer and labor activist Hayuta Busel, through the eyes of a modern-day professor

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]]> Uprooted: Liat Cohen Raviv, 49, from Kiryat Shmona. This is her story https://www.timesofisrael.com/uprooted-liat-cohen-raviv-49-from-kiryat-shmona-this-is-her-story/ Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:36:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3242118 Liat Cohen Raviv, 49, married mother of two supports organizations in processes of change and adaptive leadership and was evacuated to the Galilee ● This is her story

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]]> Local elections turn placid Tiberias into unlikely front in Israel’s societal clash https://www.timesofisrael.com/local-elections-turn-placid-tiberias-into-unlikely-front-in-israels-societal-clash/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:42:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3085066 Haredi and secularist extremism, as well as the alleged involvement of a former politician with a criminal record, are muddying the lakeside city's political waters

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]]> 170,000 Israelis flock to national parks on final day of Passover https://www.timesofisrael.com/some-170000-israelis-flock-to-national-parks-on-final-day-of-passover/ Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:17:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2749738&preview=true&preview_id=2749738 Sea of Galilee sees another 25,000 visitors; parks authority anticipates heavy crowds on Saturday as well

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]]> Sea of Galilee nears maximum capacity for first time in 30 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/sea-of-galilee-nears-maximum-capacity-for-first-time-in-30-years/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:03:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2739811 The freshwater lake has seen wide fluctuations in its level over the past few years

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]]> A tour guide-turned-photographer’s view of Israeli sites and scenes https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-tour-guide-turned-photographers-view-of-israeli-sites-and-scenes/ Fri, 11 Jun 2021 19:36:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2562616 'From the Beginning,' an exhibit of photos taken by Moshe Gold when work dried up during pandemic, goes on show at Jerusalem Cinematheque, offering a new look at familiar places

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]]> Tel Aviv residents blame city as answers sought over deaths in flooded elevator https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-residents-blame-city-as-answers-sought-over-deaths-in-flooded-elevator/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:44:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2214332&preview=true&preview_id=2214332 Locals in southern neighborhoods say city hall ignored warnings about poor infrastructure, blocked drains; mayor claims 'no drains in the world' could have contained deluge

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]]> Two die in flooded elevator as downpours hit central Israel, streets inundated https://www.timesofisrael.com/streets-flood-as-central-israel-lashed-by-downpour-snow-falls-in-parts-of-north/ Sat, 04 Jan 2020 12:24:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2213994 Videos on social media show submerged cars in Tel Aviv and surrounding suburbs; man in north electrocuted to death by heater; 2 treated for hypothermia in other cases

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]]> Ancient Galilee church unearthed, said to be home to apostles Peter and Andrew https://www.timesofisrael.com/ancient-galilee-church-unearthed-said-to-be-home-to-apostles-peter-and-andrew/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:21:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2115083 Israeli archaeologist says dig at El-Araj, near Sea of Galilee, confirms it as the site of fishing village Bethsaida

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]]> Man run over by boat, killed in Sea of Galilee https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-run-over-by-boat-killed-in-sea-of-galilee/ Sat, 16 Jun 2018 11:46:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1871999 In a separate incident ten-year-old boy hit by a jet ski and lightly wounded

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]]> Israelis flock to national parks, beaches for Shavuot https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-flock-to-national-parks-beaches-for-shavuot/ Sun, 20 May 2018 13:40:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1854433 With country racked by heatwave, Sea of Galilee in north and other water sites see large holiday crowds

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]]> Water flow into Sea of Galilee at lowest level in a century https://www.timesofisrael.com/water-flow-into-sea-of-galilee-at-lowest-level-in-a-century/ Sun, 04 Jun 2017 18:23:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1632170 With ongoing drought, more water has evaporated than entered the Kinneret, leading to rising salinity rates, says Water Authority

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]]> Israelis crowd beaches, parks on Shavuot holiday https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-crowd-beaches-parks-on-shavuot-holiday/ Wed, 31 May 2017 10:14:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1630143 Tens of thousands flock to coast; two Sea of Galilee beaches closed due to overcrowding

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