The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sea-of-galilee/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:59:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Sea of Galilee | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/sea-of-galilee/ 32 32 Sea of Galilee beaches stay open despite recent brain-eating amoeba infection https://www.timesofisrael.com/sea-of-galilee-beaches-stay-open-despite-recent-brain-eating-amoeba-infection/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:26:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3893444 Health Ministry official says 'everyone will decide what they want to do,' with area expecting influx of visitors over holidays; no wave of hotel cancellations recorded after boy hospitalized

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]]> Boy in critical condition with rare ‘brain-eating amoeba’ after Sea of Galilee swim https://www.timesofisrael.com/boy-in-critical-condition-with-rare-brain-eating-amoeba-after-sea-of-galilee-swim/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:21:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3892052 Nine-year-old hospitalized in intensive care unit as Health Ministry identifies infection caused by rare, potentially fatal Naegleria fowleri

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]]> New exhibit showcases ancient Jewish village on Sea of Galilee https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-exhibit-showcases-ancient-jewish-village-on-sea-of-galilee/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:33:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3857891 Huqoq exhibition in Kibbutz Ginosar features finds from 1,600-year-old northern community that flourished under Byzantine rule

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]]> ‘Her whole face was covered in blood’: 11 campers attacked by jackals at Sea of Galilee https://www.timesofisrael.com/her-whole-face-was-covered-in-blood-11-campers-attacked-by-jackals-at-sea-of-galilee/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:50:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3842053 Authorities said to be concerned at least one of the animals could be infected with rabies; all of those injured have been vaccinated and released from hospital

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]]> 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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]]> Daily Briefing Dec. 14: Day 800 – Ceasefire tensions escalate after top Hamas commander is killed https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-dec-14-day-800-ceasefire-tensions-escalate-after-top-hamas-commander-is-killed/ Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:33:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3711358&preview=true&preview_id=3711358 Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses phase 2 of Gaza truce, latest on Lebanon; reporter Sue Surkes reviews a desalination channel to the Sea of Galilee and sea turtle rehabilitation

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]]> Scientists tracking impact as desalinated water flows into Sea of Galilee for first time https://www.timesofisrael.com/scientists-tracking-impact-as-desalinated-water-flows-into-sea-of-galilee-for-first-time/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:49:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3698451 Laboratory head says amounts of water entering lake still small, any effects will be identified upstream; 'We haven’t seen anything yet that would make us say stop the flow'

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]]> Goose bumps: 12,000-year-old figurine from Israel shows surreal woman-bird mating scene https://www.timesofisrael.com/goose-bumps-12000-year-old-figurine-from-israel-shows-surreal-woman-bird-mating-scene/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:50:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3689803 Tiny clay sculpture unearthed at Nahal Ein Gev in the Galilee is the earliest known figurine depicting human-animal interaction, as documented by study in prestigious PNAS journal

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]]> In world first, Israel begins pumping desalinated water into depleted Sea of Galilee https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-world-first-israel-begins-pumping-desalinated-water-into-depleted-sea-of-galilee/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:53:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3685579 Groundbreaking project channeling in enough water to raise dangerously low lake level by 0.5 centimeters per month; Water Authority will double flow if needed

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]]> Less than 40% of average seasonal rainfall fell December to February https://www.timesofisrael.com/less-than-40-of-average-seasonal-rainfall-fell-december-to-february/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:22:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3496043 With whole country defined from dry to extremely dry on drought index, Israel Meteorological Service says Golan Heights most parched since measurements began in 1968

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]]> Scientists offer explanation for Jesus’ ‘miraculous catch of fish’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/scientists-offer-explanation-for-christian-miraculous-catch-of-fish/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:19:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3408259 Analysis of rare mass fish mortality events in Sea of Galilee reveals that strong winds cause lower, oxygen-poor water levels to rise, suffocating fish and bringing them to surface

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]]> 85 rockets fired at north Sunday, wounding 3; teen killed in crash during siren https://www.timesofisrael.com/hezbollah-fires-85-rockets-at-haifa-area-wounding-3-teen-killed-in-crash-during-siren/ Sun, 22 Sep 2024 07:25:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3380670&preview=true&preview_id=3380670 Terror group says it targeted defense firm facility; driver believed to have panicked when alerts began and lost control of vehicle; IDF: Strikes 'will continue and increase'

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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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]]> Ancient Jewish revolt-era ‘safe rooms’ revealed in the Galilee https://www.timesofisrael.com/ancient-jewish-revolt-era-safe-rooms-revealed-in-the-galilee/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3247923 Community excavation of Huqoq village carried out with the aid of volunteers and schools; 2,000-year-old finds at site to open to the public March 29 and April 5

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]]> Israel sees 14 straight days of rainfall for first time in over 30 years https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-sees-14-straight-days-of-rainfall-for-first-time-in-over-30-years/ Sun, 04 Feb 2024 15:56:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3216313 Sea of Galilee water level rises 26 centimeters, according to Israel Meteorological Service, with more expected

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