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Judean Hills

Olga (left) and Ruslan (right) Prihodko, who were found shot dead in their car in Mishmar Ayalon, in the Judean foothills, on May 22, 2026. (Facebook)
June 4, 2026, 7:13 pm
Police backtrack, no longer suspect terror motive in double homicide last month
Ruslan and Olga Prihodko, parents to a teenager, are now said to have been killed by 17-year-old in dispute over ancient coins; four suspects remain in custody
By Charlie Summers and ToI Staff
A fire engine arrives at the scene of a fire in the Judean Hills around Jerusalem, on August 12, 2025. (Courtesy/Fire and Rescue Service)
August 12, 2025, 5:23 pm
Car bursts into flames, sparking forest fire on Jerusalem’s outskirts
Firefighters gain control over blaze, which spread due to extreme heat and strong winds, says official; Fire and Rescue Service probing cause of auto fire
By Charlie Summers
Israeli jeep drivers make their way down a rocky dirt road in the Negev desert, southern Israel, on April 14, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
April 20, 2025, 5:33 pm
Jerusalem municipality uses taxpayer money to fund jeep tours for Haredi families
Hundreds of thousands of shekels earmarked for religious education spent on off-road wilderness tours for ultra-Orthodox Jerusalemites, sparking allegations of corruption in city government
By ToI Staff
Eyal Drory (left), Shuki Yashuv and Elad Katz, co-owners of Agur Winery, hosting wine tastings in June 2024. (Courtesy)
June 13, 2024, 4:32 pm
Bottled up by war, Judean hills vintners open anew to let visitors ‘breathe a little’
Wineries from the Matte Yehuda region offer a month of tastings and tours with notes of melancholy and grief for those affected by the fighting and hostage crisis
By Jessica Steinberg
Rare silver coin dating from the Persian period (5-6th Centuries BCE), discovered in a First Temple-era house in the Judean Hills, in an image released on January 17, 2024. (Emil Aladjem/IAA)
January 17, 2024, 10:14 am
Extremely rare 2,550-year-old silver coin unearthed in Judean Hills
Stone shekel weight and ancient arrowhead also found during excavation of First Temple-era house uncovered during highway expansion
By Gavriel Fiske
Interacting with puppies at Beit Daniella, west of Jerusalem. (Courtesy, Beit Daniella)
November 13, 2023, 2:29 pm
Troubled teens cut off from nature rehab over lack of bomb shelter
Youngsters attending Beit Daniella, near Jerusalem, are forced to meet in a school, far from the horses, dogs, and green hills that are helping them heal
By Sue Surkes
A facility outfitted with SolarEdge's technology. Illustrative. (Screenshot/YouTube)
July 20, 2022, 12:54 pm
Daily Briefing July 20: From snorkeling at Straits of Tiran to harnessing Saudi sun
Political correspondent Tal Schneider talks of the Meretz leadership and 2 Red Sea islands, and Tech Israel editor Ricky Ben-David discusses solar power and quantum computing
By ToI Staff
It feels like Napa, or Bordeaux, at Domaine du Castel, one of Israel's first boutique wineries, in the Judean Hills, the country's first official wine appellation. (Courtesy: Elad Barmi)
July 18, 2022, 4:44 am
It’s a quick ride from Bordeaux red to sparkling Champagne in the Judean Hills
Israel’s Judean Hills and Foothills becomes first appellation of origin for the region, a boon for local wineries and tourism
By Jessica Steinberg
A volunteer repainting trail markers in the KKL-JNF's US Independence Park (Shmuel Bar-Am)
February 27, 2021, 9:45 am
Stroll among the humble cyclamen on a not-so-humble jaunt in the Judean Hills
From brilliantly blooming buds to scenic views and unusual and entertaining recreation areas, KKL-JNF’s US Independence Park between Jerusalem and Beit Shemesh is not to be missed
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
Young people enjoy a hot summer's day at the Ein Lavan Spring in the Jerusalem hills, August 30, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 7, 2021, 10:39 pm
Planners override opposition, approve 5,000 homes on pastoral Jerusalem hill
Committee ratifies major neighborhood in unspoiled Reches Lavan; agriculture minister pledges to prevent uprooting of trees, but activists say they will appeal to courts
By Sue Surkes
Spirits from the Hollander Distillery, making European-style schnaps and liqueurs from seasonal fruits (Courtesy Hollander Distillery)
September 12, 2020, 7:09 am
Drink the nectar of apples (and other fruits) in these Judean shnaps and ciders
Hollander Distillery and Hamatsesa make alcoholic nectars out of unused fruit for all kinds of drinkers
By Jessica Steinberg
Firefighters extinguish the remains of a fire in Kibbutz Harel, on May 24, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
May 24, 2019, 7:36 pm
Fires consume iconic memorial forest for Holocaust victims near Jerusalem
Kdoshei Zaglambia monument in the Judean Hills, also a site of unique biodiversity, is ravaged by flames amid wave of blazes across Israel
By JTA and ToI Staff
A visitor swims in the Ein Fawwar pool in the Judean Hills. (Shmuel Bar-Am)
November 3, 2018, 8:03 am
Ancient springs and stunning vistas: A desert day trip just outside Jerusalem
Biblical history and vibrant nature abound in the Judean hills, where visitors can bathe in an ancient oasis and walk in the footsteps of the Good Samaritan
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
Bill Slott
February 11, 2018, 2:42 pm
Bill Slott
40 years of Elvis in the Judean Hills
What a little diner paying tribute to the King says about Israel’s place in the global arena
Tourists visiting ancient caves in Israel. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 16, 2017, 4:02 pm
Health Ministry warns public to avoid Lyme disease-ridden caves
Three children infected by tick-borne bacteria after helping to renovate caves in southern West Bank
By Sue Surkes
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