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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 528

Sea of Galilee

View of the snow-peaked Syrian part of Mount Hermon seen from Kibbutz Ein Zivan, northern Golan Heights, February 23, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
March 4, 2025, 8:22 pm
Less than 40% of average seasonal rainfall fell December to February
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
By Sue Surkes
The Miraculous Draft of Fishes, Raphael, c.1515-16 (Public domain)
October 30, 2024, 12:19 pm
Scientists offer explanation for Jesus’ ‘miraculous catch of fish’
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
By Sue Surkes
First responders and security forces gather amid debris and charred vehicles in Kiryat Bialik in the Haifa district, following a rocket attack by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah terror group on September 22, 2024 (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
September 22, 2024, 10:25 am
85 rockets fired at north Sunday, wounding 3; teen killed in crash during siren
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’
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A view of people swimming in the Sea of Galilee, on June 12, 2024. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
July 25, 2024, 12:04 am
Child diagnosed with brain-eating amoeba weeks after man’s death; visited same waterpark
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
By Diana Bletter and ToI Staff
Entrance to a hiding complex at the Huqoq excavation site. (Emil Aladjem/ Israel Antiquities Authority)
March 18, 2024, 3:00 pm
Ancient Jewish revolt-era ‘safe rooms’ revealed in the Galilee
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
By Gavriel Fiske
People take cover from the rain in Jerusalem, January 28, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
February 4, 2024, 5:56 pm
Israel sees 14 straight days of rainfall for first time in over 30 years
Sea of Galilee water level rises 26 centimeters, according to Israel Meteorological Service, with more expected
By Sue Surkes and ToI Staff
Dead fish seen floating in the Tzalmon estuary at the Sea of Galilee on May 16, 2023. (Firas Talhami/Water Authority)
May 16, 2023, 6:47 pm
Authorities probe suspected poisoning of fish in Sea of Galilee
Hundreds of dead fish found in Tzalmon estuary; water company rules out impact on drinking water system; Agriculture Ministry warns to only consume items from established stores
By ToI Staff
In this undated handout photo, Israeli troops take part in rescue efforts at the Sea of Galilee. (Israel Defense Forces)
April 22, 2023, 8:31 pm
Body of man found in Sea of Galilee after 4 days of searches
Rescue personnel recover remains of Israel Kisos, who was apparently swept away by strong winds after jumping off kayak to swim
By ToI Staff
File: Cars driving through a flooded road following heavy rain on route 234 between Tze'elim and Urim in southern Israel, January 19, 2020 (Flash90)
April 12, 2023, 5:03 am
Risk of flash floods remains in south as rain continues to fall
Cold, wet spell expected to continue until Thursday, and weather will start to warm by Friday
By ToI Staff
Ma'ayan Assor, 25, (left) and Sahar Assor, 17 (right) who were killed when they were swept away in floods in southern Israel on April 10, 2023 (Courtesy)
April 11, 2023, 11:18 am
Brother, sister killed, woman rescued after flash flood carries them away
21-year-old survivor, spotted by IAF helicopter, in good condition despite mild hypothermia; authorities find bodies of siblings in swollen waters after day-long search
By ToI Staff
A rescue helicopter seen during a search and rescue operation in southern Israel amid flash floods in the Negev, April 10, 2023. The IDF says it rescued 26 civilians in southern Israel on Monday night. (Channel 12/screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the copyright law)
April 11, 2023, 1:55 am
Rescue services search for 3 missing in suspected flash flood north of Eilat
Trio loses contact with authorities while traveling in vehicle near Nahal Tzihor in Negev; 60 people rescued from flooding in southern Israel
By ToI Staff
A tree that collapsed near Kibbutz Ein Gev on the Sea of Galilee, moderately injuring an 18-year-old woman. (Magen David Adom, handout photo)
April 10, 2023, 6:31 pm
Teenage girl injured by toppling tree at Sea of Galilee
18-year-old suffers moderate head injury, is taken to hospital by helicopter; none hurt as large tree falls at preschool due to heavy winds
By ToI Staff
A person lies on a railing at a Tel Aviv promenade in the northern part of the city, January 11, 2023. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
January 20, 2023, 4:31 am
Israel sees driest winter season in about 60 years
Authorities say Sea of Galilee water levels up just 2 cm over the December-January months, with 40%-50% less rainfall in this period than in recent years
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of desalinated water being released from production plants to flow into the Sea of Galilee, December 28, 2022. (Twitter. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 28, 2022, 11:36 am
Pioneering plan inaugurated to top up Sea of Galilee with desalinated water
In world first, water produced from the sea will be pumped into Israel’s largest freshwater lake to maintain levels even in parched years
By ToI Staff and Sue Surkes
The entrance to the Circassian village of Kfar Kama with an inscription in Hebrew and Circassian saying 'welcome' December 2020. (svarshik via iStock by Getty Images)
December 20, 2022, 11:25 pm
Circassian town in northern Israel wins UN recognition as global ‘tourist village’
Kfar Kama, in lower Galilee, is one of only two Circassian communities in Israel; award ceremony set for February in Saudi Arabia
By Danielle Nagler
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