Dead Sea

The Perseid meteor shower is back: All the best places to watch shooting stars in Israel

One of the most impressive celestial shows of the year reaches its peak on August 12. But here’s a tip: Shooting stars can also be seen in the days before and after the peak.

|ByZIV REINSTEIN
Stargazing in the Negev Mountains
Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Tremors felt in southern Israel after magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Egypt, no damage reported

The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.4 and hit at a depth of 6 miles, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Macro close up of a yellow fever mosquito sucking blood on skin.

Israel urges mosquito control after West Nile virus detected in South

The Health Ministry and Environmental Protection Ministry urged the public to report mosquito hazards or sources of standing water in public areas to their local authority’s 106 hotline.

|ByDR. ITAY GAL
A cave in the Qumran area of the Dead Sea region.

Inside the tragic, decades-long mystery of Qumran's lost Second Temple incense

The vast majority of material was lost after a 2025 murder. All that remains is a small amount of dust collected from the floor and a few samples preserved by the Jones family.

|ByJOSH ARONSON

The winter edition of the Red Sea Jazz Festival returns

As expected, there is a wide range of musical fare in the three-day pipeline.

DECEMBER 26, 2022ByBARRY DAVIS
JAZZMEIA HORN

Jerusalem highlights December 23-29

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

DECEMBER 23, 2022ByHAGAY HACOHEN
‘THE SEARCHERS’ was filmed at Monument Valley, on the Utah-Arizona state line.

Israel's Dead Sea filled with microplastics, garbage - study

University of Haifa: Huge amounts of waste have been found at the mouth of the Kidron Stream leading to the Dead Sea.

DECEMBER 6, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Plastic garbage is seen cluttering the shores of Israel's Dead Sea.

A green-white vacation at the Vert Dead Sea Hotel

The Vert Dead Sea is situated in the best settings around – right on the Ein Bokek beach.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022ByTALY SHARON
THE CONTRAST of white salt ‘mushrooms’ against the turquoise background of the Dead Sea creates an apocalyptic landscape.

Ma’aleh Adumim – an emerging travel and entertainment destination

The proximity to tourist attractions and natural sites in the area and the Dead Sea completes the experience and allows one to spend a full vacation there.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022ByTALY SHARON
THE DCITY PIAZZA

Sinkholes: How are they formed and can we fix them? - explainer

A number of sinkholes opened up throughout Israel over the past year. These have been damaging and have even resulted in deaths. So how do they happen and how can we fix them?

NOVEMBER 8, 2022ByAARON REICH
Sinkhole opens up on Tel Aviv highway

What is a Rock Hyrax, and why do they sing? -study

Keeping to a beat is linked to reproductive success in male rock hyraxes according to Bar-Ilan University researchers.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A male rock hyrax singing in Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.

This week in Jerusalem: The night train

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
STARTING SEPTEMBER 17, trains headed in each direction from the capital to the airport will run once an hour between Saturday and Wednesday nights.

From Iran to teachers on strike: A week of deals concerning Israel

The Jerusalem Post Podcast with Yaakov Katz and Lahav Harkov

AUGUST 25, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Living it up at the Prima Oasis Spa Club

The Prima hotel chain has combined two existing hotels, the Oasis and the Spa Club, into one property with 242 rooms and suites.

JULY 16, 2022ByARIEH O’SULLIVAN
THE PRIMA OASIS Spa Club by the Dead Sea.