Jordan Valley

Heading to the Jordan Valley: Four weekends of blossoms and springs

From this week until March 20, the Green Valley festival offers weekend guided tours, farmers’ markets, camping, traditional walks, and nature events for just NIS 10.

Lupines in Hemdat.
Indian PM Narendra Modi speaks at the Knesset plenum on February 25, 2025.

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An Israeli flag is raised on the peak of Mount Sartaba in the Jordan Valley, February 23, 2026.

Israeli flag raised on historic Jordan Valley peak in the biblical heartland

Sderot is providing 24/7 monitoring for dozens of remote farms and open areas, aiming to cut response times to incidents that include theft, vandalism, arson and suspected infiltrations, according to the nonprofit behind the initiative.

Sderot-based nonprofit launches 24/7 monitoring for farms, improving security


Nine arrested in West Bank large-scale IDF overnight operation

"The arrested individuals and the confiscated weapons were transferred to the security forces for further processing. There were no casualties among our forces," the IDF said. 

 IDF operating in an overnight operation in the West Bank on July 18, 2024

Watch: IDF raids explosives lab in intense 18-hour West Bank operation

Eight terror suspects were arrested, and over 80 explosive devices were found during the operation.

 IDF soldiers raid an explosives lab in the West Bank, June 11, 2024

IDF thwarts attempted stabbing terror attack at Jordan Valley checkpoint

The attacker attempted to stab an IDF soldier after refusing to identify herself at the Tayasir checkpoint.

The site of the terror attack at Tekoa Junction in the West Bank which took place on Sunday morning July 16, 2023.

IDF and Shin Bet arrest 20 in overnight West Bank operation

Undercover soldiers from the IDF Central Command neutralized a terrorist following his attempt to throw an explosive device in the direction of the forces.

 IDF operating overnight on April 4, 2024

Israel foils major terror attack by suspects who crossed Jordanian border

They did not resist and were then transferred to the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) for investigation.

A Jordanian national flag is lifted near a tent at the "Island of Peace" in an area known as Naharayim in Hebrew and Baquora in Arabic, on the Jordanian side of the border with Israel, as seen from the Israeli side November 10, 2019

Israel expands Jordan Valley footprint as Blinken visits Israel

The classification of the additional state land was authorized by Smotrich, through his role in the Defense Ministry with oversight of the Civil Administration.

THE JORDAN VALLEY

At the peak of bloom: Winter is an excellent time to travel in the Jordan Valley

Due to the situation, this year's "Green Cradle" events will take place in the Jordan Valley in a special format.


Israel sees one of deadliest terrorism years since Second Intifada

The recent terrorist attack near Hebron saw 2023 surpass 2022 as one of the deadliest years since the Second Intifada, with 34 victims of terrorism.

 Flowers and memorial candles are seen on a bench in Tel Aviv in memory of city inspector Chen Amir, who was killed the previous night in a terrorist attack, on August 6, 2023.

Israeli injured in Jordan Valley shooting, IDF searching for terrorist

One woman was mildly wounded by shrapnel.

 The scene of a drive by shooting in Jordan Valley, August 2, 2023.

Israeli father found dead after family goes missing while hiking

The father seemingly suffered from dehydration after separating from the rest of the family during the hike.

 Nahal Yetev.