Jordan Valley

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

According to the Heritage Minister’s office, the flag was hoisted on the mountain peak in a symbolic act that the ministry said reflects a renewed emphasis on Israel’s spiritual heritage.

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

A new initiative in Sderot provides 24/7 monitoring for remote farms, reducing response times for theft, vandalism, and other security incidents.

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A bifacial stone tool from ‘Ubeidiya, February 20, 2026.

New dating of Jordan Valley site rewrites timeline of human migration from Africa - study

Researchers used three different methods to date the site, challenging the preexisting notion of the site being between 1.2 and 1.6 million years old.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A female IDF soldier

IDF kills terrorist after escaping handcuffs, attacking female soldier

According to the IDF, another soldier, after following the proper arrest procedure, shot at the terrorist and killed him.

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My Word: Affronts and full-frontal assaults

“When so many brothers and sisters are being murdered, we must learn again how to be brothers and sisters.”

APRIL 13, 2023ByLIAT COLLINS
RELATIVES AND friends gather outside the Dee family home in Efrat ahead of the funerals of Maia and Rina. The placard reads: ‘One people with one heart.’

Justifications of Dee sisters', mother's murder contrary to int'l law - analysis

Some people have justified the terror attack in which the Dees were murdered by saying that their residence in disputed territory rids them of civilian status.

APRIL 11, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Lucy, Maia and Rina Dee who were murdered in the Jordan Valley terror attack.

Sisters Rina and Maia Dee killed in Jordan Valley terror attack

Mother of Israeli sisters still in critical condition • Defense minister bolsters Israel Police with military forces

APRIL 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L-R) Maia and Rina Dee, murdered in a terror shooting in the Jordan Valley on April 7, 2023

US strongly condemns terror attacks in Tel Aviv, Jordan Valley

The US State Departement condemned the two terror attacks on Friday, in which three people were killed and many other wounded, including tourists.

APRIL 8, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS, TOVAH LAZAROFF
The aftermath of a terror ramming in the Tel Aviv promenade area, April 7, 2023.

Coalition MK's spokesman quits due to Israeli government's response to terror

The spokesperson for Limor Son Har-Melech quit while sharply criticizing the government's conduct in security and in combatting terrorism.

APRIL 7, 2023ByMATAN WASSERMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Limor Son Har Melech discussion in the Israeli parliament on the TV-show "Shtula" (Double agent), airing on Israeli TV, November 21, 2022.

West Bank settler leader: Israel must apply sovereignty to Jordan Valley

Israeli annexation of the Jordan Valley would be a "determined Zionist response" to terrorism, Dagan said on Friday afternoon.

APRIL 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan at Sa-Nur, April 15, 2021.

Terror shooting in Jordan Valley: Two Israelis murdered, one wounded

IDF soldiers are searching the area for the suspected terrorists • Police chief calls for licensed civilians to carry firearms

APRIL 7, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli troops stand guard at a shooting attack scene, in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank April 7, 2023

Israeli sovereignty in Jordan Valley bill rejected by the Right

While most of the coalition intends to vote against it, Noam Party MK Maoz is set to vote in favor and Otzma Yehudit MK Son Har-Melech will abstain.

MARCH 15, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an old army outpost overlooking the Jordan Valley last June.

Elan Ganeles identified as US citizen murdered in terror attack near Jericho

The IDF confirmed that two interconnected terror attacks were carried out near the Beit HaAravah Junction late Monday.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli security forces guard at the scene of a shooting attack in Bet Ha'Arava Junction, in the Jordan Valley, February 27, 2023

Soldier, civilian seriously injured in shooting attack on a bus in Jordan Valley

Two suspects, including one with an Israeli ID was arrested nearby after their truck caught fire.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM
A bus after a shooting attack at the Jordan Valley