Mount Hermon

Israeli settler group crosses Syria border again, spends night on Mount Hermon

Following their activities earlier this week, a group of activists once again climbed into the Mount Hermon area, in the newly controlled areas under IDF authority beyond the official border line.

A member of the HaBashan Pioneers movement puts on tefillin on Mount Hermon, July 9, 2026.
 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

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The IDF's Lavi Hummer in an undated photograph

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Mitzpe Hashalom: Twilight settles over the entire expanse of the Kinneret as seen from the wooden cabins of Mitzpe Hashalom, where the cliffside horizon softens into a panoramic evening glow.

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Runners race to the top of Mt. Hermon in annual challenge

The race ends at the top of Mount Hermon, 2040m above sea level, by the upper cable car station and overlooking the scenic path below.

Hermon Challenges 2021 takes off.

Sites close as snow falls on Mt. Hermon just in time for Passover

In addition to snow on the mountain, water levels in the Kinneret have also risen.

Snow at the Hermon Mountain ski site, Jan. 18, 2021

Rivlin visits IDF snow mountain patrol Alpinist unit on Mount Hermon

Rivlin made his way up the mountain to the alpinists' hut by Snow Cat to speak to the unit soldiers and offer a few words of encouragement, as well as his thanks.

President Reuvven Rivlin with IDF’s Alpinist unit commander Lt.-Col. (res.) Menachem Folk

Kinneret rises by 3.5 cm amid wet winter weather

On Sunday night, about two centimeters of snow fell on Mount Hermon.

Snow at the Hermon Mountain ski site, Jan. 18, 2021

Snow falls on Mount Hermon - watch

The Hermon is currently closed to visitors due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Snow falls on Mount Hermon.

Dozens rescued from floods across Israel as first snow lands on Mt. Hermon

Rescue services helped an elderly couple escape their Ness Ziona home as it flooded.

Flooding the the center of Israel following heavy rains.

Time for a cool summer vacation high in the northern mountains

Despite the hot sumer heat and the coronavirus pandemic, there's still lots of places in Israel to go.

The Metula Travel Hotel offers boutique accommodations in a 1938 building in the heart of the picturesque colony on Rishonim Street in Metula.

Welcome to Mount Hermon, Israel’s only ski mountain.

It shuts down when it snows.

Skiers ride a ski lift on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights near the Israel-Syria border.

Israel experiences snow, rain as winter storms continue

Mount Hermon ski resort is closed to visitors after it received 15cm (5.9 in) of snow overnight.

Snow covers the base of Mount Hermon on January 21, 2020

Mount Hermon welcomes snowboarders, skiers after weekend closure

On Sunday, the mountain resort's staff teased its Facebook followers by posting a video of vehicles clearing snow and cleaning the area, saying that preparations were underway.

Skiers ride a ski lift on Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights near the Israel-Syria border.