Tiberias

How a 'Jerusalem homecoming' highlighted the struggling tourism sector - opinion

Following a temporary retreat to Tiberias, Jane Kiel reflects on religion, war, and tourism as she returns to Jerusalem

 Jane Kiel.
United Hatzalah ambulance boat in the Sea of Galilee.

Three teenage boys rescued by United Hatzalah in Sea of Galilee after drifting to deep waters

Rockets fired from southern Lebanon are intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome air defence system over the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel on August 23, 2024.

The truth about living on Israel’s front line has been buried - opinion

 Jane Kiel.

Jerusalem Jane: Finding light and healing throughout years of war in Israel - opinion


Government to inject $14.5m. into Tiberias tourism

Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee area was home to 11% of a record 12.1 million nights spent in hotels by foreign tourists in 2019.

LAKE KINNERET as seen from Tiberias

Hassidim and the 1786 plague in Tiberias: We've been here before

By the month of Iyar, the plague had subsided but people remained in lockdown until after Shavuot.

A TRANQUIL scene in today’s Tiberias, with a view of the Kinneret from the northern city

Ousted Tiberias mayor Ron Cobi appeals to High Court and is refused

"Cobi is an example of the wild incitement against the ultra-Orthodox public in recent months, which has led to schism and fragmentation," Ben-Gvir said. "Minister Elkin did well... to end his term."

Mayor of Tiberias Ron Cobi

Tour Israel: Summer is awesome at the Kinneret

For years, Lake Kinneret (the Sea of Galilee) has served as a great attraction for young Israelis, especially during the summer months. But there are plenty of attractions for families, too.

THE DARIA Resort vacation village is situated on Haon Beach.

Tiberias Haredim place effigy of secular mayor on bonfire

"It is a disgrace to Tiberias that these are [the city's] representatives."

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys dance around a bonfire as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in the city of Ashdod, Israel May 13, 2017

Measles exposure reported at Tel Aviv club, Netanya trampoline park

Measles outbreaks have caused a lot of commotion in Israel over the past several months.

Night club silhouette.

Antisemitic graffiti strikes Israeli student delegation in Geneva

The mayor of Tiberias, Ron Cobi, published a picture where a swastika was drawn and the words "I love Hitler" in English were inscribed at the side of one of the bunk beds.

A man wearing a Swastika [Illustrative]

Good meat on the Kinneret

All of the main courses come with the salads, fresh bread, and a choice of a side dish of rice, French fires, baked potatoes or sweet potatoes.

El Rancho Steak House

Tiberias Mayor targeted by death threats over Saturday public buses

Since Cobi's decision to operate public transportation in the city on Saturday, threats to the mayor's life have increased.

Tiberias Mayor Ron Cobi

Tiberias begins public transportation on Shabbat, residents divided

Tiberias Mayor Ron Cobi, known for his anti-haredi rhetoric, allowed buses to operate on the Jewish day of rest

Egged bus