Israeli airstrike kills senior Palestinian terrorist in Gaza

Published on April 30, 2013

An Israeli airstrike killed a senior Palestinian terrorist in northern Gaza.

Coral that takes a nap

Published on April 24, 2013

Do you find yourself dragging; craving a nap in the late afternoon? You're not alone. Soft coral beneath the waters near the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat does the same thing.

Long-range rockets strike Eilat

Published on April 17, 2013

Two long-range rockets fired from the Sinai Desert struck the Israeli resort city of Eilat.

Eilat shooting raises questions about recruitment for Israel programs

Published on October 10, 2012

The recent shooting of an Israeli hotel employee by an American Jewish intern is raising questions about how Israel internship programs for Diaspora Jews recruit and screen applicants.

Jewish agency launches inquiry into fatal hotel shooting

Published on October 5, 2012

The Jewish Agency is opening an inquiry into its Oranim program after an American participant gunned down a hotel employee in Eilat.

American gunman killed in Israeli hotel shoot-out

Published on October 5, 2012

An American man opened fire in an Israeli seaside hotel packed with tourists on Friday after losing his job there, killing one person before being shot dead in a stand-off with security forces.

October 5, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on October 5, 2012

Israel opens schools with record number of students

Published on August 27, 2012

Israeli schools opened for more than 2 million students, a record for the country.

Iron Dome battery positioned near Eilat

Published on August 20, 2012

Israel installed an Iron Dome anti-missile system battery outside of Eilat days after a long-range rocket attack on the city.

Eilat explosions believed to be rocket attack

Published on August 15, 2012

Two loud explosions heard in Eilat are believed to have been caused by a long-range Grad rocket attack.

Israel to deploy Iron Dome system on Egypt border

Published on July 11, 2012

Israel said on Wednesday it would deploy a battery of Iron Dome rocket interceptors at a southern frontier town opposite Egypt, a move that follows cross-border attacks in the area.

Egyptian gas pipeline to Israel attacked for 14th time

Published on April 9, 2012

Egypt's pipeline carrying gas to Israel and Jordan was attacked for the 14th time in more than a year.

Rocket from Sinai strikes Eilat

Published on April 5, 2012

A long-range Grad rocket fired from the Egypt hit a near a residential area in Eilat.

Grad rocket traces found in south Eilat, after strong explosions shake the city

Published on April 4, 2012

Security forces found traces of a Grad rocket near a building site in the Shahamon neighborhood in south Eilat early on Thursday morning, after strong explosions shook the city.

Get hot: Soothe your soul at Israeli hot springs

Published on March 21, 2012

That Tel Aviv and Los Angeles are located on almost the same latitude is not the only parallel between these two metropolises. Near both locales, geothermal activity deep below the Earth’s surface reveals mineral-rich thermal waters. Where to indulge in balneotherapy — treating disease by bathing — in Southern California is no secret, but some of Israel’s unique getaways may remain off your radar. Some actually date back thousands of years to the Talmud and the Roman Empire. These hot springs and “wellness attractions” are an ideal way to soothe your soul, from Israel’s north to south, in the brisk temps of winter after a long flight or any time you’d like to relax on a visit to the Holy Land.

Israel at its best

By Rabbi John Rosove
Published on December 5, 2011

School trips near Eilat canceled over terror threat

Published on December 5, 2011

Israel’s Education Ministry has canceled school trips to parts of southern Israel following warnings of a terror attack.

Israel, Gaza militants agree to halt fire

Published on August 26, 2011

Israel and Islamic Jihad militants agreed to halt fire on Friday after days of deadly cross border violence, a Palestinian official said.

Three Eilat terrorists were Egyptian, newspaper claims

Published on August 24, 2011

Three of the terrorists in last week's coordinated attacks near Eilat were Egyptian members of an extremist Islamic group, an Egyptian newspaper reported.

After attack near Eilat kills 8 Israelis, worries over the Egypt border

Published on August 18, 2011

After a deadly string of terrorist attacks in southern Israel, officials in Jerusalem are on the alert for how instability in neighboring Egypt may be opening up more avenues for terrorists intent on attacking Israel.

UPDATE: Gunmen kill at least 7 in Israel; Israel targets Gaza militants

Published on August 18, 2011

Gunmen killed seven people in southern Israel on Thursday in attacks along the Egyptian border and Israel responded with an air strike in the Gaza Strip that killed six Palestinians, including the leaders of a group it blamed for the violence.

Israeli air strike kills chiefs of Gaza’s PRC group

Published on August 18, 2011

An Israeli air strike killed the leader of an armed Palestinian faction, a top lieutenant and three other members in the southern Gaza Strip Thursday, the group said, hours after Israel blamed gunmen from the territory for cross-border attacks.

Rockets fired at Eilat strike Jordan

Published on April 22, 2010

Two Katyusha rockets reportedly fired at Eilat from Egypt's Sinai Peninsula landed in Jordan.

King Solomon’s copper mine may be reopened

By Brett Kline
Published on September 13, 2007

King Solomon would be paying close attention to the Mexican flag flying over the yellow sliding gate in front of the rocky desert hills just south of the Timna Park Reserve in southern Israel.

Palestinian terror reaches Eilat

By Dina Kraft
Published on February 1, 2007

Eilat generally has escaped the violence of the six-year Palestinian intifada, but even its remote setting couldn't forever insulate the Red Sea resort city from the region's tensions.

God Was With Us That Night in the Negev

By Daniella Kaufman
Published on August 31, 2006

This was by far the most spiritual moment in my life. I gazed up at the stars as I chanted the V'Ahavta prayer with amazing new friends, standing around the same rocks that our people had wandered past thousands of years before. My eyes couldn't help but tear up as we moved on to the Mi Chamocha, the song of freedom. At that moment I felt as though God truly was with us.

Israel Launches First Underwater Museum

By Leora Eren Frucht
Published on June 15, 2006

Divers can now don their wetsuits and tour the sign-posted remains of the magnificent harbor at Caesarea built by King Herod to honor his Roman patron, Caesar Augustus.

There’s a Lot About Eilat That’s Hot

By Marisa S. Katz
Published on May 4, 2006

The shores of Eilat, Israel's southernmost city, are densely populated with sun-kissed foreigners from around the world. Here, on the crimson-colored shoreline hugging the Red Sea, everything appears uncomplicated and picturesque -- exactly the way a resort town should.

Israel Intercepts Arms Shipment

By Eric Silver
Published on January 10, 2002

The capture of a massive Palestinian arms shipment 300 miles down the Red Sea from Eilat has revived Israel's spirit after 15 demoralizing months of intifada mayhem. "This is what we are trained for," exulted a senior security officer. Every-one invoked the 1976 Entebbe rescue of hijacked airline passengers.

Red Sea Holiday

By Michal Strutin
Published on May 17, 2001

Nobody takes Eilat too seriously -- which is a good thing. Poised on the cusp of the Red Sea, this resort city at the southern tip of Israel is where Israelis and others go to unwind. During the short, cold days of winter, northern Europeans by the planeload come to soak up the guaranteed sunshine.