Imagine a scenario where, with the click of a button, from a computer in Tehran, Damascus, or Istanbul, someone opens the Degania Dam to full flow for hours, without anyone in Israel noticing. Sounds ...

The likelihood that the Degania Dam will be opened this year is increasing in light of the recent heavy rains. The Kinneret's (Sea of Galilee) water level has risen 167 centimeters since the start of ...

On May 15th, 1948, the day after the departure of the British Empire from Palestine, the fledgling State of Israel, only a few hours old, was invaded by Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. Israel ...

When Israel’s oldest kibbutz, Degania, announced that it was giving up its socialist ideals and going private–members could own homes and earn salaries based on how hard they worked–few other than the ...

Nearly a century after it was founded, Israel's first and most famous kibbutz has voted to give up its early socialist ideals and to privatise itself. The changes at Degania, which was founded where ...

Whether you are a Christian, Jew, Muslim or history-loving atheist, you will be deeply moved by Jerusalem. If you are a fan of all things urban, including art and a vibrant food scene, you will swoon ...