Zafrir Rinat (Haaretz)
By Zafrir Rinat (Haaretz)
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Breaking News Drying Dead Sea Threatens Lush Nature Preserve
Visitors to the Einot Tzukim nature reserve near the Dead Sea might be surprised to discover two new pools at the site. The artificial pools were created by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority as part of its effort to stem the damaging side effects of the Dead Sea’s receding water levels. The authority plans…
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Breaking News Rare Bat Colonies Killed as Israel Destroys Army Posts
Israel has demolished abandoned military posts in the Jordan Valley that housed hundreds of protected bats, despite understandings with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.In the process, hundreds of bats were probably buried alive. The ministry says it asked the parks authority to take responsibility for the sites, but that these requests were ignored. “Hundreds…
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Breaking News New Swarm of Locusts Threatens Israel’s South
Swarms of locusts have continued to cross into Israel from Egypt and the Agriculture Ministry is preparing to carry out additional spraying of the insects, which pose a threat to agriculture. Sunday afternoon the ministry reported another large swarm moving toward Ashalim in the northwestern Negev. The ministry staff plans to monitor their movements and…
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