Sde Boaz Settlement Outpost - West Bank

Sde Boaz Settlement Outpost - West Bank

A sign reads ‘Beitar Illit. The city of the Torah and Piety in the Judean Hills,’ at the entrance to Beitar Illit next to the village of Husan in the West Bank, October 19, 2023. Photo by Oliver Marsden/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ancient mosaic unearthed in Israel

STORY: Ancient mosaic unearthed in Israel DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of site of a rare mosaic floor STORYLINE: An ancient mosaic floor dating back to the Byzantine era has been unearthed in Israel. The mosaic floor was once part of an ancient church that sat alongside a road that connected the coastal area with the Judean Shephelah lowlands. It was first discovered in the 1980s in the Shoham Industrial Zone, but has since been covered and inaccessible. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

Winter Storm Barbara hits Israel

STORY: Winter Storm Barbara hits Israel DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of flash flooding along the Og stream in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea 2. various of flash flooding in the Judean Desert near the Dead Sea STORYLINE: Israel was lashed on Monday with the arrival of a powerful winter storm dubbed Barbara. The storm has brought high winds, heavy rain and near-freezing temperatures. Parts of northern and central Israel received a dusting of snow on Tuesday as the winter storm continued to affect the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

Israelis enjoy coolness in national park near Dead Sea

STORY: Israelis enjoy coolness in national park near Dead Sea DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: JERUSALEM CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. a canyon in Israel's Ein Gedi Nature Reserve near the Dead Sea 2. various of visitors 3. a Nubian ibex 4. various of people playing in the springs and waterfalls 5. aerial view of the Dead Sea and people walking in the national park STORYLINE: Israel's annual Sukkot holiday has come to an end. During the holiday, many Israelis went to visit the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve near the Dead Sea to enjoy coolness amid the heatwave caused by the area's low altitudes. With many springs and waterfalls, the park is situated on the eastern border of the Judean Desert above the Dead Sea. The elevation of the land ranges from the level of the Dead Sea at 423 meters below sea level to the plateau of the Judean Desert at 200 meters above sea level. The reserve is a sanctuary for many types of plant, bird and animal species. The vegetation includes plants and trees from t

ISRAEL-KNUCKLEBONE DICES-DISCOVERY

ISRAEL-KNUCKLEBONE DICES-DISCOVERY

(220817) -- MARESHA, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the dice assemblage. Israeli archaeologists have discovered a collection of 530 knucklebone dices used for gaming and divination 2,300 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Tuesday. The knucklebones, called "astragali," were found in a huge underground cave complex in the southern Judean Foothills region, where the Hellenistic city of Maresha was located, the IAA noted. (Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority/Handout via Xinhua)

ISRAEL-KNUCKLEBONE DICES-DISCOVERY

ISRAEL-KNUCKLEBONE DICES-DISCOVERY

(220817) -- MARESHA, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the dice assemblage. Israeli archaeologists have discovered a collection of 530 knucklebone dices used for gaming and divination 2,300 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Tuesday. The knucklebones, called "astragali," were found in a huge underground cave complex in the southern Judean Foothills region, where the Hellenistic city of Maresha was located, the IAA noted. (Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority/Handout via Xinhua)