Eilat

Argentinian oleh celebrates his Bar Mitzvah, conversion to Judaism 20 years after making aliyah

Ariel Weintraub, an Argentinian-Israeli who has been living in the country for the past 20 years, decided to fully convert to Judaism after connecting with his Jewish coworkers.

An Argentine oleh (new immigrant to Israel) who made aliyah 20 years ago celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in Eilat after a long period of conversion.
(R to L) Daniel Soffer Mekorot Acting CEO, Eli Cohen Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Eli Lankri Mayor of Eilat, Andre Uzan Chairman of the Board of Directors

Mekorot to invest NIS 800 million in doubling water supply to Eilat

An Israeli soldier walks next to the border fence between Israel and Jordan, in southern Israel near Eilat February 9, 2016.

Suspected terror infiltration determined false alarm, was Jordanian Border Police operation

Sergei Nakariakov.

Classicameri Festival : Music to be savored and enjoyed


Another hit in Eilat - how do the Houthis keep finding Israel's weak spots? - analysis

True, their impact has been small, but it has been constant, damaging, and eventually deadly.

IDF soldiers at the scene of the Eilat drone strike by the Houthis on September 24, 2025.

WATCH: Nearly 50 wounded, two in serious condition after Houthi drone crashes in Eilat

The IDF said that attempts were made to intercept the drones.

Photo taken after a Houthi drone crashed in Eilat on September 24, 2025.

Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef

The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.

The reef in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021

From the Kinneret to the desert: The hotel chain continues to expand and surprise

While inbound tourism continues to stagnate, the Jacob chain is investing NIS 35 million in two new hotels – one on the Kinneret and one in the desert. Is this a new trend in Israeli tourism?

Jacob Ohalo Hotel.

SPHERA Eilat: Family-friendly retreat with heart - review

SPHERA delivers on what it promises: luxury vacation apartments that won’t break the bank.

SPHERA DELIVERS on what it promises: Luxury vacation apartments that won’t break the bank.

Houthi drone crash damages Eilat hotel

The impact was recorded after sirens sounded in Eilat. The police advised residents to stay away from the site.

Drone strikes hotel in Eilat, September 18, 2025.

Eilat is renewing: A huge park with free activities has opened

At the site of Eilat’s old airport, Terminal Park opened with free activities: Theatrical headphone tours, an escape room, yoga and meditation, and a pop-up exhibition by Einat Steckler.

Nadine Acrobatics

Drone strike on Ramon Airport shows hits from Houthis not a one-off - editorial

Ensure that the next time the Home Front Command ends an alert, every relevant unit is still hunting for a follow-on wave, and every traveler at Ramon is safer than they were this week.

View of the Ramon Airport near Eilat, after a drone launched from Yemen struck the airport, September 7, 2025.

How did the Houthis hit Ramon Airport with a drone? - analysis

It appears that this latest attack employed complex diversion and surprise tactics to achieve the Houthis' goals.

 PALESTINIANS ARE being threatened if they fly out of Ramon Airport, according to the Palestinian transportation minister

WATCH: Drone from Yemen hits Eilat's Ramon Airport after IDF gives all-clear from previous threat

A preliminary investigation indicated that the drone was detected by IAF systems but was not identified as hostile.

Scenes from the damage at Eilat's Ramon Airport after a direct impact from a drone from Yemen, September 7, 2025.