Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Hundreds of kilos of protected plant seized by Israel Nature and Parks Authority in Golan

In a separate operation in the Menashe region, an Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspector seized additional sacks containing approximately 6 kilograms of akoub and about 25 kilograms of hyssop.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI
Some of the bags seized, including the Gundelia tournefortii - which is in danger of extinction due to over-harvesting.
The destruction caused by the looters at the Horvat Hermesh antiquities site in northern Israel, March 17, 2026.

Police forced into shelter with two suspects arrested for antiquities theft amid sirens

The suspects excavation equipment has been seized, and the investigation is ongoing.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Israel Police locate and rescue turtle hit by Iranian missile fragment, March 6, 2026.

Shell shocked: Israel Police rescue turtle struck by Iranian missile fragment

 “I approached to deal with a weapons item that had fallen at the scene, and suddenly I saw the turtle with its shell damaged and bleeding,” Senior Sergeant A., the officer who found the turtle, said

|BySHIR PERETS
Stray dogs in Israel

Animal rights organization urges Nature and Parks Authority to cease shooting of stray dogs

According to data obtained by Let the Animals Live, the Nature and Parks Authority killed approximately 1,300 stray dogs in 2025, an increase from the 794 killed in 2024.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ

Large Israeli snake dies after trying to eat a porcupine

“The one-way direction of the porcupine's quills did not allow the snake to spit out the porcupine," said reptile ecologist Aviad Bar.

AUGUST 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A snake and porcupine both die after the snake's failed attempt to eat the porcupine.

Israel's Ein Gedi nature reserve denies entry to blind man's guide dog

A 53-year-old blind man says he was denied entry to Ein Gedi because of his guide dog. The Israel Nature and Parks Authority says "The ibexes are scared of dogs."

JUNE 26, 2023ByWALLA! TOURISM
"If the place is dangerous then no one is allowed in. We don't leave some outside and some inside," Aryeh Brander, a 53, stated.

Abused lion cub who was smuggled to Israel now thriving in South Africa

The cub, newly named Zion-Neev, is adapting to his new life at the Simbonga Game Reserve & Sanctuary.

JUNE 2, 2023ByYIFAT ROSENBERG/WALLA!
Abu Malek the lion cub is found in an apartment in the center of Israel.

Israel Police arrest man for illegal trafficking of python snakes

The animals were found held in violation of the law, in conditions deemed to be "ignominious," police said. He was also missing a permit for the possession and trade of pythons.

MAY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Python seized by Israeli authorities from a suspect who was reportedly holding it illegally.

Israel's hikes ranked among top nature walks worldwide

Israel's Ein Gedi hike ranked higher on Explore!'s list than Nepal's world-renowned Annapurna circuit.

MAY 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A MAN STANDS beneath a waterfall at Nahal David in the Ein Gedi Nature Reserve area, near the Dead Sea.

Caesarea named best cultural and archaeological tourist site

These organizations worked in concert with Israel's Nature and Parks Authority and the Israel Antiquities authority to restore the city's historic sites.

MARCH 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Caesarea's temple stage and the staircase that leads to it.

Pod of Risso's dolphins spotted in Eilat

A group of approximately 10 dolphins was spotted swimming close to the water's surface by the Israeli-Egyptian border.

MARCH 19, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dolphin spotted off the coast of Eilat on March 18, 2023.

This ibex made himself at home at a hotel in Mitzpe Ramon

A nubian ibex entered a hotel room in Mitzpe Ramon this week, despite not having his name on the reservation.

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
HOPEFULLY YOU will be welcomed by an ibex or two.

Conservation agencies hold educational seminars at nature reserves

Government organizations will send staff members to Ein Hardalit in Nahal Kziv, Beit Yanai National Park, the Paratroopers' Grove near Palmachim and the Einot Tzukim nature reserve.

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli government agencies host Sukkot events to promote cleanliness and personal responsibility toward the environment.

Out and about on Sukkot

The upcoming holiday week offers a plethora of activities for the whole family

OCTOBER 6, 2022ByBARRY DAVIS
The Israel Parks and Nature Authority is providing some 150 street artists and musicians at seven sites located around the country, including Tzippori up north and Beit Guvrin in the center.