Flooding reported in northern Negev region, coastal cities deluged as temperatures drop; some areas around Dead Sea closed to visitors; snow falls on Mount Hermon

Rotem Amfert Negev reaches agreement for record payout in class action suit headed by Parks Authority over massive leak that ravaged Nahal Ashalim in 2017

But Nature and Parks Authority's first long-term assessment on state of country's mammals, birds and reptiles finds many other species stable or expanding

With lengthy to-do list, Israel Nature and Parks Authority's first female chief talks about new sites, continuing threats, and a plan to stop feeding cranes to avert bird flu

Nature authorities closely monitoring wild birds, weighing whether to stop feeding cranes in northern Israel to prevent crowding, avoid risk of last year's mass infection

Turkeys in slaughterhouse near Beit She'an mark first cases of avian influenza this winter; surrounding farms quarantined as authorities look to prevent spread to wild birds

Israel Nature and Parks Authority sets out fresh fish for feathered visitors to help them on their way as they migrate south for the winter

Council says economic viability of Negev Desert project -- opposed by nature authority, ministries and green groups -- is impacted by tender's nature protection demands

Nature and Parks Authority reports a 22% rise in visitors compared to last year's holiday; Caesarea, Ein Gedi and Masada are the most popular sites

Israel Nature and Parks Authority opens probe into circumstances leading to their deaths