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

Environmental protection minister and parks authority head urge freezing of amphitheater project in southern Israel's Ramon crater nature reserve

Mitzpe Ramon Council issues new tender for project in popular stargazing area, despite past opposition from green groups, nature authority and ministries

'What do we do?' Israeli guests ask after encountering the wild animal

Live action series 'DreaMars' from HOT network takes 8 youngsters on troubled space mission

In a collaboration between the Israel Space Agency and the Austrian Space Forum, 6 analog astronauts spent several weeks simulating life on Red Planet and conducting experiments

Participants from Austria, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain simulating life on the Red Planet to perfect the survival skills needed for eventual Mars mission

But in year's end roundup report, Israel Nature and Parks Authority director says lack of functioning government leaves funding for 2020 unclear, harms ability to plan