Hula Valley

Galilion, Kfar Giladi hotels: Spring, resilience, and the promise of renewal - review

The Galilion Hotel and the Kfar Giladi Hotel recently reopened, offering a renewed experience in the Upper Galilee.

 The Kfar Giladi Hotel in Israel's Upper Galilee.
 The Hula Valley and the snow-covered peak of Mount Hermon

We returned to check what’s new in the North—and discovered this stunning gem

 THE AGAMON HULA.

Reopening Israel's North: Free admittance to several major cultural, natural sites

 Cranes seen at the Hula Valley lake, northern Israel, Jan. 23, 2025.

Burned trees, traumatized animals: Nature is revealing the unseen effects of Israel’s wars


After a renovation costing NIS 5 Million: The Galilee hotel reopens

After being closed for a year and two months due to the war, the Galilion Hotel in the Hula Valley is set to reopen this coming weekend.

 Hotel Galilion

Where hope takes flight: Saving Israel’s injured wildlife

How a dedicated team in Northern Israel is transforming the future of wildlife rehabilitation through innovation, public engagement, and a vision for a better tomorrow.

 Cranes at the Hula Valley

As the Lebanon ceasefire holds, Metulla stands empty

Reporter's Notebook: I wanted to meet with Arie Almog, a resident of Metulla who had remained throughout the war.

 Arie Almog, a resident of Metulla who did not leave over the last year, is an optimist, he hopes people will return.

First cranes flock to Hula Valley amid war in North

The arrival of the cranes, a family consisting of parents and two fledglings marks the beginning of the fall migratory season in the area.

 First cranes flock to Hula Valley. October, 2024.

Hula Valley wild life center treats young buzzard suffering from avian pox

The long-legged buzzard with spectacular chestnut brown plumage, is one of the most impressive raptors in Israel.

 In the Hula Valley the Agamon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center  is saving one of the most impressive birds of prey in Israel, August 1, 2024.

KKL-JNF unveils new program to protect migratory birds

In the last 30 years the the migratory bird population in Israel has dropped by more than 10%, according to KKL-JNF, due in part to climate change and the bird flu epidemic. 

  Migratory birds take flight. May, 2024.

Owl injured in evacuated northern town is nursed back to health by KKL-JNF

The owl was discovered by the side of the road injured, mostly likely from a passing vehicle.

 Owl brought for recovery at the Agamon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (AWRC) in Hula Lake - KKL, April 9, 2024.

Thousands of birds take flight, migrate from Hula valley

The species which could be spotted high in the skies include, storks, cranes, pelicans and birds of prey which had taken refuge in the Hula valley due to the recent wintery climate.

 Thousands of birds take flight above the Hula valley. March 21, 2024.

Dozens of cranes killed by bird flu in northern Israel

Avian influenza has affected tens of millions of birds and thousands of mammals worldwide in recent years.

Workers from the Agriculture Ministry in protective gear retrieving dead cranes who were infected with the Avian Influenza (bird flu) from the Hula Lake in the Hula Valley Nature Reserve, northern Israel, January 2, 2022.

Swamp cat spotted on nighttime prowl in Israel's North

Due to the tension in the North, the Hula Valley is empty of human visitors, but the same cannot be said of its wildlife inhabitants.

 Swamp cat in Emek Hula

New tech reveals ancient Israelis were 'highly capable' and resourceful

Very capable early humans in the Hula Valley systematically sought raw materials hundreds of thousands of years ago – much earlier than previously assumed.

 Handaxes from Gesher Benot Ya'aqov tested geochemically. Arrows indicate the striking of flakes sampled