Unless the Israeli government takes action, the Dead Sea will continue to dwindle, eventually ending up as a big salty puddle. In this first episode of The Times of Israel’s new, original ‘Into the Land’ docuseries, we explore why the Dead Sea has shrunk by half since 1976, why nothing is being d...

Does a private individual hold two of the most important archaeological items ever discovered in Israel? In 2002, antiquities collector Oded Golan was accused of forging two items of the highest importance: the ossuary of James, brother of Jesus, and the Jehoash Inscription — the only physical pr...

Ramle and Lod are neighboring, mixed Jewish/Arab cities in central Israel that share a great deal in common. But when violence broke out across Israel in May 2021, one city burned while residents of the other remained relatively calm. How did that happen – and what’s the broader lesson toward bui...