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List of rivers of Israel#Dead Sea

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This is a list of rivers of Israel. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Nahal (Hebrew, wiktionary:נחל) and Wadi (Arabic) commonly translate to Stream, more seldom River. Both words, when used as common nouns, also signify '(stream/river) valley'.

Streams entirely on the West Bank are not listed here.

Mediterranean Sea

Rivers emptying into the Mediterranean Sea, listed from north to south.

Dead Sea

Rivers emptying into the Dead Sea. Tributaries of the Jordan River are listed north to south, where needed east to west.

=Jordan River and its tributaries=

==From the foothills of Mount Hermon and South Lebanon==

==From Galilee to the Upper Jordan River==

==From the Golan to the Upper Jordan Valley (Hula V.)==

==From the Golan to the Sea of Galilee==

The Golan Heights, by international law, are part of Syria. Much of the region has been annexed by Israel, a move only recognised by the United States. Some of the Golan Heights streams cross into internationally recognised Israeli territory, while some don't. For the sake of a comprehensive hydrological overview, the Golan tributaries of the Jordan River via the lake are tentatively listed here for now.

Five streams - the Jordan plus four more - run through the Bethsaida Valley (Batikha or Buteikha in Arabic), the first four forming the Meshushim and Zaki Lagoons before reaching the Sea of Galilee.

==From Galilee to the Sea of Galilee==

  • Nahal Korazim
  • Nahal Amud (Arabic: Wadi al-Amud)
  • {{ILL|Nahal Tzalmon|he|נחל צלמון}} or Zalmon (Arabic: Wadi al-Rubudiyeh)
  • {{Ill|Nahal Arbel|he|נחל ארבל}} (Arabic: Wadi al-Hamam)

==From Galilee to the Lower Jordan River==

  • {{ill|Nahal Yavne’el|he|נחל יבנאל}} (Arabic: Wadi Fidjdjas, sometimes spelled Fijas)
  • Yarmouk River
  • Nahal Tavor (English: Tabor Stream, Tavor Stream)
  • {{ill|Nahal Yissakhar|he|נחל יששכר}}

==From the Valleys to the Jordan River==

The West Bank tributaries are not listed here. This concerns creeks entirely on the West Bank, from spring to the Dead Sea.

=From the Judaean desert to the Dead Sea=

  • Nahal Yishai (West Bank and Israel)
  • Nahal David, Wadi Sdeir (West Bank and Israel)
  • Nahal Arugot (West Bank and Israel); Arabic names: Wadi el-Jihar (upper course), Wadi el-Ghar (central section) and Wadi Areijeh (lower course)
  • Nahal Tsruya (West Bank and Israel)
  • Nahal Hever (West Bank and Israel)
  • Nahal Asa'el (West Bank and Israel)
  • Nahal Mishmar (mostly Israel)
  • {{ill|Nahal Miflat|he|נחל מפלט}} (Israel)
  • Tze'elim Stream (Israel)
  • {{ill|Nahal Keresh|cs|Nachal Kereš}} (West Bank and Israel)
  • {{ill|Nahal Harduf|cs|Nachal Harduf}} (West Bank and Israel)
  • {{ill|Nahal Keresh|cs|Nachal Kereš}}
  • {{ill|Nahal Tzaftzafa|cs|Nachal Cafcafa}}
  • {{ill|Nahal Shafan|cs|Nachal Šafan|he|נחל שפן}} (West Bank and Israel)
  • {{ill|Nahal Arnav|cs|Nachal Arnav}}
  • {{ill|Nahal Adashah|cs|Nachal Adaša}} (West Bank and Israel)
  • {{ill|Nahal Betah|cs|Nachal Betach}}, {{ill|Nahal Hardon|cs|Nachal Chardon}}, {{ill|Nahal Nazir|cs|Nachal Nazir}}, {{ill|Nahal Hatzron|cs|Nachal Chacron}}, {{ill|Nahal Badar|cs|Nachal Badar}}

=From the Negev to the Dead Sea=

=Negev to Arava Valley to the Dead Sea=

Red Sea (Gulf of Eilat)

Streams emptying into the Gulf of Eilat of the Red Sea.

  • {{Ill|Nahal Shahmon|he|נחל שחמון}}
  • {{Ill|Nahal Shlomo|he|נחל שלמה}} (lit. Solomon Stream)

References

  • Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
  • [http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/index.html GEOnet Names Server]

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