The Jordan River, Israel. Photo: Britchi Mirela via Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – The Israeli government on Sunday approved what they called a historic plan to develop and restore for tourism purposes parts of the southern Jordan River, said the Environmental Protection Ministry in a statement. “This is the broadest plan for rehabilitating the river and developing [it] that has been authorized in recent decades,” said the ministry. It added that the goal is to increase water levels and ensure a constant flow throughout the year, turning the area into a diverse biological ecosystem and a tourist destination. As part of...