Yossi Eshbol, an Israeli photographer known for his remarkable wildlife images, won for his photo of a Nubian ibex in Mitzpe Ramon.

The travel magazine selected some top Israeli sites to visit this year; another magazine chose Acadia Beach in Herzliya as a 'classic' holiday destination.

Over the past few weeks, Israeli scientists got a taste of life on the Red Planet in a desert habitat and SpaceIL's quest to put an Israeli spacecraft on the moon was put back on track.

In February, six Israeli astronauts will head to the Desert Mars Analog Ramon Station in Mizpe Ramon for a taste of the Red Planet life.