# List of rivers of Israel

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.
* Nahal Betzet (Arabic: Wadi Karkara)
* Nahal Kziv (Arabic: Wadi al-Qarn)
* Ga'aton River
** Nahal Meirav
* Na'aman River (Hebrew: Nahal Na'aman, Arabic: Nahr al-Na'mein), ancient Belus River
* Kishon River
** Nahal Ma'apilim [he] (Arabic: Wadi Abu Alhiya), formerly Nahal Nahash
* Nahal Taninim (Arabic: Wadi az-Zarqa)
* Hadera Stream (Arabic: Nahr Akhdar)
* Nahal Alexander
* Nahal Poleg (Arabic: Wadi al-Faliq)
* Yarkon River
** Wadi Qana or Qanah (Hebrew: Nahal Qanah)
** Ayalon River (Arabic: Wadi Musrara)
** Nahal Shiloh [he] (Arabic: Wadi Amuriya)
* Nahal Sorek (Arabic: Wadi al-Sarar)
* Lakhish River (Arabic: Wadi Suqrir)
* Nahal Shikma [he] or Shiqma (Arabic: Wadi el-Hesi), location of an important First World War-time battle
* HaBesor Stream (Arabic: Wadi Ghazzeh/Gaza [downstream] and Wadi esh-Shallaleh [upstream])
** Nahal Gerar (Arabic: Wadi esh-Sheri'a / Wady el Sharia)
** Nahal Be'er Sheva [he]
*** Nahal Hevron (English: Hebron River or Stream, Arabic: Wadi al-Samen or Wadi al-Khalil)

## 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

* Jordan River

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

** Banias River (Hebrew: Nahal Hermon)
** Dan River
** Hasbani River (Hebrew: Nahal Snir)
** Ayun Stream

#### From Galilee to the Upper Jordan River

** Dishon Stream (Arabic: Wadi al-Hindaj)
** Hazor Stream
** Mahanaim Stream
** Rosh Pina Stream

#### 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.
** Meshushim River (Hebrew), Wadi el-Hawa/Fakhura/Zaki (Arabic)
*** Katzrin Stream [he] (intermittent)
*** Zavitan Stream [he]
**** Yosifon Stream (Nahal Yosifon)
** Yehudiya River (see Yehudiya, Yehudiya Forest Nature Reserve)
*** Batra Stream
** Daliyot River
*** Gamla Stream (Nahal Gamla)
**** Bazelet Stream (Nahal Bazelet)
** Sfamnun Stream
** Kanaf Stream
** Samakh Stream
*** El Al Stream (Nahal El Al)
** En Gev Stream (Nahal En Gev)
** Metzar/Meitsar Stream (Nahal Metzar)

#### From Galilee to the Sea of Galilee

** Nahal Korazim
** Nahal Amud (Arabic: Wadi al-Amud)
** Nahal Tzalmon [he] or Zalmon (Arabic: Wadi al-Rubudiyeh)
** Nahal Arbel [he] (Arabic: Wadi al-Hamam)

#### From Galilee to the Lower Jordan River

** Nahal Yavne’el [he] (Arabic: Wadi Fidjdjas, sometimes spelled Fijas)
** Yarmouk River
** Nahal Tavor (English: Tabor Stream, Tavor Stream)
** Nahal Yissakhar [he]

#### From the Valleys to the Jordan River

** Harod Stream ("Nahal Harod", "Wadi Jalud" in Arabic)
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)
* Nahal Miflat [he] (Israel)
* Tze'elim Stream (Israel)
*** Nahal Keresh [cs] (West Bank and Israel)
*** Nahal Harduf [cs] (West Bank and Israel)
**** Nahal Keresh [cs]
**** Nahal Tzaftzafa [cs]
*** Nahal Shafan [cs; he] (West Bank and Israel)
**** Nahal Arnav [cs]
**** Nahal Adashah [cs] (West Bank and Israel)
***** Nahal Betah [cs], Nahal Hardon [cs], Nahal Nazir [cs], Nahal Hatzron [cs], Nahal Badar [cs]

### From the Negev to the Dead Sea

* Nahal Zin, related to the Zin Desert

### Negev to Arava Valley to the Dead Sea

* Nahal HaArava
** Nahal Neqarot [he]
*** Nahal Ramon [he]
** Nahal Shivya
** Nahal Paran
** Nahal Hiyyon

## Red Sea (Gulf of Eilat)

Streams emptying into the Gulf of Eilat of the Red Sea.
* Nahal Shahmon [he]
* Nahal Shlomo [he] (lit. Solomon Stream)