I had actually went to Israel twice. The first time I went was 6 years ago in the month of May and this time, the trip is in December. December is certainly a better period to take photos, because its the winter/rainy season so the clouds and rays are there. In May, its simply blue skies so the landscapes were quite boring to be frank. So if you are going for a photography trip, do consider the winter/rainy season
The shots are taken with a Canon 5D3, Canon 16-35 f2.8 III and Canon 70-200 f4 IS. I also shot with the Samyang 12mm f2.8 FE, though I'm not sure if there will be photos uploaded of it (I only just finished looking through 30% of the photos...)