Einot Tzukim: A Dead Sea Oasis Where Rainforests Tease The Desert - Einot Tzukim, an oasis on the Dead Sea shores, beckons from the harsh desert surrounding it. A tour of the rainforest in the desert. For kilometers upon kilometers in every direction, there is nothing but desert. To the southeast lies the Dead Sea. At Einot Tzukim, a refuge beckons from the harshness of the land: An oasis. The lush rainforest-like area formed when evaporation caused the Dead Sea to recede. In its wake, an area of springs and fertile soil was left. (source: infolive.tv)