Jerusalem Report

Israel's overlooked challenge: Environmental damage from two years of war - from the editor

As the war winds down, Israel faces a quieter crisis – environmental damage from Gaza to the Dead Sea, alongside long-neglected ecological failures now demanding urgent attention

Visitors walk across salt formations along the receding shoreline of the Dead Sea, a stark sign of the region’s growing environmental crisis.
Hikers trek past a cavernous sinkhole on the shores of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi. PremiumPremium

Into the sinkholes: How the Dead Sea’s collapse became a tourist draw

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Buried under the rubble: Gaza buried under 60 million tons of toxic war debris

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty. PremiumPremium

Israel’s freshwater balancing act: The Kinneret under strain


In the crosshairs: Jewish restaurants across America are under attack

Since October 7, Jewish and Israeli-owned eateries in the US have become targets of boycotts, vandalism, and hate.

Vandals graffitied the words ‘Zionist Food’ and placed a ‘Free Palestine’ sticker on the front of Safta’s restaurant in New York City.

Israel's next war: A battle fought in classrooms, boardrooms, and the media - analysis

Israel must recognize that BDS, APR, and antisemitism are primary wars, not secondary theaters of combat.

An illustrative image of a Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) movement protest against Israel.

Boycott or bust: BDS went viral - but is it actually working? - analysis

As BDS goes viral, analysts say anti-Israel boycotts are having little impact on the sectors being targeted.

A pro-Palestinian protest is seen being held in front of a McDonald's.

Netanyahu's flirtation with economic isolation would be catastrophic for Israel, economists warn

At a time of turmoil and uncertainty, the last thing the Israeli economy needs is leaders willing to accept the economic blow of isolation on the global stage and who politicize monetary policy.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a press conference in September 2025, following his statement that Israel will enter a state of autarkic economy and diplomatic isolation, and will have to cope with the characteristics of a closed economy.

Trading blows: European Union trade threat clouds Israel's export economy - analysis

How an EU boycott could upend Israel’s export-driven economy – and why the ceasefire offers only a temporary reprieve.

An illustrative image of Israeli and EU flags cracked.

Israel's economic miracle: Growth and stability persist through two years of war

Despite two years of war, Israel’s economy is stable, secure, and growing, analysts say.

M&A activity jumped nearly fivefold in the first three quarters of 2025, fueled by Palo Alto Networks’ $25b. acquisition of CyberArk.

Donald Trump's Gaza plan inverts the Abraham Accords formula - analysis

The Abraham Accords offered prosperity through peace; rehabilitating Gaza demands peace through prosperity.

Gaza’s decades-long isolation, economic deprivation, and rule by militant factions has created a perpetual cycle of despair that fuels extremism.

Can boycotts break Israel? Inside 20 years of BDS - from the editor

Two decades after the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement emerged, its calls to isolate Israel have surged back into global headlines and into everyday life.

Champion Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik pushes back against efforts to ban Israeli athletes (illustrative).

Western militaries can't afford to boycott IDF's battle-tested Gaza tactics - analysis

A military boycott of Israel will not happen because the IDF’s hard-earned lessons from Gaza are indispensable for Western countries.

An IDF soldier stands behind a mounted machine gun in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City.

UN aid agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, should not be included in a future Gaza – analysis

The first organization that must be removed from Gaza is Hamas; the second is the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

A boy sits outside the entrance to an UNRWA building complex in Gaza City.