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


After two years of war, Israelis and Palestinians ask: What comes next?

After Trump’s Gaza ceasefire, a new governance plan takes shape. From Israel’s mourning to Gaza’s rebuilding and the PA leadership race, The Jerusalem Report explores what comes next.

What comes next for Israel and Gaza in the New Year?

From harlots to heroines: October 7 opens new chapter for women soldiers in Israeli cinema

Stories of women on the frontline on October 7 are opening a new chapter on female soldiers in Israeli cinema.

Swell Ariel Or, one of the stars of the upcoming movie ‘Tankistas,’ in the 2023 film ‘Kissufim.’

October 7 exposed Israel's deepest fracture: The haredi exemption - opinion

As hundreds of thousands of Israelis mobilized for the war, the absence of the ultra-Orthodox was painfully clear.

October 7 and the war in Gaza have heightened the demand for all Israelis to serve in the IDF. A small number of ultra-Orthodox Jews serve in the all-haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion.

Hadar Goldin's brother warns West of hostage-taking threat: 'This is not only an Israeli story'

Tzur Goldin, whose twin brother, Hadar, was held by Hamas for 11 years, says the family’s story should be a lesson, not just for Israel.

Tzur Goldin speaks at an event to remember his twin brother, Hadar.

As women join IDF combat units, military kit must be redesigned to fit them - opinion

For most of modern history, military uniforms have been built around the male body, as more women join combat units, it’s time for a redesign.

In Israel, even as more women take on  combat roles, their uniforms – and their equipment – remain very much designed for men, despite obvious differences in height, weight, and build.

From Talmud to temptation: How erotica found a home in Orthodox Israel

Romance and erotica in literature, once niche, is growing in popularity among religious readers.

Romance and erotica novels are gaining popularity among religious women in Israel, with some rabbis quietly endorsing the genre for 'peace in the home.'

Holyland towers: The 'monster' that changed Jerusalem's skyline forever

The Holy City is forever caught between the weight of its past and the pressure of its future.

The Holyland Towers built on Jerusalem’s western ridge in the early 2000s marked a radical break architecturally from what came before in the city.

'A movement takes time': How one rabbi is slowly changing the haredi draft debate

Behind protests and politics, a quiet revolution is reshaping ultra-Orthodox attitudes toward military service.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews carry a banner in Hebrew that reads, “to prison and not the army,” during a “million man” protest against military conscription, in Jerusalem October 30, 2025.

Abrahamic programs promote coexistence, from US university campuses to the Middle East - analysis

The Abraham Accords have been tested over the past two years but remain intact, and there are signs they are growing.

US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in the White House last month further reinforced the success of the Abraham Accords.

Israel's debate over women in combat was settled on the Gaza and Lebanon battlefields - opinion

The debate over whether women can serve in combat has been settled on the battlefield through two years of war.

Over the past two years, women have served on the frontlines in Gaza and Lebanon, performing under fire alongside their male comrades.