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


Israel's information war is underfunded and sabotaged, Eylon Levy tells Report

The Jerusalem Report spoke to Eylon Levy to discuss the information war Israel is now facing.

Eylon Levy speaks at a rally in Hostages  Square in Tel Aviv.

‘The more hate I get, the more I keep going’: Montana Tucker's fight for Israel

With Jewish pride – and millions of followers – Montana Tucker uses her platform to combat antisemitism and tell Israel’s story.

One of Tucker’s most viral videos is of her dancing at the site of the Supernova music festival, where hundreds were murdered on October 7.

Trending today, forgotten tomorrow: The limits of Israel's influencer campaigns - analysis

Israel is pouring unprecedented resources into influencer-driven advocacy, but can viral posts truly shape global understanding, or does lasting impact require deeper education and dialogue?

A Pew poll found that 21% percent adults in the US get their news from influencers.

Inside Israel’s information war: Can influencers shift global opinion? - from the editor

As Israel fights for hearts and minds online, influencers take center stage. But are likes and followers enough to shift the narrative?

Jewish influencers are using their platforms to speak up for Israel.

Israeli filmmakers speak out on international boycott as artists pay the price

With a handful of exceptions, most Israeli works have been rejected by major and minor international film festivals and are not distributed in markets abroad.

 Letter to David pays tribute to released hostage David Cunio.

What Israel can do to combat growing isolation after two years of war in Gaza - opinion

Israel must now rebuild trust with its friends around the world as a vital step in our existence.

IDF troops operate in southern Gaza, November 4, 2025.

To boycott or not to boycott? Palestinians debate saying no to Israeli products

With calls to boycott Israel increasing globally, Palestinians discuss the consequences of the campaign on their own lives.

An illustrative image of Palestinian laborers working on a construction project in Israel.

Israel security expert warns: We're losing young Americans forever - opinion

Older generations of Americans understood Israel; that may not be the case for the next generation.

An illustrative image of people wearing "Boycott Israel" shirts.

The vacation dilemma: Why some Israelis now lie about their home when traveling

Israelis traveling overseas are increasingly finding themselves on the frontlines of hostility.

Sarah Cytryn and Gabi Mitchell took their family to the Greek island of Crete in August.

Is it time for Israel to choose its supporters more carefully? - analysis

When controversial figures with millions of followers voice support for Israel, should the country embrace them, or does their backing do more harm than good?

 British activist and former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson speaks in Tel Aviv during his October visit to Israel.