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After the ceasefire, the land still burns

After two years of war, Israel is counting the environmental costs – from blackened forests in the North to degraded soil in the South

An employee of Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority inspects a burnt tree following a rocket attack from bordering Lebanon, at the Tel Dan nature reserve in northern Israel in November 2024.
Australian educators visit Israel as part of a KKL-JNF visit, weeks after the Bondi Beach terror attack, January 2026.

Weeks after tragic attack, Australian educators visit Israel for KKL-JNF seminar

KKL-JNF building in Jerusalem

When votes no longer matter: Why Eyal Ostrinsky must not be entrusted with KKL - opinion

 ESA launches Biomass satellite to map Earth's forests and measure carbon storage.

New satellite tool maps Israeli forests from space, supporting forest management


Hezbollah is setting Israel's North on fire. This is how you can help

While the Galilee suffers rocket and drone attacks, KKL-JNF teams are putting out the fires and preparing to rehabilitate the forests. They need support.

A wildfire in Israel's north.

Released Hamas hostage, Sapir Cohen, visits South Africa to inspire and bring hope 

"I wanted to share the truth of October 7 and to campaign for the release of all hostages including my boyfriend Sasha Trupanov."

 Sapir Cohen released from Hamas captivity November 30, 2023

KKL-JNF unveils new program to protect migratory birds

In the last 30 years the the migratory bird population in Israel has dropped by more than 10%, according to KKL-JNF, due in part to climate change and the bird flu epidemic. 

  Migratory birds take flight. May, 2024.

The Jewish-Zionist story is also a story of rebirth - Opinion

History of the Jewish People is not one of expulsions and terror, but rebirth after these events, rising from the dust and hoping for better times to come.

 Ifat Ovadia-Luski, KKL-JNF Chairwoman

WATCH: 'This is how the Israel-Hamas war is impacting the environment'

KKL-JNF Chief Forester Gilad Ostrovsky discusses how the war has impacted Israel’s forests.

 Gilad Ostrovsky, Chief Forester for Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund

Four months into the war, Israel’s South needs help and healing

Since the war broke out on October 7, KKL-JNF has deployed its resources in Israel’s South to help those most in need.

 KKL-JNF memorial site in the Re’im Forest.

The war has increased the number of at-risk youth in Israel. You can help

KKL-JNF is currently operating programs for at-risk youth in thirty-four municipalities in Israel. KKL-JNF is currently operating programs for at-risk youth in thirty-four municipalities in Israel.

  Israeli teens from disadvantaged backgrounds attend a carpentry workshop supported by KKL-JNF.

For Israelis with special needs, the war has been hard. This is how KKL-JNF helps

Since October 7, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has stepped up its efforts to help the most vulnerable populations in Israel.

 Activities of KKL-JNF Department of Volunteers in the aftermath of October 7.

A message of revival: ‘We will flourish and emerge victorious’

‘We’re Still Standing’ exhibition, marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, introduced by KKL-JNF, Israel’s Permanent Mission to the UN, and Jewish Restitution Organization.

 KKL-JNF CHAIRWOMAN Ifat Ovadia-Luski (L) with Holocaust survivor Natan Shafir

Families of Nova victims plant trees in Re’im to honor their loved ones

For Tu Bishvat, the Jewish 'New Year of Trees', KKL-JNF is asking its supporters to help Israel bloom again after the October 7 massacre.

 The families of October 7 Nova music festival victims participate in an tree-planting ceremony together with KKL-JNF at the Re’im Forest on January 21, 2024.