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New Israeli AI system detects wildfires within minutes using sound sensors - interview

"The main bottleneck with wildfires is in detection, with rescue services not being able to detect the fires before they become a major problem," Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky, co-founder of Firewave, said.

View of a wildfire that broke out near the northern Israeli city of Katzrin, June 4, 2026.
Students participate in the hackathon at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda.

WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot

CHILDREN'S PURIM celebrations in Tel Aviv, 1936.

KKL-JNF unveils archival photos recalling the enduring joy of Purim celebrations

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


Fun for Kids on the New Mitzpe Ramon Pump Track

The new pump track in the desert town of Mitzpe Ramon was built with the support of KKL-JNF’s friends in Sweden, in memory of Mietek Grocher, Z”L.

Mitzpe Ramon Pump Track

Nefesh B’Nefesh launches ‘Ori’ to assist Lone National Service Volunteers

‘Ori’ - Hebrew for 'my light' - provides Lone female volunteers with guidance, support, social programming, advocacy, a help desk and crisis support.

Current Lone National Service Volunteers helped by ‘Ori' program.

French widower leaves Israel $14.5 million to support bereaved families

Bauman was born in Hungary. It is not known where he was during the Holocaust or when he moved to France.

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Liberian president plants tree of peace, friendship in Jerusalem

The planting was part of his official presidential visit.

President of Liberia plants tree in Jerusalem

Rescued Musical Compositions of Holocaust Victims Released

JNF UK and KKL-JNF release Notes of Hope, a collection of musical works composed by Nazi death camp inmates. You can now watch the entire concert online.

The Notes of Hope concert in Jerusalem in April 2018.

JNF Toronto plants trees in Israel for Barry and Honey Sherman Z”L

Tuesday, January 8: Family and friends dedicated a grove of trees in the Carmel Forest in memory of Canadian philanthropists Barry and Honey Sherman z"l, one year after their sudden deaths.

Kaelen Sherman unveils the plaque dedicating a grove of trees to her parents Barry and Honey Sherman Z"L in Carmel Forest

Czech Republic volunteers fly in to work in Carmel Forest

Six volunteers from the Czech Republic come to Israel to volunteer for 10 days in the Carmel Forest, an annual tradition since the great fires there in 2010.

L-R: Volunteers Petr Jezek, Dalibor Pisula, Rudolf Vrba, Stanislav Bocek, Pavel Kana, and Roman Sova, with KKL-JNF's Yaakov Cohen, in Carmel Forest

Youth of MDA and Tzamid plant a shared future together

Young members of MDA Youth and the Tzamid organization for people with special needs plant trees together in Emek Ayalon at a festive Tu Bishvat event sponsored by friends of JNF Holland.

Tamar Lev-Zion of Rehovot (center) plants a tree for Tu Bishvat, with two teens from MDA Youth

Knesset to celebrate its 70th ‘birthday’ on Tu BiShvat

The Agriculture Ministry will decorate the Knesset with fruit in the spirit of the holiday.

The Knesset building

KKL holds ceremony to honor memory of Jewish-Argentinian lawyer Nisman

Attendees planted trees around the memorial, meant to symbolize friendship and partnership between the two countries.

Participants planting trees in front of the memorial for victims of the terror attacks in Buenos Aires.