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Riding the waves, Gaza border survivors meet fears head on by learning to surf

One in three survivors of the massacre at Nir Oz are surfing with HaGal Sheli, which has served thousands of Gaza border locals and recently opened a...

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Environment minister requests $41 million to tackle polluting West Bank waste fires

Describing fires as Palestinian ‘terror,’ and calling for ‘environmental sovereignty,’ Idit Silman says Israel will deduct...

yesterday 40

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After a decade of work, government publishes bill delineating future use of ailing Dead Sea

Environmental groups say Finance Ministry bill to regulate lake’s industrial use from 2030 is geared to profits, misses rare opportunity to...

yesterday 10

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Israeli universities develop satellite tool to survey Mediterranean vegetation cover

Jewish National Fund says that combined with field surveys every 5 years, new tool can shorten data-collection times and improve accuracy

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15 years after deadly Carmel blaze, state still ‘underfunding wildfire protection’

Knesset committee hears how lack of cash impacting pilot firebreak project, maintenance, water provision, firefighting personnel

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Drowning in garbage: Council heads warn waste sector facing ‘systematic collapse’

160 mayors appeal to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, saying local authorities can’t cope, criminals taking over, infrastructure poor and...

tuesday 30

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Scientists tracking impact as desalinated water flows into Sea of Galilee for first time

Laboratory head says amounts of water entering lake still small, any effects will be identified upstream; ‘We haven’t seen anything yet that...

01.12.2025 50

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National laboratory stops testing drinking water due to funding shortfall

Environmental advocacy organization Adam Teva V’Din threatens legal action, demands immediate response from Health Ministry and Water Authority

27.11.2025 40

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Tiny Kibbutz Holit, a desert oasis gutted on Oct. 7, competes for attention – and donations

The once-lush community near south Gaza lost 10% of its residents in the Hamas onslaught, but with larger locales taking the limelight, funds are hard...

27.11.2025 100

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Shein jacket shipped to Israel exceeds EU chemical rules by 3,269 times – probe

Greenpeace tests 56 items supplied by online Chinese-founded platform, finds 4 in 5 shipped to Israel contain hazardous materials, with two exceeding...

26.11.2025 30

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39% of food produced in Israel last year thrown away, annual report finds

Households dumped NIS 10,785 worth of food ($2,915) on average in 2024, study says — 13.3% less than 10 years ago; 15% rise in cost of living...

25.11.2025 60

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Meter-long squid washes up on northern Israeli beach

Rarely seen in Israel, the flying neon squid specimen offers ‘a small glimpse of a wonderful world hidden from us,’ says marine expert who...

25.11.2025 50

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Memorial to Shiri Bibas and her sons erected at kibbutz where husband Yarden grew up

Zvika Pasternak’s somber work comprises footprints surrounded by circles; ‘Footprints usually represent a route,’ says the artist....

18.11.2025 50

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Environment Ministry slams Treasury attempt to weaken it, roll back green progress

Draft economic arrangements bill would allow infrastructure projects in national parks, nature reserves, set up waste-management authority...

17.11.2025 50

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In world first, Israel begins pumping desalinated water into depleted Sea of Galilee

Groundbreaking project channeling in enough water to raise dangerously low lake level by 0.5 centimeters per month; Water Authority will double flow...

11.11.2025 30

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Sweltering November temperatures continue to smash records

Israel Meteorological Services reports that maximum temperatures in the hills and on the coastal plain were highest since measurements began

11.11.2025 50

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Israel slashes delegation for UN climate meet in Brazil to just 3 officials

Officials cite poor ties between Brasilia and Jerusalem over the war with Hamas and remote location of COP30 confab in decision to cut back on...

11.11.2025 10

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Conservation body asks Israel to protect rodent vulnerable to extinction

International Union for Conservation of Nature asks Israel Nature and Parks Authority to protect endemic Buxton’s jird in sandy area set for...

10.11.2025 10

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ICL shares plummet as miner agrees to smaller payout for giving up Dead Sea rights

Israel Corporation subsidiary had sought $6 billion to concede right of first refusal on 2030 mineral lease, but settles for $2.5 billion and refund...

07.11.2025 10

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Environment minister unveils key points of plan to fight West Bank waste fires

Plan includes boosting enforcement, expanding West Bank infrastructure; environmental NGOs praise transparency, but ask to see budgets, timetables

04.11.2025 10

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As trash burns in the West Bank, NGO sees huge jump in reports of smoke, foul smells

Complaints to clean air NGO nearly triple between August and October; PM urged to intervene, as state agencies point fingers and Palestinian areas...

01.11.2025 20

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Residents of most-polluted city fight bid to extend life of coal-fired power station

50 to 250 early deaths in Hadera region attributed to pollution from Orot Rabin annually; despite decision to shut station by 2022, electricity chiefs...

29.10.2025 10

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Kibbutz Be’eri makes first major investment since October 7 – in renewable energy

The kibbutz, hit hard by the Hamas invasion, will invest NIS 20 million, joining Kibbutz Hatzerim and the firm Giza Singer Even in a NIS 115 million...

29.10.2025 50

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Drone fishing ‘a death trap’ for humans and marine wildlife, sea enthusiast warns

Northern Israeli diver, who rescued two sea turtles injured by abandoned fishing line this year, reports uptick in fishing waste in recent weeks

28.10.2025 40

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With rebuild in full swing, Gaza border region looks toward growth and upgrades

Unveiling revised strategic plan, officials tasked with reviving Sderot and nearby communities say they are spending now to rehabilitate area, though...

28.10.2025 40

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Plans underway to merge staff overseeing recovery of towns bordering Gaza, Lebanon

Minister in charge says move will give particular boost to committee rehabilitating the north, which only has 10 employees, compared to 70 who sit on...

28.10.2025 40

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Truckers’ dispute over long lines at landfill site threatens waste collection

Dan region waste treatment chief assails Environmental Protection Ministry, says it warned about a ‘national landfill crisis, congestion,...

08.10.2025 20

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Facing drought, Israel to direct desalinated water to Sea of Galilee, in world first

With northern lake level below minimum for pumping, authorities will release just 10% of normal quantity into national water carrier, among other...

08.10.2025 60

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New October 7 center in south harnesses virtual reality for an immersive experience

In rented municipal space in Sderot near lookout over Gaza, NGO ISRAEL-is encourages visitors to ‘feel’ what happened, be part of the...

07.10.2025 30

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‘Missing you’: Memorial ceremonies along Gaza border mark two years since Hamas massacre

As teams from Israel, Hamas prepare to start negotiations on Trump’s plan to end the war, survivors and families of victims express incredulity...

06.10.2025 10

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IDF to cut budget for Gaza border security teams following operational assessment

With so many first-responders back at work, IDF says full-time salaries no longer needed. New-look monthly training for 67 security teams progressing

06.10.2025 30

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Israeli designer of 9/11 memorial says too soon to construct national Oct. 7 monument

Michael Arad beat out 5,200 submissions for a highly charged NYC tribute that took 8 years to complete. He has advice for future commemoration of...

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Cities fight decision to allow rebuild of oil refinery plant destroyed by Iran missile

Accused of not considering cleaner alternatives, planners accept Energy Ministry request to allow Bazan oil refineries to fast-track construction of...

01.10.2025 20

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Homecoming kits distributed to kibbutz residents returning to Gaza border area

Welcome back gift includes seeds, herbal tea and purification kit aimed at helping people return to houses that were desecrated on October 7, 2023

01.10.2025 30

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Israeli researchers make breakthrough in glass 3D printing

While most 3D glass printing methods require energy-intensive use of chemical binders, Hebrew University team develops less wasteful process that uses...

30.09.2025 8

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Hebrew U-led research team calls for global wildlife tracking to help curb pandemics

Biologging animals’ movement and temperature to spot diseases that spread from creatures to people said much more cost-effective in reducing...

28.09.2025 50

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Record rainfall douses north, washing away 24-hour September record set in 1932

110 millimeters of rain recorded in Nahariya; Haifa beaches closed for swimming after downpours flood drainage systems, causing runoff to shore

25.09.2025 40

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Why pomegranates, a Rosh Hashanah staple, are disappearing from Israeli farms

Loved by King Solomon, the fruit is valued for its beauty and health benefits. But farmers of this ruby-red member of the Seven Species complain that...

23.09.2025 60

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Work starts on removing polluting oil tanks near homes and school in north

Plans calls for a large tank farm containing imported crude oil and distillates to close in 2035 as part of a major project to reinvent Haifa Bay

18.09.2025 30

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New research confirms Eilat corals’ remarkable resilience to rising temperatures

But experts warn they may be reaching their limits, call for regional conservation policies

18.09.2025 60

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Startups dive in to keep birds off fishponds, help swimmers improve their game

National Center for Blue Economy showcases sustainable water and marine tech at third Blue Tech Summit in Haifa, northern Israel

17.09.2025 50

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90% of pre-Oct. 7 residents have returned to Gaza border area; 2,500 more have joined them

Government agency tasked with rehabilitating region says new arrivals include more than 50 new families who have settled in 13 of the communities...

17.09.2025 70

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Facing US tariffs, flooded EU markets, Gaza closure, Israeli date growers issue SOS

With predictions of a bumper year for fresh Barhi dates, popular on Rosh Hashanah, growers expect prices to fall, ask Israelis to buy

14.09.2025 20

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Four in ten reptile species in Israel at risk of extinction, rare audit finds

Threats range from construction, agriculture, destruction of open space to invasive and feral species, solar fields, sand mining, off-road vehicles,...

09.09.2025 30

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Ministers approve Negev phosphate mine, but accept conditions that could stop it opening

Prime Minister’s Office proposal to fast-track mine close to southern city of Arad now contingent upon health and environmental impact surveys,...

07.09.2025 10

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Poultry producers warn first-ever imports of chickens will destroy local farms

Association of Poultry Farmers says 6,000 jobs at risk, mainly on Gaza and northern borders; importers say ‘fair competition will benefit...

07.09.2025 50

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Majority of religious Jewish Israelis averse to their kids mixing with Arabs — survey

Many Jewish parents don’t want their children to learn Arabic, take part in mixed summer camps, or be taught by Arab teachers, while most Arab...

02.09.2025 70

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New families are heading to Gaza border, boosting returning communities

‘The answer to Hamas is to hold on harder to the land,’ says Uriel Raisch, who moved with his family to secular-religious Kibbutz Kerem...

02.09.2025 40

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Oct. 7-ravaged Nir Oz begins demolishing damaged homes ahead of reconstruction

First nine renovated homes in newly named Pioneer’s neighborhood set to be occupied by families and individuals willing to live on the kibbutz...

01.09.2025 30

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As children go back to school, two reports detail vast socio-economic gaps

A third of parents foregoing certain lunchbox foods due to cost; 67% of low income families say children lack basic school supplies; 84% unable to...

01.09.2025 10

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