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Minister clears path for Israeli ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ despite legal warnings

Environment Minister Idit Silman classifies the Nile crocodile as a specially managed wild animal to enable its use around security prisons, despite objections from legal advisers and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority

Ilana Curiel | 07.17.26

Climate models struggle to predict extreme heat waves, Israeli study finds

Hebrew University-led research found that advanced climate models can reproduce heat waves once they occur but often fail to detect the atmospheric processes that begin days earlier, a critical gap for the Mediterranean and Middle East

Ilana Curiel | 07.15.26

Israel expects its best wheat harvest in a decade after well-timed rains

Farmers are projected to harvest about 140,000 tons, well above the usual 80,000 to 100,000, as late-season rainfall boosted fields across southern Israel and increased supplies for national emergency reserves

Ilana Curiel | 07.13.26

Arava water crisis leaves farmers fighting to save crops

Farmers say some communities cannot irrigate regularly, with daily demand thousands of cubic meters above supply and shortages expected to last weeks

Ilana Curiel | 07.05.26

Invasive toxic pufferfish found on Israel shores

Invasive pufferfish that entered the Mediterranean sea via the Suez Canal are spreading on Israel’s beaches, carrying poisonthat can cause respiratory paralysis; Several dogs and kids nearly died after contact, prompting authorities to warn the public not to touch the fish

Ilana Curiel | 07.05.26

Kidnapped IDF soldier escapes bonds in West Bank and makes it back safely

An IDF soldier abducted from Be'er Sheva into Palestinian Authority territory was later freed after escaping his restraints and returned via Palestinian police; A PA General Intelligence employee was arrested and his detention extended by four days

Ilana Curiel | 07.03.26

'They want to turn Arad into Bnei Brak': residents protest growing ultra-Orthodox presence

Hundreds of Arad residents protested what they called growing ultra-Orthodox influence after members of the Gur Hasidic dynasty bought the city's mall; residents say tensions have escalated as the city's character changes

Ilana Curiel | 07.03.26

Israel braces for extreme El Niño with flood, snow and storm risks

New Meteorological Service reports say a powerful El Niño expected in fall 2026 could raise the chances of heavy rain, flash floods, hail, strong winds and significant snow, though forecasters stress these are scenarios, not certainties

Ilana Curiel | 07.02.26

Climate-Proof livestock? Heat-resistant Israeli goats attract growing interest from Europe

Goats bred in Israel’s Arava desert are attracting growing European interest as researchers use genetic selection and data-driven breeding to develop heat-resistant dairy goats that can produce milk in extreme climate conditions

Ilana Curiel | 06.30.26

Visitors were met with listings for purebred dogs carrying price tags of thousands of shekels

Dogs in the shopping cart: The fake sale that sparked real outrage in Israel

Israeli department store chain Mashbir listed purebred dogs for thousands of shekels, drawing anger from animal lovers before revealing the pages were part of a Let the Animals Live campaign, urging the public to adopt mixed-breed dogs

Ilana Curiel | 06.28.26

US soldiers are swimming in a kibbutz pool, and residents can only watch: 'Blow to our quality of life'

People are outraged over the closure of the local pool to residents, following the US embassy's directive for complete separation between soldiers and civilians; 'The pool is essential to the fabric of life here'

Ilana Curiel | 06.28.26

In Israel’s desert towns, endangered ibexes have become beautiful trouble

The endangered Nubian ibex is part of the Negev’s magic, but in towns like Midreshet Ben-Gurion and Mitzpe Ramon, the protected animals have also become a daily nuisance, damaging cars, devouring gardens and raising fears of a serious accident

Ilana Curiel | 06.27.26

Drones, borders and guns: Israel’s Negev arms flood spirals out of control

Israel’s Negev faces a surge of illegal weapons smuggled via borders and drones, with prosecutors and courts escalating indictments and sentences; Judges warn of armed lawless militias as officials say enforcement is 'a drop in the ocean'

Ilana Curiel | 06.26.26

Secular-Haredi clashes expose deeper fight over southern Israeli city’s future

Street clashes during anti-draft protests highlight years of tensions over demographics, public space and growing influence of local Hasidic community

Ilana Curiel | 06.24.26

דוד זיני בטקס הדלקת נר זיכרון ברחבת הכותל המערבי

Shin Bet chief warns Eilat could be target of next Oct. 7-style attack

David Zini has reportedly ordered the agency to prioritize attack scenarios in the southern resort city, citing concerns over its isolation, land borders and vulnerability to infiltration; Shin Bet denies concrete threat to city

Elisha Ben Kimon, Ilana Curiel | 06.22.26

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