Crisis

Decades of mismanagement, corruption pushed Iran toward water collapse - analysis

“What you see in Khuzestan, Isfahan, Sistan-Baluchestan, and many other places is the result of bad governance, chronic mismanagement," said water policy analyst Nik Kowsar.

Iranian women perform a prayer for rainfall at the Saleh Shrine in Tehran on November 14, 2025, as the country suffers from severe water shortages. Authorities in Tehran warned last week of possible rolling cuts to water supplies in the capital amid what officials call the worst drought in decades.
The container building for students at Sapir College in Sderot.

How to solve the rental crisis for young people in 120 days

PEOPLE PRAY for rain amid a severe drought in Tehran earlier this month. Western states, Israel, and regional partners should offer technical assistance, but only with full public oversight, say the writers.

Letting a nation go thirsty: Iran’s water disaster is self-inflicted - opinion

LAKE URMIA, formerly the largest lake in West Asia, is now almost completely dried up. The Iranian government has faced heavy criticism for its handling of the crisis, says the writer.

The drying up of Iran's Lake Urmia will worsen ethnic tensions with Azerbaijanis - opinion


Hidden epidemic: Israel's battle with eating disorders must become part of trauma care - opinion

If Israel is serious about mental health reform, it must bring eating disorders out of the shadows – into data, into policy, and into the core of trauma care.

An illustrative image of a small amount of food on a plate alongside measuring tape.

Measles death toll rises to nine in Israel, health officials push emergency vaccinations

As the measles crisis in Israel heads to its ninth fatality, a seven-year-old child from Jerusalem, doctors appeal for parents to vaccinate their children, citing claims of vaccine safety.

A vial of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination for children is displayed

European leaders mimic the Arab playbook to shift blame onto Israel - opinion

Opening Egypt’s gates to the masses of Gazans seeking safe haven, even temporarily, could be the most realistic and immediate solution. 

EGYPT’S PRESIDENT Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends an Arab League summit, in Baghdad, in May. President Sisi, if you seek peace, if you seek to alleviate the suffering, open the gate from Gaza, the writer urges.

CEO of HaShomer HaChadash: 'In Israel, farmers are the borders'

At the recent Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, Yoel Zilberman talked about the need for Israeli self-reliance

Yoel Zilberman, CEO and Co-founder Hashomer Hachadash

Breaking Ground Below Ground: Pushing the Limits of Wartime Health Care

Their advanced emergency response protocol allows them to move patients and operations underground to keep everyone safe while delivering lifesaving care

Yoel Har-Even showcases Sheba's underground hospital.

World Suicide Prevention Day: Each one of us can protect those close to us - opinion

Human connection is at the heart of prevention. Better an intervention that is too early than a missed opportunity that is too late.

A depressed woman

Iraq's water crisis reveals ancient secrets buried for 2,300 years

Drought at Mosul Dam reservoir exposes 40 Hellenistic-era tombs with clay coffins near lost city ruins, as water levels drop to lowest since 1933 due to regional water shortages.

A tomb recently uncovered by Kurdish archaeologists near the Mosul dam.

Buried beneath Jerusalem: a massive First Temple dam and the ancient climate crisis that sparked it

A mystery of ancient engineering revealed - was this the answer to Judah’s worst drought?

The huge uncovered dam.

Iran's water crisis: 'Day Zero' looms as Islamic Republic faces complete shortage

President Massoud Pezeshkian delivered a stark warning during a cabinet meeting on the same day, citing an energy ministry report that revealed the crisis was more severe than publicly acknowledged.

The Amir Kabir dam along the Karaj river in Iran's northern Alborz mountain range is pictured on June 1, 2025.

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R U OK? A social initiative that could save lives during war - opinion

A reminder to pause and genuinely check in on the people around us. That simple act might help someone get through a rough patch, navigate a crisis, or – in extreme cases – even prevent suicide.

 SOMETIMES, WHAT people need isn’t a solution but just someone to really see them, care enough to ask, and stay even after the conversation ends, says the writer.