Jerusalem Report

A land with no tourists: Israel's summer season on ice again as tourism struggles to recover

Israel’s tourism sector is in tatters, but officials are hopeful it will rebound when fighting stops and airlines return

|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Airport staff walks through the empty arrivals hall at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on June 13, 2025, after Israel closed its air space to takeoff and landing.Premium
The Tel Aviv coast, usually packed with tourists during the summer, has seen fewer international visitors over the past three years.PremiumPremium

Crowded bars, missing tourists: Tel Aviv refuses to sleep, even as tourist arrivals plunge

The beaches are crowded, the bars are full, and Tel Aviv still refuses to sleep – even as tourism struggles to recover

|ByCHANI KAPLAN
The colors of each sinkhole come from minerals, salt, clay, and water.PremiumPremium

'A living landscape': Exploring Israel's shifting terrain through photography

From Jerusalem’s ancient streets to the shifting shores of the Dead Sea, one Israeli photographer documents a land that refuses to stand still

|BySHIMON PERLSTEIN
Tushia Winery, an agricultural-educational farm in Be’er Milka, is in the heart of the desert between sand dunes, near the border with Egypt.PremiumPremium

Israel's desert wines gain appellation, offering tourism a reason to look South

International recognition is putting the Negev on the global wine map. Supporters hope it will also bring visitors south

|ByCHANI KAPLAN

Iran's Islamic republic: The regime that hangs protesters is now a Gen Z mascot - opinion

Despite mass executions and repression, Iran is gaining sympathy in parts of the West – driven by propaganda, distorted narratives, and a generation primed to misread power

APRIL 23, 2026ByANDREW FOX
The regime has succeeded in radicalizing youth through years of strategic digital campaigns that target them through social media.

Trump's Iran strategy: Not narcissism, but a blueprint against China - opinion

Why President Trump’s moves against Iran reflect a coherent global strategy, not political whim

APRIL 23, 2026ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE
US President Donald Trump points his finger during an event in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 17.

Understanding Arab paradoxical positions in the Iran war - opinion

Arab states avoid direct war with Iran while shaping its outcome, using economic pressure and strategic distance to weaken a regional rival without escalation

APRIL 23, 2026ByDALIA ZIADA
Smoke rises from the direction of an energy installation in the Gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 14.

To stop Hezbollah, Israel must pressure the Lebanese system that sustains it - opinion

By shielding a militant proxy, Lebanon risks forfeiting both its sovereignty and its stability

APRIL 23, 2026ByMAURICE HIRSCH
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (C) heads a cabinet session to discuss an army plan to disarm the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah, at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, in September 2025.

'AI tsunami is here': Israel must invest in AI to stay competitive - opinion

From global risks to local opportunity, Lior Rokach, an Israeli professor selected to join a UN panel that monitors AI, maps the technology’s revolution

APRIL 14, 2026ByLIOR ROKACH
AI. Illustration.

How the Negev desert became Israel's unlikely global tech powerhouse

From cyber hubs to climate tech, a once-dismissed vision is transforming the South into a global laboratory for solutions

APRIL 14, 2026ByPATRICIA GOLAN
Agrilight – a start-up project in the DeserTech’s agriculture sector, demonstrating that it’s possible to grow crops under a photovoltaic installation.

Israel leads in tech innovation, not in gender inclusion - opinion

Despite leading the global tech race, Israel lags in gender inclusion 

APRIL 14, 2026ByANNE BAER
Women in Tech® Israel held its first international conference with representatives from 13 other countries last year, which included female tech leaders from Afghanistan and Kosovo.

Breaking barriers: Israeli women expand opportunities in STEM and hi-tech

The women working to expand opportunities for other women in Israeli hi-tech

APRIL 14, 2026ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN
Despite barrier in the hi-tech industry, women in Israel are still shaping the future of STEM.

Israel’s tech success must now meet global responsibility - opinion

Israel’s opportunity to lead in responsible innovation

APRIL 14, 2026ByHAGIT FREUD
Nura’s delegation at the Sankalp Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, the premier gathering for impact entrepreneurship in Africa, where Nura led a delegation of Israeli impact-tech companies, February 2026

AI is already reshaping Israel's workforce, and policy must catch up - opinion

Israel must begin preparing its labor market and education system for AI technology changes already here

APRIL 14, 2026ByGILAD BE’ERY
‘We now have a clearer view of what is already happening in Israel’s labor market, and we should shift the debate toward how to prepare and equip the labor market for the changes that are unfolding.’