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Israel enters ‘fascinating season’ as migratory birds arrive at KKL-JNF’s Hula Lake

The first flamingos of the autumn migration have arrived at KKL-JNF’s Hula Lake, marking the start of a season that will bring millions of birds through Israel’s Upper Galilee in the coming weeks.

First flamingos of the season at the KKL-JNF Hula Lake.
United Hatzalah volunteers respond to a partial building collapse on Jerusalem's KKL Street, July 20, 2026.

One person killed, four injured due to partial building collapse in Jerusalem

Hot air balloon festival.

Hot Air Balloon Festival returns to the Negev after three-year hiatus

View of a wildfire that broke out near the northern Israeli city of Katzrin, June 4, 2026.

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


Special Needs Children Soar among the Treetops

With Etgarim at KKL-JNF’s Field and Forest Center in Tzipori, youth with special needs can zip-line, climb walls and even navigate a 25-meter ropes course, just like any other brave kid.

Tree-top ropes course at Etgarim Summer Camp at KKL-JNF's Tzipori Field and Forest Center.

Gaza Border Fires: 138 Incidents, 180 Acres Burnt

KKL-JNF surveys the damage wrought by incendiary balloons in Gaza border region forests.

Can you spot the KKL-JNF firefighter extinguishing a fire at the Vermolin recreation site? Photo: Moshe Baruchi, KKL-JNF

KKL-JNF to Build Rest Stops along Israel’s Highway 90

As part of national efforts to prevent fatal car accidents on Highway 90, KKL-JNF will build rest stops along the southern section of the road.

Lookout by Road 90 near Moshav Hatzeva

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