Jerusalem Report

Israel could become a global laboratory for treating collective trauma - analysis

A defining moment for mental health and societal resilience in Israel

|ByKEREN TZARFATY
Former IDF soldiers suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a psychological injury of war, take part in a sit-in demonstration outside the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) in Jerusalem.Premium
Three years of ongoing war has brought on endless waiting for basic health services like specialist doctors or checkups. PremiumPremium

The real threat to Israeli democracy is economic, not just political - analysis

Israel faces a choice between restoring the past or rebuilding a stronger social and economic future

|By AMIT BEN-TZUR
Israeli current opposition leader Yair Lapid (L) and former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett stand together in Tel Aviv on May 12, as they hold their inaugural conference of their ‘Together – Under Bennett’s Leadership’ party for the upcoming national election. PremiumPremium

Israel's next election is a battle for the country's soul - opinion

What is on the minds of Israeli voters as they prepare to head to the ballot box?

|ByTAMAR HERMANN, LIOR YOHANANI
‘We were taught to love each other, not to hate. Christians are a peaceful community,’ says Naji Mansour, owner of Mansour Money Change in the Old City. PremiumPremium

'I refuse to hide my cross': Jerusalem's Christians describe a climate of fear

Clergy, residents, and business owners say assaults against Christians in Jerusalem are becoming more frequent – and more tolerated

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON

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.’

From experimentation to integration: Israel’s AI advantage takes shape - opinion

Israel is moving beyond AI experimentation to integration, embedding it into core systems and global partnerships

APRIL 14, 2026ByAVIVA STEINBERGER
ndia and Israel are expanding cooperation across AI, semiconductors, and deep tech through joint R&D initiatives and bilateral innovation frameworks.

War, AI, and innovation: Inside the new world order – from the editor

From AI-driven warfare to shifting global alliances, this issue explores how conflict and innovation are reshaping the future – on the battlefield, in energy, and across society

APRIL 14, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
New technologies and innovation are changing modern warfare as we know it.

War with Iran exposes Israel's critical energy vulnerabilities

Energy sources were front and center in the war with Iran making clear that Israel must do more to secure its critical power infrastructure

APRIL 12, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire following a projectile impact on a refinery on Haifa on March 30.

'Everything begins with intelligence': Three wars rewriting the rules of modern warfare

From Israel to Ukraine and Taiwan, today’s conflicts are redefining the rules of warfare – and the technologies that drive it

APRIL 9, 2026ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Warfare is becoming increasingly autonomous, data-driven, and dependent on commercial innovation.

Iran sees jihad, the West sees geopolitics - and that gap is dangerous - opinion

Despite weeks of pressure, Tehran’s defiance exposed deeper failures in Western strategy, deterrence, and understanding of the conflict

APRIL 9, 2026ByDANNY AYALON, MORAN ALALUF
The Islamic Republic uses its proxies, such as Hezbollah and Hamas to conduct jihad: a religious war aimed at imposing a radical interpretation of Sharia law worldwide.

Caught between wars: Gaza residents wait for someone to change their fate

Amid the war with Iran, Gazans find themselves waiting for a resolution to their own predicament and conflict

APRIL 9, 2026ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Gazans say they feel abandoned due to the ‘new’ war in Iran and because of other global events. Many feel they have been left to face their fate alone.