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

The unsung architect of Israel's home front resilience - opinion

How Moshe Arens reshaped Israel’s defense doctrine by placing the civilian home front at its center

MARCH 24, 2026ByNACHMAN SHAI
Former Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Arens (R) and former Ambassador to the United States Zalman Shoval listen to a question as they attend an event at the National Press Club in Washington, February 15, 2001.

'Heritage as a weapon': How West Bank digs became a tool of dispossession - opinion

How archaeology in the West Bank has become a battleground over sovereignty, heritage, and international law

MARCH 24, 2026ByRAFAEL GREENBERG
A Palestinian archaeologist works on a lead sarcophagus discovered in Gaza City in early 2022. A common Israeli claim is that Palestinians have ‘no interest’ in antiquities.

Israel abandoned its heritage under Oslo - now it's paying the price - opinion

UNESCO battles, abandoned sites, and a renewed national plan force Israel to confront its responsibility to Jewish heritage

MARCH 24, 2026ByMOSHE GUTMAN
Joshua’s Altar on Mount Ebal, situated outside of Israeli territory, is under threat of being erased by new construction plans.

Inside the dig that peeled back 2,000 years of Jerusalem history

In Jerusalem’s Old City, archaeologists peel back 2,000 years layer by layer, drawing a direct line to our ancient past

MARCH 24, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Eilat Lieber, director and chief curator of the Tower of David Museum, stands in the site of the Kishle, which is currently being excavated.

Palestinian Authority accelerates heritage campaign as West Bank tensions rise

From museum reopenings to bids for UNESCO recognition, the Palestinian Authority is prioritizing archaeology and identity 

MARCH 24, 2026ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Palestinian children play in a Roman-era fountain in Battir, a village in the West Bank, south of Jerusalem.

The wars Israel is already preparing for – and why they look nothing like today's

As alliances shift and technologies transform warfare, Israel must preserve its qualitative military edge.

MARCH 24, 2026ByERIC R. MANDEL
An artillery unit, deployed at a position in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanon border. Depending on the outcome of this war, Israel’s security challenges could worsen; therefore, its qualitative military edge must be preserved.

Ancient sites, modern stakes: The fight to own the West Bank's past - from the editor

As fighting rages, another battle unfolds in the West Bank – over history, heritage, and identity, where competing claims to the past are shaping the future

MARCH 24, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
As the current war wages, Israelis and Palestinians battle over ancient narratives.

Fake missiles, fake deaths: AI is rewriting Israel's war reality

As the Israel–Iran war unfolds, another battle is playing out online, with AI-generated images and videos blurring the line between fact and fiction.

MARCH 19, 2026ByCHANI KAPLAN
An emergency responder inspects a house that was destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile strike on March 13, 2026 in Israel.

'It's like a cancer': Lebanese journalists speak out on life under Hezbollah's grip

Many Lebanese say they are paying the price for a conflict they neither chose nor control.

MARCH 19, 2026ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
A displaced girl sits in the back of a pick-up truck in Lebanon’s southern city of Sidon on March 15. Lebanon is working to form a delegation to negotiate with Israel in a bid to stop the war with Hezbollah.

No safe place left: Hezbollah's gamble drags Lebanon into a war within a war

A war launched in the shadow of Iran is deepening Lebanon’s internal fractures and testing Israel’s strategy

MARCH 19, 2026ByBEN LYNFIELD
A displaced Lebanese woman stands beside her tent along Beirut’s seafront area on March 15. Israel issued evacuation orders covering hundreds of square kilometers of Lebanon, displacing hundreds of thousands of people.