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

"We arrived at the scene in large numbers and noticed a number of frightened, injured people coming towards us, and a man trapped among all the rubble in critical condition," MDA paramedics said.

|ByAARON GLICK
United Hatzalah volunteers respond to a partial building collapse on Jerusalem's KKL Street, July 20, 2026.
Hot air balloon festival.

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

Night Glow, sunrise balloon flights, fire and light shows, circus acts, camping and family activities take place Aug 13–14 at Eshkol Park in the Negev as the event returns after a break.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
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

"The main bottleneck with wildfires is in detection, with rescue services not being able to detect the fires before they become a major problem," Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky, co-founder of Firewave, said.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Students participate in the hackathon at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda.

WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot

For the students, many of whom remain closely connected with friends and family in their countries of origin, the issue is not abstract.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Wildfire Detection System, AI-based Flooding Monitor Win Israeli Environmental Prize

First report: Startups aimed at early detection of forest fires and dangerous flooding are set to take part in KKL-JNF pilot program within the coming year.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022ByMAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE
Eversense's sensors are heat-activated and inexpensive, and can be installed on large numbers of trees.

Here's how Israel can fight forest fires

KKL-JNF’s Climate Center is employing advanced technology to fight the climate crisis – and trees are a major part of the solution

AUGUST 25, 2022ByLIOR NOVIK
FOREST FIRES present a growing danger in Israel.

Nefesh B’Nefesh welcomes 225 new olim on Summer Aliyah Charter Flight today  

Join the Aliyah Live Stream of Nefesh B’Nefesh Charter Flight #63. They will be welcoming the 75,000th Oleh on this flight!

AUGUST 16, 2022ByNEFESH B NEFESH
Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata is seen greeting Ukrainian refugees arriving in Israel through Operation Israeli Guarantee, on March 6, 2022.

KKL-JNF delegation visits Republic of Chad

On the ground to strengthen the country’s agriculture and water management and ‘take part in global effort to combat climate change’.

AUGUST 5, 2022ByLIOR NOVIK
KKL-JNF PROFESSIONAL delegation visits Chad and meets with leaders in both the field and boardroom

Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund’s digital transformation

From the digitized Books of Honor to tree plantings via Zoom, KKL-JNF is adopting advanced technologies to strengthen its fundraising and the connection of Diaspora Jews to the Land of Israel.

JULY 1, 2022ByLIOR NOVIK
THE KKL-JNF Hall of Books of Honor in Jerusalem, where the historic books are being digitized.

The story of Ezra Sassoon and Kfar Yehezkel

Ezra’s descendants who live today throughout Israel shared stories with the old-time moshavniks of Kfar Yehezkel and the Sassoon family.

JUNE 11, 2022BySARAH SASSOON
EZRA & MASOUDA SASSOON and family, Baghdad, 1919.

KKL-JNF – Working on behalf of Jewish refugees from Ukraine  

KKL-JNF is providing crucial humanitarian and absorption assistance to victims of the war  

MAY 27, 2022ByLIOR NOVIK
ISRAELI CHILDREN welcome Ukrainian children to KKL-JNF Field and Forest Education Center in Ness Harim.

Nefesh B’Nefesh to host annual online - ‘Mega’ Aliyah event Sunday May 15

Nefesh B’Nefesh to provide an all-encompassing slate of resources for prospective Olim across North America.

MAY 12, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prospective Olim attend in-person Mega Aliyah Event in 2018

Aryeh Deri's brother quits KKL co-chair job

Blue and White MK Alon Tal, a former deputy chairman of KKL, said the entire system in the organization is broken.

MARCH 13, 2022ByGIL HOFFMAN
Head of the Shas party Aryeh Deri arrives for a court hearing at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court on February 01, 2022.

KKL-JNF takes in dozens of orphaned children from Ukraine

The children coming from the Chabad "Alumim" orphanage in the Ukrainian will be staying in Ness Harim Field School near Jerusalem, and will enjoy activities and tours in Israel.

MARCH 7, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Children arriving to Israel from Chabad "Alumim" orphanage in the Ukrainian city of Zhytomyr