Environment
August disguised as fall: Thunderstorms, extreme heatwave expected as Israel nears end of summer
The unusual forecast follows heavy rainfall in eastern Israel on Saturday, when large amounts of rain fell within a short period, causing flooding and flash floods.
Israeli arrested for allegedly lighting barbecue at rented villa, sparking wildfire in Crete
Race to reach trapped survivor offers hope in Colombia quake zone
Two slicks appear in Gulf as huge oil spill off Oman threatens disaster
Afghanistan earthquake death toll tops 2,200, survivors face aid crunch
The tremor, at a depth of 10 km (six miles), followed the earlier quakes that flattened villages in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces, left tens of thousands homeless, and injured more than 3,600 people.
In the heart of Florentin: Between the urban pulse and residential intimacy
Arie Prashkovsky Group has started building a six-story boutique project at 7 Stern Street, Florentin, Tel Aviv, with 11 luxury apartments and a small ground-floor commercial unit.
COP30 absence: Can Israel maintain its global climate impact? - opinion
Israel's official absence from COP30 this year should be seen as a wake-up call by the country’s climate and development community.
Record wildfires burn more than a million hectares of land across Europe
The previous record was in 2017, when the area burned by wildfires was around 998,000 hectares.
IDF defends mass tree removal in West Bank following repeat terror incidents
The decision, by IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth took place to achieve better security oversight of the area of Al-Mughayir, near Ramallah.
Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude strikes Algeria's Tebessa province, local television says
The epicenter was 10 kilometers southeast of Negrine in Tebessa province, local media reported.
Spain arrests alleged arsonist linked to wildfires as a second firefighter dies
"Today we mourn the death of another member of the team fighting fires in Leon," Nicanor Sen, the national government's representative in Castile and Leon, wrote on X.
One dead, two hospitalized in serious condition following extreme heat in Eilat, Beersheba
Yoseftal Medical Center in Eilat reported that the man, around 70 years old, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but died after attempts to revive him failed.
Israel breaks electricity consumption record as heatwave continues
Wednesday's consumption crossed the 17,000 megawatt threshold for the first time, just a day after Israel crossed the 16,000 mark.
Iran destroyed buildings. Israel can rebuild them with green construction - opinion
When thousands of buildings require rebuilding from scratch, this is a golden opportunity for creating a new building standard.
