Trees
KKL-JNF to plant forest in Argentina in memory of those murdered at Nova music festival
Tree planting has already begun near the city, and the site, which will also include a memorial for the victims, is expected to be inaugurated in October 2026.
Scandinavia's largest prehistoric mound is not a tomb, but a memorial to a natural disaster - study
Hiking in the Holy Land: The almond tree, Israel's ancient clock
KKL-JNF marks Tu Bishvat, highlighting tree-planting tradition with newly released archival photos
In honor of Tu Bishvat, new tree bill submitted to Knesset
MK Alon Tal: "Time to plant a new law – the best birthday present we can give the country’s forests and those that will yet be planted."
How tree plantings almost toppled a coalition
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: The Likud managed to sow the seeds of rebellion in Bennett’s government.
How planting a tree in Israel became controversial
Increasingly, the JNF’s signature program has drawn vocal critics.
Pandemic thoughts on Tu Bishvat - opinion
Nature, the Holiday of Trees' romantic hero, is the villain with which civilization is now at war.
Negev crisis: Seeing the forest for the trees - editorial
On the one hand, Israel has every right to exert its sovereignty within its territory. On the other, Bedouins see the tree-planting on land they use for farming as part of a campaign to expel them.
Tu Bishvat: Planting trees in Israel
This story is dedicated, on his first Yahrzeit, to the great collector Ezra Goredesky z”l, a friend for 40 years.
Tu Bishvat: There's Jewish tradition in trees
According to Jewish mystic tradition, Tu Bishvat is the day when God renews sustenance and the life cycle of trees (when the sap starts to rise).
An update on Methuselah, Israel's palm tree from a 2,000-year-old seed
Methuselah remains in his permanent home in the Arava Institute research park on Kibbutz Ketura.
Negev tree planting: After third day, violent encounters, tractors to pull out
Ra'am has threatened the coalition over the issue • Ze'ev Elkin called Mansour Abbas's use of political pressure "legitimate," but said they don't need Ra'am's permission.
Ra’am threatens coalition crisis over Negev tree planting
Ra’am and Joint List MKs have been protesting tree planting in the Negev, claiming the saplings were planted on the property of the al-Atrash family, not state land.
