Jerusalem Forest

Invasive species, protests and forest fires: How planting a tree in Israel became controversial

The Jewish National Fund has planted over 240 million trees in Israel. Critics say they are damaging Israel’s ecosystems and encroaching on previously Arab-owned land.

Palestinian man arrested in assault and murder of Israeli woman, 19

Israeli police said the attack was “nationalistic” in nature.

Body found in Jerusalem Forest reportedly confirmed that of missing N.J. yeshiva student

Israel Police reportedly confirmed that a dead body found in Ein Kerem near the Jerusalem Forest is that of Aaron Sofer, a yeshiva student from New Jersey who went missing in the area a week ago.

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