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KKL Chairman Eyal Ostrinsky speaks at the dedication of the renewed Sayeret Shaked Park in the southern city of Ofakim, February 2, 2026. (Michael Houri, KKL-JNF Photo Archive)
June 13, 2026, 10:33 am
Youngest-ever KKL-JNF chair vows to cut waste, mend fences and rebuild trust
Eyal Ostrinsky says the org won’t buy West Bank land or fund projects for right-wing settler youth, claiming his priorities are more traditional — forestry and boosting populations in the periphery
By Sue Surkes
US chipmaker Nvidia's offices in Yokne'am in Israel's north. (Courtesy)
November 19, 2025, 5:12 pm
Israel proposes Kiryat Tivon for Nvidia’s multibillion-dollar tech campus in north
The US chip giant seeks land to build an R&D hub, expected to span about 160,000 square meters and provide jobs for over 8,000 people
By Sharon Wrobel
In this handout photo, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) speaks with Elon Musk during a live discussion on the social media platform X, at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, September 18, 2023. (Avi Ohayon/ GPO)
August 14, 2025, 12:16 am
Netanyahu looks to tap an ‘Israeli Elon Musk’ to slash bureaucratic red tape
Lauding efficiency of Gulf monarchies, PM says he wants to get rid of government regulations by ‘deep state’ that he claims are stifling initiatives and development
By ToI Staff and Agencies
The winding road leading up to Makhtesh Ramon, a crater in southern Israel, February 26, 2023. (Doron Horowitz/Flash90)
July 21, 2025, 8:46 am
Plan for vast solar field riles critics seeking to preserve Negev’s open vistas
Israel Land Authority proposes using extant infrastructure near Ramon Crater to help meet goal of 30% renewable power by 2030, but some warn of project’s wide potential impacts
By Sue Surkes
A view of some of the newer neighborhoods in the Negev city of Dimona, December 21, 2020. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
June 26, 2025, 9:38 am
Judge halts major Dimona housing plan over absence of environmental impact study
Citing ‘significant flaws,’ Beersheba Administrative Court sends plans for expansion of Negev desert city back to planning committee for further work
By Sue Surkes
The Dead Sea Works in southern Israel, December 7, 2012. (Doron Horowitz/Flash 90)
March 11, 2025, 4:00 pm
State has failed for years to properly manage Dead Sea Works — Comptroller report
Report maps failure by multiple ministries and government agencies to regulate, supervise, and charge for the mining of minerals that belong to the public
By Sue Surkes
Relatives and friends of rescued hostage Farhan al-Qadi welcome him as he returns to the southern village of Khirbet Karkour, near the Bedouin city of Rahat, August 28, 2024. (Ahmad Gharabli / AFP)
August 30, 2024, 1:52 pm
Land Authority says it won’t serve demolition notice for rescued hostage’s home
Some 70% of residents in Farhan al-Qadi’s village of Khirbet Karkour have received notices amid action against the unrecognized communities where about a third of Bedouins live
By AP and ToI Staff
Israelis protest against UNRWA outside its offices in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
May 30, 2024, 5:28 am
Israel Land Authority tells UNRWA to evacuate Jerusalem premises for breaching lease
Government body sends letter to UN agency for Palestinian refugees saying it must also pay over NIS 27 million for allegedly operating on state land without consent
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Destruction caused by Hamas terrorists on October 7 in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, seen on October 19, 2023. (Erik Marmor/Flash90)
January 16, 2024, 10:14 am
Amid swarm of stakeholders, planners begin brainstorming how to rebuild south
Officials, architects, environmentalists, academics and others start looking at ways to bring back devastated region, with some asking whether array of groups can work together
By Sue Surkes
Screen capture from video of the water aqueduct leading to Acre, August, 2023. (YouTube. Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 7, 2023, 7:10 pm
Local officials say Acre historical aqueduct is crumbling, but government won’t fix
Mateh Asher Regional Council reportedly searched for an official agency that would take responsibility for engineering project, but none was willing
By ToI Staff
View of the David Ben-Gurion walking trail, Sde Boker, February 2023. (Courtesy/Dead Sea Preservation Government Company)
March 11, 2023, 6:45 am
New desert promenade will take visitors on Ben-Gurion’s favorite Negev walk
Sde Boker, where the first prime minister lived after retiring, gets an upgrade that aims to draw tourists while keeping their footprint small
By Danielle Nagler
Rendering of proposed wine park and surrounding homes, Zichron Yaakov, January 2023. (Courtesy: Tourism Ministry).
February 2, 2023, 12:28 am
Hotels okayed for Zichron Yaakov wine tourism complex
Planners give green light to component of well-aged Wine Park development, slated to include homes, galleries, workshops and more wine-centric attractions in the northern city
By Danielle Nagler
A view of a construction site for new apartment buildings in the southern city of Beersheba on July 28, 2022. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
October 28, 2022, 9:05 am
Third round of Israeli housing lottery to offer 3,300 discounted units
Potential buyers who qualify for eligibility to ‘win’ raffled apartment at 20% below market value will compete for units in Beersheba, Ofakim, Tiberias, and 8 other locations
By Danielle Nagler
The Katsin Ha'Ir building in Jerusalem, in use as a homeless shelter, September 2022. (Yisrael Cohen)
October 21, 2022, 2:13 pm
Iconic central Jerusalem building used as homeless shelter sold for $50m
Jerusalem municipality sells historic ‘Katzin Ha’Ir’ site to French Jewish businessman for commercial development
By Danielle Nagler
Illustrative: A view of apartment buildings in the Givat Olga neighborhood in Hadera, on June 22, 2022. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
June 28, 2022, 11:23 pm
Second round of Israeli housing lottery to offer 5,500 discounted units
Potential buyers must qualify for eligibility to possibly ‘win’ a raffled apartment at 20% below market value
By Danielle Nagler
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