Israel sees one of the driest winters in a century Despite the near halving of rainfall, desalination and recycling mean that the country is not expecting shortages in the foreseeable future. Feb. 3, 2025
Hebrew University researchers develop drought-tolerant tomato variety They identified interactions between two regions of the tomato genome that resulted in a 20% to 50% increase in the overall yield. April 26, 2023
Iranian protests spread again, but so far, the regime has them under control “The political discourse in Iran since 2017 has shifted from reform to revolution,” said Saeed Ghasseminejad, an Iran expert and senior adviser at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Ariel Ben Solomon Aug. 5, 2021
Dismantle Iran now The disintegration of the country into ethnic states is not only feasible but steadily becoming more likely—and should be vigorously supported by the international community. Mordechai Kedar Aug. 4, 2021
Iranian protesters demand an end to the Islamic regime The nightly protests in Iran, especially in the oil-rich southwestern province of Khuzestan, initially concerned water and power shortages, but have since turned political. Arvin Khoshnood July 28, 2021
Iranians shout ‘death to the dictator’ as countrywide protests spread to Tehran At least eight people have been killed by Iranian security forces, according to reports from demonstrators. July 27, 2021
How Israel’s water expertise can meet the needs of an increasingly thirsty world Israel’s water technology is being used in more than 150 countries, including some that have no formal ties with the Jewish state. Avi Jorisch Jan. 9, 2019
Welcome rains arrive in Israel as threat of sixth year of drought looms More than a half-inch of rain fell on Kibbutz Ayalon in the Western Galilee in just one hour, and the Mount Hermon site in the Golan was closed on Thursday due to rainfall and heavy fog. Dec. 27, 2018
Drought-stricken Iran accuses Israel of stealing clouds, snow “Joint teams from Israel and one of the neighboring countries make the clouds entering into Iran barren. Moreover, we are faced with the cases of cloud theft and snow theft,” says Brig. Gen. Gholam Reza Jalali, head of Iran’s civil-defense organization. July 3, 2018
