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Hiking through history: Discovering Israel's native trees on the trails
It doesn’t take much time for visitors and Israeli newbies to notice one thing about the Holy Land: there aren’t many trees. Or at least, there aren’t many real trees, the massively tall ...
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Experts unite to protect what could be the last wild olive trees in Israel – or the world
The largest known population of the ancient plants grows on fossilized sand ridges in the north and could prove helpful for ...
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Israel to plant 450,000 trees in cities in effort to counter effects of climate change
(JTA) — Israel’s cabinet approved a plan to plant 450,000 trees in the country’s cities to mitigate some effects of climate change by offering more shade and cooler temperatures. The plan ...
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‘We will rise from the dust’: Ahead of Tu BiShvat, Israelis and Jews worldwide plant trees in memory of Oct. 7 victims
and in recent decades Jews have sponsored the planting of trees in Israel via the Jewish National Fund, which sponsored Sunday’s ceremony. The eucalyptus in particular has become a symbol of ...