Green News 2025

Today (Tuesday), Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), together with Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted a landmark tree-planting ceremony at Ofakim Park in the Gaza envelope region as part of the “50 States – One Israel” initiative. Approximately 250 members of Congress from all 50 U.S. states participated in the event, alongside Israel’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel, Ofakim Mayor Itzik Danino, KKL-JNF World Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski, and KKL-JNF CFO and Acting CDO Yuval Yenni.

Against the backdrop of the second year following the tragedy of October 7th, and as the world commemorated the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA), and the Embassy of the United States of America in Israel came together for their annual memorial ceremony at the Arazim Valley Memorial in Jerusalem to honor the victims of those tragic events.

After decades of abandonment, the historic amphitheater in Gvar’am Forest was officially reopened today (Sunday). The site, once a regional cultural hub, has been transformed into the official memorial for the 68 IDF soldiers who fell during Operation Protective Edge. The inauguration ceremony was attended by bereaved families, public officials, and representatives of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), marking the opening of a unique space that combines remembrance, culture, and nature in the heart of the Gaza border region.

The Kinneret Science and Innovation Park, inaugurated today (September 4) at Zemach Junction, spans more than 7,000 square meters of advanced laboratories and houses the new Kinneret Innovation Center. The center hosts hi-tech companies and provides infrastructure for technology ventures expected to generate thousands of high-quality jobs in the north and inject approximately NIS 2 billion annually into the regional economy.