Jerusalem Report

From scale to substance: Israeli tech’s 2025 turning point - analysis

How discipline, concentration, and execution replaced speed and hype – signalling a more mature, resilient era for the Start-Up Nation

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Noam Solomon, CEO of Immunai, is using AI technology to map a key part of the human physiology – the immune system – and help discover and develop therapeutics that will ultimately save lives.

Israeli mathematician uses AI to decode human immune system

Israeli anti-government protesters hold placards and flags during a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv in November. Some 83% of the public say they are worried about Israel’s internal social tensions.

Without trustworthy leadership, resilience alone cannot keep Israel whole

A woman with tears of blood demonstrates in Paris on January 18 in support of the Iranian uprising against the Islamic Republic. Despite years of indoctrination, Iranians in the country and beyond are pushing back against the regime.

From Cyrus to today: Iranian resistance outlasted regime indoctrination - opinion


October 7 exposed Israel's deepest fracture: The haredi exemption - opinion

As hundreds of thousands of Israelis mobilized for the war, the absence of the ultra-Orthodox was painfully clear.

October 7 and the war in Gaza have heightened the demand for all Israelis to serve in the IDF. A small number of ultra-Orthodox Jews serve in the all-haredi Netzah Yehuda Battalion.

Hadar Goldin's brother warns West of hostage-taking threat: 'This is not only an Israeli story'

Tzur Goldin, whose twin brother, Hadar, was held by Hamas for 11 years, says the family’s story should be a lesson, not just for Israel.

Tzur Goldin speaks at an event to remember his twin brother, Hadar.

As women join IDF combat units, military kit must be redesigned to fit them - opinion

For most of modern history, military uniforms have been built around the male body, as more women join combat units, it’s time for a redesign.

In Israel, even as more women take on  combat roles, their uniforms – and their equipment – remain very much designed for men, despite obvious differences in height, weight, and build.

From Talmud to temptation: How erotica found a home in Orthodox Israel

Romance and erotica in literature, once niche, is growing in popularity among religious readers.

Romance and erotica novels are gaining popularity among religious women in Israel, with some rabbis quietly endorsing the genre for 'peace in the home.'

Holyland towers: The 'monster' that changed Jerusalem's skyline forever

The Holy City is forever caught between the weight of its past and the pressure of its future.

The Holyland Towers built on Jerusalem’s western ridge in the early 2000s marked a radical break architecturally from what came before in the city.

'A movement takes time': How one rabbi is slowly changing the haredi draft debate

Behind protests and politics, a quiet revolution is reshaping ultra-Orthodox attitudes toward military service.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews carry a banner in Hebrew that reads, “to prison and not the army,” during a “million man” protest against military conscription, in Jerusalem October 30, 2025.

Abrahamic programs promote coexistence, from US university campuses to the Middle East - analysis

The Abraham Accords have been tested over the past two years but remain intact, and there are signs they are growing.

US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in the White House last month further reinforced the success of the Abraham Accords.

Israel's debate over women in combat was settled on the Gaza and Lebanon battlefields - opinion

The debate over whether women can serve in combat has been settled on the battlefield through two years of war.

Over the past two years, women have served on the frontlines in Gaza and Lebanon, performing under fire alongside their male comrades.

How a wounded IDF commander led under fire: 'If I don't fight, my soldiers won't survive'

“If I don’t respond, if I don’t fight, my soldiers won’t survive – and neither will I,” 22-year-old Lt. R. told The Jerusalem Report.

Soldiers in the Search and Rescue Brigade complete a month of basic training, then a six-month advanced course qualifying them first as infantry and then in search and rescue.

IDF sees sharp rise in enlistment from Druze, Bedouins, and Arab Christians

Two years of war have seen a rise in military enlistment from Israel’s minority communities.

A reported massacre of Druze civilians by Syrian army forces and allied militias in July 2025 prompted Druze from Israel to cross the border.