Rebuilding the North

Invisible infrastructure is the base of social resilience during a crisis - opinion

Given the current understanding of the importance of public infrastructure, Israel's government have a rare opportunity to invest smartly in public and invisible infrastructure.

 A military truck seen on top of a truck in traffic, on their way to the northern border with Lebanon, on Road 1, September 18, 2024
 Amit Lang, CEO of Mekorot

'We continued to supply water to the North throughout the war'

 Dr. Noam Yehudai

Tzafon Medical Center director: Rehabilitation, mental health are Israel’s key challenges from war

Efrat Stern: Believes effective mental well-being solutions require collaboration between government, organizations, and communities.

'It's about every one of us': JDC Division Director addresses Israel's mental fortitude amid crisis


Rebuilding the North: Ayalim Association's commitment to community development

“It’s important to show the world that something good is happening,” said CEO of the Ayalim Association Sigal Barzelay.

 Sigal Barzelay, CEO of the Ayalim Association: "It's critical to bring young people to the Negev and the Galilee."

Tel-Hai College overcomes war challenges, moves toward university status

Dean Prof. Meirav Hen discusses the impact of war, student resilience, and Tel-Hai's transformation into a university to boost northern Israel's growth.

  Prof. Meirav Hen  Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at Tel-Hai College.

Mizrahi Tefahot official: Bank assists northern residents to allow their return home

Mizrahi Tefahot official: Bank is assisting Northern residents with new financial products to enable them to return to their homes and businesses

 Marc Reiss

Jewish National Fund-USA CMO: We create initiatives that are going to have ripple effects

“We are building up the North to entice people to move back and for more people to move there,” Bodner shared.

 Jodi Bodner, chief marketing officer for Jewish National Fund-USA spoke at The Jerusalem Post’s “Rebuilding the North” broadcast.

Lior Zimche: The greatest challenge is 'a rehabilitation of the soul'

Lior Zimche, Chairman of the Kibbutz Movement, discussed how Kibbutz residents will find rebuilding physical structures relatively simple, but rebuilding trust is a bigger challenge.

Lior Zimche (L) speaks with The Jerusalem Report's Tamar Uriel-Beeri (R), January 30, 2025.

Sarit Zehavi: Hezbollah was prepared for an invasion

Sarit Zehavi of the Alma Research and Education Center explained the reality of Hezbollah's current capabilities and the importance of showing resilience at this time.

 Alma Research and Education Center head Sarit Zehavi (L) is seen being interviewed by Tamar Uriel-Beeri at The Jerusalem Post's Israel's North: Looking Forward conference.

We are totally alone: Northern leaders call for more help from gov't in wake of Israel-Hamas war

More than 14 months into the Israel-Hamas War, “and we still don’t have a plan for the North,” Mateh Asher Regional Council head Moshe Davidovich said.

  Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav spoke about the difficulties faced by residents of the North at The Jerusalem Post’s Israel’s North: Looking Forward conference.

Habitchonistim head: We need to build a Western-Israeli moderate Sunni alliance

Avivi said that Israel was able to destroy Hezbollah’s rocket arsenal by toppling its leadership, making it incapable of shifting to a full-scale war.

 Amir Avivi, Chairman of Israel’s Defense and Security Forum (Habitchonistim)

Startups, innovation, and a new chapter of growth for Israel's North

Erel Margalit highlights investment opportunities, innovation, and the future of Israel's northern region post-conflict: "High tech has become not only a business, but a card for diplomacy."

Erel Margalit speaks to Tamar Uriel-Be'eri as part of the Jerusalem Post's Rebuilding the North conference

Rebuilding the North: Haim Bibas on security, evacuation, and future plans

Federation of Local Authorities Chairman Haim Bibas discusses challenges, reconstruction, and community support after the war.

Haim Bibas speaks at The Jerusalem Post's Rebuilding the North conference

Rebuilding the North: Israel's blueprint for community resilience

A special Jerusalem Post broadcast event

 Israel's North: Looking Forward