Farming under fire: Feeding Israel in crisis - opinion

Food security is a critical line of defense and the foundation of national resilience.

WORKING AT Sde Tze’elim in the Negev: It is only during military or political crises that people grasp just how crucial local agriculture is to Israel’s defense, the writer states.

(photo credit: IDAN GROSS)

ByYORAM AVIGAD

JUNE 25, 2025 00:14

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