Israel Wants to Plant More Trees to Combat Climate Change, but Just Cut Down 300,000 of Them

Hershko’s data shows that in 2020, as well, over 200,000 trees were cut down under thousands of permits. Thus, each year Israel will continue to approve the cutting of mature trees of great environmental import – while planting far fewer saplings. “Through the plan we shall promote the protection of healthy, mature trees. A draft law he submitted that would mandate the marking of mature trees designated for removal was approved in the first of several mandatory votes in the Knesset last week. Street trees, the vast majority of which should be shade trees, are indeed the majority of the policy.