forestry

Eyal Ostrinsky, the youngest-ever chair of KKL-JNF, pledges to reduce waste, repair relationships, and restore trust. He states the organization will avoid purchasing West Bank land or funding projects for right-wing settler youth, focusing instead on traditional priorities like forestry and increasing population in Israel's periphery.

The article criticizes Chris Reykdal, a Natural Resources board member, for overstepping his role by making impulsive judgments on timber sales instead of relying on state staff analyses. It argues his responsibility is policy-setting, not micromanaging forestry operations.