Diplomatic reporter Tal Schneider on coalition's response to latest harassment of Christians in Jerusalem; environment reporter Sue Surkes discusses worrying soft coral discovery

Some 90,000 cranes expected to pass through or winter at northern lake, joining flamingos, cormorants, pelicans, raptors and other bird species at popular tourist site

More than 150 competitors from as far afield as Colombia, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Finland and the UK raise over $35,000 to protect the illegally hunted rare red-breasted goose

Israel Nature and Parks Authority sets out fresh fish for feathered visitors to help them on their way as they migrate south for the winter

Up to 90,000 of these birds are expected to pass through Israel this season, of which 30,000 to 40,000 will stay until March

Airports Authority urged change to flight paths and avoid 500 million birds traversing country, which present 'aviation safety issue par excellence'

Some 45,000 hungry pelicans fly over Israel as they head south every autumn, Reuters reports, setting up an annual challenge

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Habitat destruction, pesticides, hunting, invasive species, manmade obstacles such as wind turbines and high voltage power lines all take a toll, but reliable research lacking

Migration route takes birds to Atlit reservoir before flying south for the winter