Israel’s Smoking Rate 30% Above Global Average, Government Report Finds
One in five Israeli adults smokes, and the prevalence of smoking remains significantly higher than the global average, according to the ...
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Shavuot 2025
MFA offices will be closed for the Shavuot holiday on Sunday and Monday, (1-2 June 2025), and will reopen as usual on Tuesday morning (3 June).
Approved in preliminary reading: Distinguishing offense of assaulting a soldier from other assault offenses in the Penal Law
In its sitting on Wednesday, the Knesset Plenum voted to approve in preliminary reading the Penal Bill (Amendment—Assaulting an IDF Soldier), 2024, sponsored by MK Alon Schuster (National Unity Party). In the vote, 21 Members of Knesset su
Israel Demands Snapback Sanctions on Tehran After Iran Freezes Nuclear Cooperation
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar denounced Iran after Tehran enacted a law freezing cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency ...
Israeli Forces Arrest Iran-Backed Terror Cell in Southern Syria
Israeli troops arrested members of an Iranian-backed terror cell during a special overnight operation in southern Syria, the Israel Defense ...
Trump: Israel Backs Ceasefire Framework as U.S. Awaits Hamas Response
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the key terms of a 60-day ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, ...
Gun Permit Complaints Surge 500%, State Comptroller Reveals
Complaints about gun permit delays have skyrocketed, with a 500% surge in grievances flooding Israel’s National Security Ministry in ...
The Government Approved the Appointment of Michael Yitzhakov as Director General of the Ministry of Tourism
Following the unanimous approval of his candidacy last week by the Civil Service Appointments Committee, the government today gave its approval to Minister Haim Katz’s proposal to appoint Michael Yitzhakov as Director General of the Ministr...
National Security Committee holds urgent debate on violence and threats against heads of Arab local authorities. MK Foghel, chair: They are symbols of governance, and must be protected
The National Security Committee, chaired by MK Tzvika Foghel (Otzma Yehudit), convened on Tuesday for an urgent debate on the topic of violence and threats against heads of local authorities in the Arab sector, at the request of…
Israel Strikes 140 Gaza Terror Targets in 24 Hours
Israeli military operations across the Gaza Strip struck more than 140 terror targets in the past 24 hours, the Israel Defense Forces said ...
Approved in final readings: Center for the Commemoration of David Levy to be established
In its sitting on Tuesday, the Knesset Plenum voted to approve in second and third readings the David Levy Commemoration Center Bill, 2025, sponsored by MKs Shalom Danino (Likud) and Meir Cohen (Yesh Atid). In the vote, 13…
Unprecedented Impeachment of Arab MK Moves Forward in Knesset
The Knesset House Committee voted to advance the impeachment of Israeli-Arab MK Ayman Odeh to the wider plenum on Monday following ...