IDF forces from the Judea Brigade destroyed the home of the terrorist who carried out the combined attack at the Gush Junction, where Aharon Cohen z”l was murdered and additional civilians were injured. During the night (Thursday), IDF forces operated in Hebron in the Judea Brigade to destroy the home of the terrorist Imran al-Atrash. The terrorist, along with another terrorist, carried out the ramming and stabbing attack on November 18, 2025, at the Gush Junction, where Aharon Cohen z”l was murdered and three additional civilians were injured. The destruction of the terrorist’s home constitutes a closing of the circle in the fight against terror.IDF forces from the Judea Brigade destroyed the home of the terrorist who carried out the combined attack at the Gush Junction, where Aharon Cohen z”l was murdered and additional civilians were injured. During the night (Thursday), IDF forces operated in Hebron in the Judea Brigade to destroy the home of the terrorist Imran al-Atrash. The terrorist, along with another terrorist, carried out the ramming and stabbing attack on November 18, 2025, at the Gush Junction, where Aharon Cohen z”l was murdered and three additional civilians were injured. The destruction of the terrorist’s home constitutes a closing of the circle in the fight against terror.

An IDF reservist from the Jerusalem Brigade (16) was seriously injured yesterday (Tuesday) as a result of an accidental discharge in the northern Gaza Strip. The soldier was evacuated for medical treatment at a hospital and his family has been updated.

Jerusalem, 14 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — According to the Ministry of Aliyah and Absorption, 541 Jewish doctors from around the world immigrated to Israel in the past year, and over 1,000 new immigrant doctors have joined the Israeli healthcare system in the past two years as part of a joint national program by the Ministry of Aliyah and Absorption, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of the Negev, the Galilee and National Resilience, the “Nefesh B’Nefesh” organization, and the Jewish Agency. According to forecasts, hundreds of additional doctors are expected to immigrate to Israel during 2026, strengthening public medical services throughout the country.

Of the doctors who came to Israel in the past year, 346 doctors were from the former Soviet Union, 93 from the US and Canada, 53 from France, 23 from South America, and the rest from other countries around the world. Many of the doctors have already been assigned to various medical positions in hospitals, health funds, and health organizations across the country, including Ichilov, Hadassah, Sheba, Shaare Zedek, Rambam, Soroka, Wolfson, HaEmek, Laniado, and Barzilai.

Jerusalem, 14 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Natural Gas Authority at Israel’s Ministry of Energy and infrastructure reported a record year in natural gas connections in 2025, with 41 new consumers including large businesses connected to the distribution network. In total, approximately 220 consumers have been connected throughout the country to date.

“The achievement over the past year is based on a series of significant actions carried out by the Natural Gas Authority, including state-funded acceleration programs to remove barriers, shorten schedules, and complete infrastructure in the field; this is alongside close enforcement and monitoring to ensure that distribution companies comply with licensing obligations, maintain high standards in planning, operation, and safety, and promote connections within binding schedules,” said the Ministry.

Among the consumers connected this past year: three medical centers, industrial plants in the food, plastics, and construction sectors, infrastructure sites, agricultural farms, and businesses in regional industrial centers. A significant portion of the connections have already entered the stage of actual natural gas consumption.

Jerusalem, 14 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — A suspect in Bat Yam – south of Tel Aviv – was arrested with dozens of distribution bags containing dangerous drugs like cocaine and MDMA in his apartment.

During a search of his apartment, 21 distribution bags containing cocaine, 19 distribution bags containing MDMA, five distribution bags containing dosa, two ecstasy pills, 20 grams of marijuana, an electronic scale and a mobile phone were seized.

The Prime Minister’s Office, this evening:

Prime Minister netanyahu spoke this evening with Tali and Itzik Gvili, the parents of the fallen hostage Master-Sgt. Ran Gvili, of blessed memory.

The Prime Minister clarified that Ran’s return is a top priority and that the declaratory move regarding the establishment of a technocratic committee will not affect the efforts to return Ran for a Jewish burial.

Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized that the Government of Israel insists that information provided to the mediators by the Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing and his team must immediately translate into effective actions on the ground.

Hamas is required to meet the terms of the agreement to exert 100% effort for the return of the fallen Hostages, down to the very last one, Ran Gvili, a hero of Israel.

The Ministry of Finance, the Histadrut, and the employees’ representatives signed a new collective agreement for the employees of Noga – Electricity System Management. The agreement, which will apply to approximately 500 employees of the government company that manages the operation, planning, and trade in Israel‘s electricity sector, centers on a modern and attractive salary structure. This will strengthen long-term employment stability in the company and enable the attraction of additional quality employees to “Noga.” The agreement, which also includes broad salary increases and performance bonuses, will be valid until 2030.
This is a complex and innovative agreement that complements the electricity sector reform. Thanks to it, Noga will become one of the most prominent and important companies in the public sector, while preserving and strengthening employee rights. 

Key points of the agreement:
•    A 3% percentage increase to the base salary, effective January of this year (as part of the framework agreement).
•    A new salary structure for new employees based on clusters and levels, with minimum and maximum ranges, update mechanisms, and differential promotion increments over the years.
•    A transition path for existing employees to the new salary structure.
•    A signing bonus of NIS 20,000 for employees with one year or more of seniority (and a proportional bonus for employees with shorter seniority).
•    Annual performance bonuses for all employees, based on defined criteria determined by management in consultation with the workers’ committee; broad eligibility for most employees in the target groups.
•    Regulation of individual contracts: Reduction and affiliation of most individual contract holders to the collective agreement; defining roles in which employment can be on individual contracts and special conditions in defined cases.
•    Restrictions on outsourcing and commitment to the gradual absorption of existing contractor employees into direct employment, subject to a dedicated track and in defined areas.

Oded Elkabetz, Deputy Commissioner of Wages: “The new collective agreement is a significant step in strengthening Noga’s managerial capabilities. It provides the company’s management with advanced managerial tools to promote professional excellence, and to recruit and retain quality employees through competitive and role-dependent salary levels. The agreement strengthens organizational certainty and stability, and allows us to continue to fulfill our national responsibility for managing Israel‘s electricity sector – in routine and in emergencies.”

Acting Chairman of the Histadrut, Roi Yaakov: “The Histadrut is working with all its might and determination to strengthen the position of employees in all sectors of the economy – and especially in those areas of national and strategic importance. The agreement at Noga is truly good news: it significantly improves employees’ conditions and ensures long-term employment stability, and also strengthens the company’s ability to attract and retain experts in the fields of engineering and electricity. This is exactly what is needed to maintain a reliable and strong electricity sector – in routine and in emergencies. The Histadrut will continue to work to improve working conditions and promote moves and reforms that will benefit not only the employees – but the entire Israeli economy and public.”
Adam Blumenberg, Vice President of Economics and Policy at the Histadrut and CEO of the Professional Unions Division: “This is another significant step in the implementation of the reform in the electricity sector. The comprehensive move we have made to update salary conditions provides employees with certainty and transparency, and places them at the forefront with the most competitive conditions in the market. The ability to recruit and retain talent and experts is critical to ensuring optimal service in the face of the national challenges of the Israeli energy sector. I congratulate the negotiation teams and Noga’s management on their professional and substantive cooperation that led to the desired outcome.”

Shiki Fisher, CEO of Noga: “Noga welcomes the signing of the new collective agreement and sees it as a significant and historic milestone in the company’s development. This is an agreement that strengthens Noga as a central national professional body and establishes its ability to continue managing the State of Israel‘s electricity system at the highest level.
The agreement updates and aligns Noga employees’ employment and salary standards with the heavy responsibility placed upon them and the growing complexity of the energy sector. It creates employment certainty, organizational peace, and a stable human infrastructure that will enable the company to cope with future challenges.
Beyond the organizational aspect, this is an agreement of national importance. Strengthening employees and strengthening Noga are necessary conditions for maintaining the State of Israel‘s energy security and ensuring a continuous, reliable, and resilient electricity supply in both routine and emergency situations.”
As mentioned, Noga is an independent government company established as part of the electricity sector reform. Since 2021, it has fully managed the system’s operation, electricity trade, planning, and development. In emergencies, Noga serves as the national power management authority. The company employs approximately 500 employees and works to ensure a regular, reliable, and quality electricity supply for all consumers in Israel. Most of the employees, who are engineers and academics, are employed at three of the company’s sites in Haifa, as well as in Herzliya and Ramat HaSharon.

The Natural Gas Authority in the Ministry of Energy and infrastructure concludes the year 2025 with a significant achievement: 41 new consumers were connected to the natural gas distribution network – a record number of connections in a single year since the network’s deployment began. In total, approximately 220 consumers have been connected nationwide to date.

Minister of Energy and infrastructure, Eli Cohen: “The record in natural gas connections is a result of our unprecedented investment in infrastructure, and it is excellent news for the economy and the country. The use of natural gas will strengthen industry, reduce energy costs for businesses, and accelerate economic development, while reducing air pollution for the benefit of the health of Israeli citizens.”

The achievement in the past year is based on a series of essential actions taken by the Natural Gas Authority, including state-funded acceleration programs to remove barriers, shortening timelines, and completing infrastructure in the field; alongside strict enforcement and supervision to ensure distribution companies meet their licensing obligations, maintain high standards in planning, operation, and safety, and promote connections within binding timelines. Among the consumers connected this year are: three medical centers, industrial plants in the food, plastics, and construction sectors, infrastructure sites, agricultural farms, and businesses in regional industrial hubs. A significant portion of the connections has already entered the stage of actual natural gas consumption.

Distribution of connections in 2025 by distribution areas:

• Super NG Hadera and the Valleys – 17 consumers (Emek HaMayanot, Beit She’an, and the Sharon)
• Negev Natural Gas – 9 consumers (Neot Hovav, Be’er Sheva, and Segev Shalom)
• Natural Gas South – 8 consumers (Ashkelon, Ad Halom Industrial Zone, Kibbutz Yavne, and the moshavim of Shahar and Menuha)
• Rimmon Natural Gas – 3 consumers (Safed and Kibbutz Shamir)
• Super NG Center – 3 consumers
• Jerusalem – 1 consumer

The Natural Gas Authority in the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure continues to work to strengthen deployment also in remote areas, with an emphasis on increasing productivity, saving energy, and reducing gaps. For example, the distribution network has been completed in the Upper Galilee up to Kibbutz Shamir, and in Emek HaMayanot. In 2026, the network is expected to reach Kiryat Shmona as well.

Looking ahead to 2026, the Natural Gas Authority in the Ministry is expected to expand the pace of connections in the north of the country and in areas where server farms are expected to be established, subject to government decisions. The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure continues to work to remove barriers, shorten processes, and strengthen enforcement – in order to meet national goals and support the energy needs of the Israeli economy.

Jerusalem, 14 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Ministry of Transport and Road Safety is fighting the exclusion of women on public transportation. A fine of 40,000 Shekels ($12,600) and personal compensation of 22,000 shekels ($6,900) to a female passenger, along with additional fines and penalties against the Dan bus company and a bus driver were levied for a serious incident of exclusion of women and discrimination on public transportation.

The incident occurred in January 2023 on bus route 292, which operates between Bnei Brak and Petah Tikva. A 76-year-old female passenger who boarded the bus was asked by a bus driver to move to the back of the bus, claiming that it was a bus operating in a “mehadrin” format, one which requires the separation of men and women for religious reasons. After she refused, offensive and discriminatory statements were made to her, with the driver participating in the incident.

The Tel Aviv District Traffic Magistrate’s Court ruled that this was improper conduct that violates human dignity and constitutes a violation of the obligation to provide equal service on public transportation.

The indictment was filed by the National Prosecution Department of the Ministry of Transportation and Road Safety, as part of a clear policy of zero tolerance towards the exclusion of women and discrimination in public transportation. The ministry works systematically to identify cases of violation of passenger rights, through overt and covert enforcement, and does not hesitate to take legal action against public transportation operators and their employees.