Israel

The High Court of Justice froze the transfer of hundreds of millions of shekels in budget allocations to ultra-Orthodox schools, the Settlements Ministry and the Religious Services Ministry made the previous day by the Knesset Finance Committee

The ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as PM Netanyahu came under mounting pressure from ultra-Orthodox parties; the move was initiated by his own rightwing Likud party

Live coverage from various social media reports that Israel Navy has begun intercepting Gaza Flotilla tens of miles off shore; in a footage an Israeli officer can be heard calling to change course and proceed to the port of Ashdod with humanitarian aid

The 21st alternative Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Day ceremony took place in Jaffa, forced to keep its location secret due to far-right threats to disrupt the event and following last year's disruption of a screening in a mosque

Citizens demonstrated in Tel Aviv demanding an end to war with Iran and conflict with Hezbollah, as millions shelter from ongoing attacks, with 18 victims and over 3.000 injured; protesters accuse of prolonging the conflict with no clear timeline or goals

With foreign airlines fleeing war areas, fares skyrocket and local carriers cash in; Times of Israel reports that ticket prices for the coming weeks have shot up in 10 days, as Israeli airlines look to profit off a dominant position during war yet again

After years of talks, Israel is set to approve a new international airport in Negev; located in Ziklag, near Beersheba, the infrastructure has been previously rejected for clashing with Air Force and Airport Ben Gurion flight paths

2 babies die, 53 children injured in incident at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare supposedly caused by fault in heating system; 3 caregivers have been detained as video footage shows babies and toddlers sleeping in inadequate areas, near toilets, in closets

For Israeli tech firms 2025 has been a record year, with unprecedented gains even amid war; despite optimism, the future of many business will be outside Israel due to exodus of talent and taxes: the country would then loose its main economic driver

Christians in Jerusalem celebrate Christmas facing discrimination and economic burdens, including exorbitant taxes like the “Arnona”, on churches, freezing of bank accounts, seizure of properties and holy sites, and activities by settlement associations