Asia Israel Haredi students constitute 4,6% of academic world, totalling 15.350 students, despite making up 13% of the population; they receive little preparation for labour integration and available tools are usually not adapted to their needs and features
Asia Israel The country is facing high fertility problems with an already dense population, expected to almost double by 2050, having an average reproduction rate of 3 children per woman; local demographers denounced politicians for doing nothing about it
Asia Israel New Year's Day is the world's most widely observed public holiday, being observed in all countries that use the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Asia Israel 5200 cranes have been killed by bird flu in Lake Hula, resulting in the deadliest wildlife disaster in the country's history
Asia Israel The country is preparing to build two factories for unmanned aircraft in Morocco's Al-Aoula region following a security cooperation agreement signed in November
Asia Israel Over two million Israelis, 25% of the population, are estimated to be living below the poverty line
Asia Israel The Knesset Interior Committee voted to move forward a controversial bill that allows thousands of illegally built homes to be connected to the national electricity grid
Asia Israel Ministries and government offices are invited to move to Jerusalem following a specific plan that includes sanctions; if staying at current locations, they will no longer get a budget for furniture/renovation and start paying rent and taxes on buildings
Asia Israel The government labelled six leading Palestinian human rights groups as 'terrorist organizations', allegedly linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a left-wing movement with an armed group; the decision has been condemned by the UN
Asia Israel The Supreme Planning Council of the Civil Administration will approve the construction of 3.100 new housing units in West Bank settlements and 1.300 in Palestinian villages, for the first time since 2007 Israel approves extensive construction for Palestin
Asia Israel Local archaeologists have unearthed an ancient wine complex in the central city of Yavne that dates back around 1.500 years, proving that the city was a wine powerhouse during the Byzantine period
Asia Israel Nearly 2 million citizens will lose their Green Pass privileges with new rules coming into effect: it will be valid for 6 months after the last injection, all existing Green Passes will be substituted and citizens will have to receive new ones
Asia Israel Tour guide Josh Levinson plans to hike across the entire state of Israel for four months and 1.100 km and document his journey on YouTube, to give the world a comprehensive overview of the country