Israel

Israeli writers signed a petition against plans to transfer the authority of the National Library to the Ministry of Education, which would allow the Ministry to control appointments to the library's board and increase 'transparency and public oversight'

There have now been eight consecutive weeks of Israelis across the country demonstrating against the government over judicial reform, with dozens of arrests

PM Netanyahu submits costly requests to renovate PM's home worth tens of thousands of shekels; government has no legal obligation to fund renovations to PM's private home

The Israeli Foreign Ministry is reportedly considering recruiting legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo to promote the possibility of normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia

Although thousands demonstrated against new government on 7 January with motto 'Together against fascism and apartheid', Minister of National Security ordered to remove Palestinian flags from public spaces, calling its display an act of 'terrorism'

There are just five women in the 30-member cabinet (compared to nine women in the previous 27-minister government) introduced by Mr. Netanyahu at the Knesset on 29 December 2022, the 37th of the country

PM Netanyahu has agreed to amend the Law of Return in coalition agreements with the Religious Zionist Party and United Torah Judaism; a new version of the law, without the "grandson clause," will be brought to a Knesset vote by 31 March

Renowned Jewish philanthropists Stewart and Lynda Resnick have pledged $50 million for the development of a research and development facility to study sustainability in the face of a rapidly growing world population

YouTube has published a ranking of the trendiest videos in Israel, which includes more songs by female Israeli artists than any other year, with six of the ten best music videos in Israel made by women

Israel's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the sixth consecutive meeting, raising it by 50 basis points to 3,25% from 2,75%, in a move to cool price growth

During a hearing today, the High Court of Justice will decide whether a plot of land near Bethlehem will be allocated for the expansion of the Efrat settlement or whether it will be blocked due to the demands of local Palestinians

With 86% of votes counted, Netanyahu is heading for a decisive comeback victory, with the far right set to gain unprecedented influence with 65 seats; this is the fifth general election in less than four years