Asia Israel 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
Asia Israel 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
Asia Israel 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
Asia Israel 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
Asia Israel 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
Asia Israel 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
Asia Israel 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
Asia Israel Most young Israelis are concerned about the rising cost of living, especially with the start of the new school year, according to an annual report published by the National Union of Israeli Students
Asia Israel Travel technology company TripActions, US-based and founded by Israeli entrepreneurs, has raised an additional $300 million in equity and debt financing from investors in a new Series G round that values it at over $9 billion
Asia Israel 38th Haifa International Film Festival, opening today until 17 October at the Haifa Cinematheque and other venues in the city, will present a diverse selection of the best of recent world cinema, as well as new films from Israel
Asia Israel Representatives of Israel will attend the European Political Community meeting, an informal summit of European leaders in October, organised by the Czech EU Presidency to discuss French President Emmanuel Macron's pan-European initiative
Asia Israel According to a report by SurfShark, Israel took first place in the overall score for digital quality of life with the world's most affordable internet
Asia Israel Israeli archaeologists unearthed the 2,5m long tusk of a straight-tusked elephant in the south of the country, probably hunted by early people around 500.000 years ago; the find was announced by the Israel Antiquities Authority