Israel

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

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

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

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