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Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday evening in Tel Aviv against the new government led by Benjamin Netanyahu, among other things in protest of the reform of the judicial system that it intends to promote. At 7:00 p.m. they gathered in the Habima Square and from there they marched around the city to the Tel Aviv Museum plaza. "All the opponents of the coup d'état carried out by the criminal government, which threatens to harm all citizens of Israel wherever they are, have gathered," the organizers of the demonstration said

In a secret election, the Knesset elected opposition representative MK Karin Elharar (Yesh Atid) as a member of the committee for selecting judges. The plenary rejected the candidacy of MK Tali Gottlieb (Likud). Since Gottlieb was the only candidate of the coalition, she was left without a representative in the committee, which means that in 30 days the Knesset will convene again to elect a representative of the coalition

The Ministry of Finance announced that agreements in principle had been received for Intel to build a new factory in Kiryat Gat with an investment of 25 billion dollars. According to the ministry's statement, Intel "is expected to hire thousands of additional workers in Kiryat Gat. It was agreed to significantly increase the tax rate that the company will pay to the state from 5% today to 7.5%. As part of its commitments, Intel is expected to finish the investment and start the plant's operations by 2027 and continue to operate it until at least 2035." Intel will receive a grant of 3...

The Agency for Small and Medium Businesses in the Ministry of Economy and Industry is launching an aid program to promote digitization and computer systems for businesses in the amount of NIS 18 million; Up to NIS 350,000 for a business that will make investments to advance computing, which will lead to an increase in productivity and improve competitiveness. In order to increase the use of digital tools among businesses, the Small and Medium Business Agency is launching grants of up to NIS 350,000 per business, for the benefit of implementing computer systems and digital tools

In a significant development, the Regional Labor Court in Bat Yam has issued an order at noon on Tuesday, directing the striking doctors in Israel to immediately end their strike and return to work. The court's ruling emphasized that while a two-hour protest strike is within the right to protest, the ongoing strike, which has lasted more than seven hours, has exceeded reasonable limits. The strike was initiated by doctors in the public health system in protest of the legislation repealing the reasonableness clause in the Knesset

The "White Doctor's Coats" protest, which brings together workers in the health system who oppose the regime coup and includes thousands of doctors, announced that if the government does not comply with the High Court ruling, its members will not report to work in the hospitals. "We declare that in a situation of the constitutional crisis, we will not be forced to report to work until the government returns to respecting the rulings of the Supreme Court," they wrote in a statement

Israel, long recognized for its prowess in innovation and academia, now faces a troubling descent in the OECD's education yearbook "Education View." This internationally renowned statistical publication is an important benchmark in the field of education, and Israel's recent rankings are raising concerns

Ministry of Health has issued a resounding recommendation for universal COVID-19 vaccination amid the emergence of new substrains of the Omicron variant. This announcement comes as a proactive measure to safeguard public health and curb the spread of the virus

In a significant move aimed at enhancing security measures and safeguarding the population, the Home Front Command has issued a public announcement detailing the tightening of restrictions in specific regions of the country. The new guidelines, which come into effect from Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., will remain in place until Monday, October 30, 2023, at 6:00 p.m

National Insurance Institute has reported an alarming increase in unemployment benefit applications since the beginning of November, mirroring figures reminiscent of the COVID-19 crisis. A total of 84,618 applicants have sought assistance from the National Insurance Institute due to the ongoing hostilities. Of these, 61,500 individuals have been forced into involuntary unemployment, while 23,118 cited other reasons such as layoffs