Articles by February, 2025

In a move that could have significant consequences for civil society organizations, the Israeli government has advanced a bill to impose an 80% tax on donations from foreign political entities to non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The bill, sponsored by MK Ariel Kellner, passed the Ministerial Committee for Legislative Affairs and is set for a preliminary reading later this week, likely to be discussed in the Constitution Committee

A large-scale bomb attack was thwarted last night (Thursday) in Bat Yam, where three bombs exploded in buses across two separate parking lots, but remarkably, there were no casualties. Multiple police forces rushed to the scenes to investigate and track down possible suspects. In a stroke of luck, a fourth bomb was discovered in a bus near Wolfson Hospital in Holon and successfully neutralized

In a shocking twist, two hostages—Guy Gilboa and Aviatar David—were brought to the release point to witness the return of three hostages: Omar Wankert, Omar Shem Tov, and Eliya Cohen. The two were kidnapped from the Nuba party in Ra’im on October 7 and had been presumed separated during months of captivity. Their families were left in uncertainty until Guy’s father, Ilan Gilboa, received the first sign of life from his son in over eight months. The sign came from one of the six survivors who returned on Saturday, bringing emotional relief to the family

The funeral of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas, who were kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz during the October 7 massacre and murdered in captivity, took place at the Zohar cemetery in the Eshkol region. Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered to pay their respects as the funeral procession made its way from Rishon LeZion to the Sha'ar Negev intersection