Articles by January, 2026

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country on Saturday evening against the government, with large rallies in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem and Be’er Sheva, as police intervened to prevent confrontations between protesters and right-wing activists

The average length of a mortgage in Israel has climbed to nearly 27 years over the past three years, according to an analysis of Bank of Israel data by the Mortgage Advisors Association, underscoring the growing difficulty households face in purchasing homes

Israel’s Knesset Constitution Committee began deliberations on Monday on a bill to establish a political investigation committee into the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, as the government rejected calls for a state commission of inquiry and opposition lawmakers boycotted the debate

Former Israel Defense Forces chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot on Tuesday proposed the creation of a unified electoral list with former prime minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid ahead of the 2026 general election, according to people familiar with the talks

The Israeli parliament on Wednesday passed legislation barring most graduates of Palestinian Authority academic institutions from teaching in Israel’s public education system, a move critics say amounts to discriminatory policy targeting Arab educators

The State Commission of Inquiry into the Submarine Affair, headed by former Supreme Court President Asher Grunis, published its interim findings on Sunday, identifying deep systemic deficiencies in Israel’s defense procurement and security decision-making processes

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday night that Israeli soldiers were killed during the war because the Israel Defense Forces lacked sufficient ammunition, blaming the shortage on restrictions imposed by the Biden administration

Apple confirmed on Thursday that it has acquired Israeli artificial intelligence startup q.ai, in a transaction estimated at approximately $1.5 billion. The purchase price was not officially disclosed

The government’s economic policy had produced “great” results. Still, new data published by the National Insurance Institute (NII) paints a more troubling picture. Poverty in Israel rose in 2024, particularly among children, and preliminary estimates indicate a further deterioration in 2025. Inequality also increased for the first time in four years

South Africa on Friday declared the Israeli ambassador to the country, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours. The South African Foreign Ministry accused Seidman of “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and procedures,” marking a sharp escalation in already strained relations between the two countries