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The holes in Israel's social security network widened even before the corona crisis, according to data from the April edition of the publication "Social Security in the World" in the National Insurance Institute. According to the document, public welfare expenditure in Israel in 2019 was among the lowest in the OECD and stood at 16.3% of gross national product (GDP). This figure places Israel in 30th place out of 37 countries. 17% of GDP in 2017. In the Corona crisis itself, public spending increased at a rate similar to the OECD average, but it cannot be concluded that Israel has bridged...

The state opening national event to mark Holocaust Martyrs 'and Heroes' Remembrance Day was held Wednesday night at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. The ceremony was attended by President Reuven Rivlin, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Speaker of the Knesset and chief justice of the Supreme Court Ester chayut. This year's ceremony was marked by the phrase "until the last Jew - 80 years since the beginning of the mass extermination." In his speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nuclear talks with Iran - and sent a message to the United States: "An agreement with Iran will not...

The government convened on Monday evening and approved in principle the return to full schooling in all classrooms and the abolition of capsules starting next week, in light of data indicating a dramatic drop in morbidity in the education system. An official vote has not yet been taken, and it will be held only after the regulations are brought in for ministerial approval tomorrow, once work on them is completed. The government is also discussing a plan by the Ministry of Transportation to increase the capacity of passengers at Ben Gurion Airport, as well as the number of flights. During...

An Israeli cargo ship was attacked in the Persian Gulf, near the UAE port of Fujairah, according to a report in Lebanon. According to the report, this is a ship carrying cars called the "Ray Canopy", which made its way from Kuwait to the Emirates, waving the Bahamas flag. The ship, owned by Israeli businessman Rami Unger, was hit by missile fire - and the damage caused to it is defined as light. Following the injury, she was forced to enter the port area of ​​the UAE and perform damage control. Media close to the Iranian regime reported that the damage to the ship occurred after a 48-hour...

Israel commemorates the fallen in the Israeli battles: In the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem, the official state ceremony was held that opened the Memorial Day events for IDF casualties and victims of hostilities. To those who died and were recognized as martyrs of the Israeli systems. From 1860 to the present, 23,928 fighters have fallen, including 43 casualties added in the past year and 69 IDF disabled people who died and were recognized as martyrs of the Israeli military. 4,176 martyrs were killed in hostilities. At 20:00, a one-minute memorial siren was sounded all over the country,...

Israel celebrates 73: This morning (Thursday), President Reuven Rivlin hosted for the last time during his tenure the event "All Israel from Jerusalem" and the ceremony of the 120 outstanding soldiers. Chief of Staff Major General Aviv Kochavi also attended the event, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Bnei Gantz are not attending this year due to Corona restrictions. Rivlin congratulated the outstanding soldiers. "My dear, I must say that I am excited to stand before you here today, for the last time as President. On this Independence Day you and you give us 120...

An anti-aircraft missile fired from Syria at Israel fell overnight in the Negev, after an attack attributed to Israel. An air defense system was activated against Syrian anti-aircraft fire, and in response the Air Force attacked the battery from which the missile was fired. In Syrian space. According to reports in Syria, the air force attacked several targets in the Damascus area shortly after 01:30 tonight, and then several surface-to-air missiles were fired, one of which fell in the south of the country. An IDF spokesman said that "the missile, apparently an SA5 model, which reaches a...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the climate summit organized by the US president that "I pledged to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and successfully complete the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in Israel by 2050." Netanyahu was introduced by US Energy Minister Jennifer Greenholm. She explained that the leaders speaking on the second day of the conference are those whose countries are leading technological developments or those who are leading in the field of renewable energy production. Netanyahu said in his pre-recorded speech: "I can announce that we have...

Delek Drilling reported today (Monday) that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the sale of its entire share in the Tamar reservoir (22%) to the Mubadella Petroleum Company in Abu Dhabi. The company is part of Abu Dhabi's national investment company, which manages assets worth about $ 230 billion. This is the largest commercial agreement signed between the countries since the normalization agreements with the Emirates and it was signed as part of the gas outline in which Delek Drilling undertook to sell its holdings (22%) in the Tamar reservoir by the end of 2021....

The salary report for 2019 published today (Tuesday) by the Minister of Finance's salary, Kobi Bar-Natan, once again reports a particularly high salary paid to hundreds of employees in public bodies, up to an average monthly salary cost of NIS 119,000 for the 12 senior employees in the PA Airports. The report again includes serious data on huge wage gaps between men and women in public bodies, although the wage commissioner has made efforts in this area in recent years and told us today that "we see some improvement in this area." The wage gap between men and women continues to be high...