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If you were hoping to find a green country to spend your holidays in, you may want to make an alternative plan - and this time not because of the Corona restrictions: the Histadrut recently declared a labor dispute in the aviation industry, amid a severe employment crisis. According to the Histadrut, the airlines, which have already laid off thousands of workers and laid off many workers, are now seeking further mass layoffs, and as a result the conflict has been declared. The conflict is relevant to El Al employees, Arkia employees, Israir pilots, and employees of the Airports Authority....

On Friday evening, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett described the meeting with US President Joe Biden as "excellent" - and invited him to visit Israel after overcoming the spread of the Delta strain. "It felt like we had known each other for a long time," Bennett said. "I found a leader who loves Israel, knows exactly what he wants - and is also attentive to our needs." The prime minister said that along with him, Biden was also determined that Iran would never be able to reach nuclear weapons, and said he was happy that the target had been agreed on by both sides to work in the near future...

Contrary to expectations, the number of people resigning in 2020, the first year of the corona crisis, rose by 60%. This is despite the severe unemployment crisis. Between 2014 and 2019, there was a steady increase in the rate of resignations from 12% to 16% of all job seekers. But these were mainly strong job seekers with high skills and academic occupations. However, during the Corona crisis, there was a large increase in the proportion of low-wage and unskilled resigners. This is what the employment service report shows. The service explains the phenomenon by guaranteeing the payment of...

The state budget for 2021 and 2022 was approved in the first reading in the Knesset plenum: Three and a half years after the last budget was approved on March 15, 2018, on Thursday evening the Knesset plenum approved in the first reading the biennial state budget. 59 Knesset members voted in favor of the budget. 54 opposed the budget for 2021 and 53 opposed the budget for 2022. Earlier, the Knesset approved on first reading the Arrangements Law by a similar majority. MK Amichai Shikli on the right is absent from the vote. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said immediately after the approval...

Israel has managed to slightly correct the impression of the huge failure that occurred six days ago. Six Islamic Jihad and Fatah terrorists managed to escape from Gilboa Prison. Among the Palestinians, they felt that they had succeeded in embarrassing the State of Israel greatly. They were right. The six apparently did not receive assistance outside the prison walls nor did they plan what they would do when they managed to escape from prison. They also did not receive the cooperation of the Arab citizens of Israel. It is important to note this today. Still an end to the search for the...

The consumer price index rose by 0.3% in August, the Central Bureau of Statistics announced today. In the last 12 months, the index has risen by 2.2%, an increase that reflects high inflation above the mid-range of the Bank of Israel. Price increases were recorded in volatile items, including fresh vegetable and fruit items, which rose by 2.6%. Culture and entertainment items, which were in high demand during the summer months, rose by 1.6%. Significant price decreases among the main items were recorded in the clothing and footwear item, which decreased by 1.7%. Apartment prices continued...

Classrooms in Israel are more crowded, teachers pay is less than in the OECD, students study more hours and still fail to achieve better academic results than their peers in OECD countries in the meantime - according to the 21Education at a Glance 20 report published today (Thursday) on the OECD. According to the report, Israel ranks third in the OECD in terms of its investment in education as a percentage of GDP, but the gaps between it and other countries are still high. In terms of the positive points - this year Israel also excels in its level of education. Israelis are much more...

The US House of Representatives this evening (Thursday) approved by a majority of 420 supporters against nine to provide Israel with a total of $ 1 billion in aid for the purpose of equipping interceptors and Iron Dome batteries. The bill will go to a Senate vote and then pass to Biden for approval. The law has won support from all parts of the House - Democrats and Republicans. Of the few opponents, eight were Democrats - most of them progressives known for their opposition to American aid to Israel - and one Republican. Opposing Republican Thomas Massey explained on Twitter: "My 'no to...

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed the UN General Assembly in New York. In his remarks, Bennett addressed the Iranian issue and the need to harness the international community against Iran, alongside the fight against the Corona plague. A torch of democracy, deliberately diverse, innovative in nature and determined to contribute to the world. For too long, Israel has been defined by wars with our neighbors. But this is not the essence of the State of Israel. Israelis do not wake up in the morning thinking about the conflict. "Israelis want to live a good life and build a better world...

Israeli exports grew by 24% in the first half of 2021, according to data published today (Sunday) by the Foreign Trade Administration at the Ministry of Economy. The data show a sharp increase in exports, mainly in light of the fact that in the first half of 2020 the corona crisis erupted which led to a sharp decline in world trade. Total exports from Israel in the first half of 2021 amounted to $ 67.6 billion. According to estimates by the Ministry of Economy, Israeli exports are expected to reach $ 135 billion this year, an increase of 20% compared to 2020, and of $ 15 billion compared...