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The Labor and Welfare Committee chaired by MK Israel Eichler approved regulations that will allow the Civil Service Commissioner to approve an extension of service for a civil service employee up to the age of 72, thus allowing an extension of up to 5 years cumulatively from the date the employee reaches retirement age, as opposed to 4 years today

After four years of studies in which the Ministry of Education made attempts to reduce parents' payments, subsidize some of them and prevent their increase, on Monday he announced that he was canceling the plan to subsidize parents' payments for all students. As a result, the parents' payments to the schools will increase by NIS 20 per student already in the next academic year and are expected to continue to increase in the years to come

Big Group announced that it will not force the tenants to close their businesses. After the new announcement, the company's share rose by about a percent after yesterday falling by 2.7%. Contrary to rumors, Big stands behind her decision," the company claimed and added: "When preserving democracy is the basis of her decision, Big stands behind her announcement. At the same time, as many as there are tenants in the centers who ask to open, she will respect their wishes and will not prevent them from doing so. In order to encourage tenants to participate in the strike, stores that will join...

Hours after the cancellation of the probable cause was approved in the first reading, demonstrations and blockades began throughout the country, among other things at all entrances to Jerusalem, the coastal road, road 4, and the Ayalon routes: "This is just the promo." A vehicle was recorded speeding toward protesters on Route 531 - and running away from the policeman who tried to stop it. MDA: "Significant delays in the movement of the ambulances, they want to allow them to move freely

The Dairy Council has filed a petition with the High Court challenging the recent decision made by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to cancel the duty on milk imports for a period of three months. The Council is seeking an injunction against the move or, alternatively, an urgent discussion on the issue of canceling the duty on milk, which would allow for the import of milk into Israel for the first time

In a significant turn of events, sthe Electric Company announced the cancellation of the tender for the purchase of the Eshkol power plant in Ashdod. The tender was a pivotal part of the government's ambitious plan to privatize the electricity sector, but it encountered unforeseen challenges. During the bidding process, one of the bidders, the Dalia Group, put forward an impressive offer of over NIS 12 billion for the power station, surpassing all expectations. However, it was later revealed that the winning bidder was unable to fulfill the terms of the deal, creating an uncertain...

In a recent report by StartupBlink, a renowned international organization that monitors global startup ecosystems, Tel Aviv has taken an alarming lead as the city witnessed the highest number of startup companies leaving its once flourishing entrepreneurial landscape. The findings reveal that the entire startup nation is experiencing a mass migration to other locations, signaling a troubling downward trend for Israel's once vibrant startup ecosystem

In response to public concerns over a potential 12% increase in public transportation fares, the Israeli Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Finance collaborated on a comprehensive plan aimed at eliminating the price hike and encouraging greater usage of public transport. The multifaceted reform, spearheaded by Minister of Transportation and Road Safety Miri Regev, seeks to promote "transportation justice" and provide significant discounts to various segments of Israeli society

The director general of the Ministry of Education, Assaf Tzalel, resigned from his position, in protest of the coup d'état legislation. In a statement he published, he said that "the rift we have reached does not allow me to continue to exercise my responsibilities properly, and that as a public representative he "wishes to take responsibility and end my duties." Education Minister Yoav Kish thanked Tzalel for his position and announced that the director of the Jerusalem district of the ministry, Meir Shimoni, would replace him as director general of the ministry

After facing significant delays and safety issues, the highly anticipated Red Line of the light rail system in Gush Dan is finally set to be officially inaugurated on August 18. The project, managed by the NTA Company, experienced multiple postponements over the course of two years due to safety problems, particularly concerning incidents of emergency braking