Government
Category: Government
Four days after two Iranian ballistic missiles struck the grounds of the renowned Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, the extent of the destruction is becoming heartbreakingly clear. Entire buildings dedicated to cutting-edge cancer, brain, environmental, and earth sciences were reduced to rubble, and decades of irreplaceable research have been erased
Jun 19, 2025
Category: Government
The planned 12% hike in public transportation fares, scheduled for July 1, has been postponed by six months, keeping the cost of a standard city trip at NIS 8 instead of rising to NIS 9. Despite the delay, public transit users have already experienced a 45% increase in fares over the past year—without any notable improvement in service
Jun 22, 2025
Category: Government
The Home Front Command officially announced Tuesday evening the cancellation of all civilian restrictions imposed since the beginning of Operation "Am Kalavi" nearly two weeks ago. This follows the ceasefire agreement with Iran that came into effect earlier today
Jun 24, 2025
Category: Government
Seven soldiers from the IDF’s Combat Engineering Corps were killed and one seriously wounded in two separate but closely timed incidents Tuesday night in the heart of Khan Yunis. The attacks, occurring less than an hour apart, are among the deadliest suffered by the IDF in recent weeks as Operation "Gideon's Chariots" continues against Hamas forces entrenched in Gaza
Jun 25, 2025
Category: Government
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to depart for Washington on Saturday night or Sunday for a high-stakes visit following the 12-Day War with Iran. The trip, described by Netanyahu as opening "a great many historic opportunities," comes amid mounting pressure to secure a hostage release deal and bring an end to the ongoing war in Gaza
Jul 1, 2025
Category: Government
A week after the conclusion of the 12-Day War with Iran, Israel's defense establishment revealed that approximately 86% of the 550 ballistic missiles launched from Iran were successfully intercepted. Defense officials attribute this success to the country’s multi-layered missile defense systems, including Arrow 3, David’s Sling, and U.S.-supplied THAAD and Aegis systems
Jul 1, 2025
Category: Government
A significant new hostage deal between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas is reportedly nearing completion, with guarantees from former U.S. President Donald Trump that both parties will engage in negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war in Gaza. According to Qatar’s Al-Arabi channel, the proposed agreement includes long-term security arrangements and a framework for managing “the day after” the war in the Gaza Strip
Jul 3, 2025
Category: Government
Thousands gathered on Saturday night in Kidnapped Square, Tel Aviv, as hope rises for a potential hostage deal and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. The rally, organized by the Hostage Families' Forum, comes on the heels of Hamas’ “positive response” to the latest proposal from international mediators
Jul 5, 2025
Category: Government
Captain Roy Biran, 21, from the settlement of Shorashim, was killed Thursday night in an explosion that occurred outside a building previously secured by the IDF in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Biran, who served as a team commander in the elite Golani Patrol, was posthumously promoted to the rank of captain
Jul 11, 2025
Category: Government
Six months into the war in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was preparing to halt hostilities. A cease-fire agreement, negotiated through Egyptian mediators, was on the table. The plan, if enacted, would have paused fighting for at least six weeks, led to the release of more than 30 hostages, and opened the door to peace talks with Hamas — and potentially to a historic normalization deal with Saudi Arabia
Jul 11, 2025
