Government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unexpectedly postponed a planned statement on the updated Haredi conscription bill on Tuesday evening, deepening the political storm surrounding what has become one of the most explosive issues confronting his coalition. The Prime Minister’s Office initially scheduled the address for 8:10 p.m., but minutes beforehand announced that “due to scheduling constraints,” it had been postponed. The delay came less than 24 hours after Netanyahu submitted his unprecedented request for presidential clemency to President Yitzhak Herzog

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s unexpected decision to appoint Major General Roman Goffman as the next head of the Mossad has triggered sharp criticism within the intelligence community and raised concerns about internal resignations. The announcement was made earlier today (Thursday) during a cabinet meeting

Supreme Court Chief Justice Yitzhak Amit delivered an unusually sharp rebuke of Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Thursday, accusing him of leading a “broad campaign to undermine judicial independence” as part of efforts to revive elements of the government’s judicial overhaul

Ra’am Chairman Mansour Abbas announced on Saturday evening that the party will soon approve a historic decision to separate its organizational structure from the Islamic Movement and the Shura Council, establishing Ra’am’s institutions as fully independent bodies

Just as Mobileye’s long-awaited robotaxi vision begins to take shape, the Israeli autonomous-driving company is launching a significant cost-cutting initiative. The company announced it will lay off 200 employees, representing about 4% of its global workforce. Since most of Mobileye’s 4,300 employees — more than 3,000 — are based in Israel, the majority of layoffs are expected to impact its Jerusalem headquarters and Tel Aviv campus

The Police Investigations Department (PID) lifted the publication ban surrounding the investigation into Lahav 433 Commander, Superintendent Meni Binyamin, on Wednesday, following the transition from a covert to an open inquiry. The Northern District Police Chief is overseeing the case and forms part of a wider investigation that has already led to the arrest of a former mayor, close associates, and senior figures in the criminal organization headed by Samir Bakri

On the 800th day since the October 7 attack, more than 200 former hostages, their family members, and representatives of the “October Council” submitted a letter on Sunday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding the immediate establishment of an independent, state-run commission of inquiry into the failures surrounding the attack and its aftermath

Israel is facing a growing shortage of researchers and scientists, as new data published today by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reveals a sharp rise in the number of highly educated Israelis—particularly PhD holders—who have moved abroad for extended periods

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday evening that the Israeli government has approved the largest natural gas export deal in the country’s history, centered on gas sales to Egypt. According to Netanyahu, the agreement is valued at NIS 112 billion, with expected state revenues of NIS 58 billion over the life of the deal