Government

End of tax exemption: Tax Authority move will cost property owners dearly in Israel

The move was formulated by the Finance Ministry led by Budget Commissioner and Chief Economist due to rising spending and need for revenue. Next government will approve a two-year budget in 2027.

Bezalel Smotrich.
An illustrative image of fast fashion.

Stop blaming shoppers for fast fashion: Israel's government should fix the market - opinion

View of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, April 19, 2026.

Israel set to approve funding plan for 61 West Bank settlements - report

Opposition members of Israel's Knesset leave during a preliminary vote to establish a political commission of inquiry, December 24, 2025.

Yesh Atid files petition against 'corrupt' state comptroller vote


Lahav 433 to question government ministry director, two senior officials over fraud, police say

No details on the names of the officials or their positions were given by the police. 

Headquarters of Lahav 433 – The National Crime Unit in Lod, pictured August 6, 2025.

Ashdod Port company reports financial results for the first quarter of 2026

Ashdod Port continues to demonstrate growth in the first quarter of 2026, while maintaining full operational continuity during a complex security period.

“Ashdod Port posted higher revenues in Q1 2026 while maintaining operational resilience despite wartime challenges.”

Israel's judiciary faces a legitimacy crisis of its own making - opinion

Rather than asking why public trust is eroding, the judiciary forcefully demands that the public restore trust while leaving the underlying causes unaddressed.

Supreme Court President Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on a petition concerning the continuation of the criminal investigation into alleged leaks in the “Sde Teiman” affair at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 31, 2026.

Israel must stop tolerating anti-draft anarchy - opinion

The young men and women who put their lives on the line for all of us, including the yeshiva students, display more courage by realizing that a nation that will not defend itself is not worth saving.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews carry a banner in Hebrew that reads, “to prison and not the army,” during a “million man” protest against military conscription, in Jerusalem October 30, 2025.

Turkey’s democracy is dying as Erdogan dismantles opposition - opinion

A court ruling targeting the CHP shows how Turkey's institutions now serve power rather than democratic change.

 TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Turkey’s irredentist policies, from its actions in Cyprus to its growing involvement in Syria, highlight a policy of territorial expansion and ethnic dominance, the writer maintains.

French minister of justice calls for a three-year halt on immigration, changes to the constitution

Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin said that France has "reached the limit of its absorption and integration capacity."

France's Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin reacts as he waits for the arrival of France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu ahead of a plenary session marking the inauguration of Vice-President of the Council of State, at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on May 21, 2026.

Knesset dissolution first reading vote set for Monday, election date yet to be determined

Opposition coordinator MK Meirav Ben-Ari (Yesh Atid) pushed for progress on the Knesset dissolution bill, which proposes determining the election date in the committee debates.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir with Member of Knesset Ofir Katz at a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, May 27, 2026.

Critical vulnerabilities left government systems, sensitive data, open to cyberattacks during war

Englman: Israel must be ready for Iranian cyber threats; audit finds failures in Foreign Min. systems, Housing Min. databases, remote-work security, digital services.

An illustration of a cyber board with an Israel flag.

Future Israel (Part II): Structure of government - opinion

Without a governing constitution, the court has no solid legal basis on which to make its decisions, therefore setting itself up for conflict and criticism.

The Knesset plenum in session on May 20, 2026.

High Court gives Gaza NGOs 30 days to submit employee lists, backs Israel registration rule

The petition followed the NGOs' refusal of Israel’s request that organizations provide lists of their local employees, as required under Israel’s NGO registration and security screening procedure.

Supreme court justice Ofer Grosskopf (C) arrives for a hearing on a petition seeking a conditional order that would require Justice Minister Yariv Levin to cooperate with Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit in appointing office holders, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, May 20, 2026.