Gila Gamliel

Innovation Authority launches NIS 1 billion solution for companies hit by shekel-dollar crisis

The fund aims to provide a financial hand for technology startups and early-stage projects whose runway to operate the company has been hit because of the strong shekel.

Shekel-dollar ilustrative picture.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the Knesset, March 23, 2026; illustrative.

Smotrich: 'Establishing settlements destroys idea of Palestinian state in our heartland'

(From L-R) Head of the National Artificial Intelligence Directorate, Brig.-Gen. (res.) Erez Askal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Azerbaijan's Digital Development and Transport Minister Rashad Nabiyev, February 3, 2026.

Israel, Azerbaijan sign declaration of cooperation on AI as ties deepen

ISRAELI AND Druze flags at the entrance to the northern Druze village of Hurfeish on November 29 2023.

Israel launches NIS 15 million initiative to bring Druze, Circassians into tech industry


Israel set to be first nation to ban the fur trade

Interior and Environmental Affairs Committee chair MK Miki Haimovich supported this plan, and said the committee would ensure it was enforced.

Illustrative photo of a man wearing and holding a shtreimel, a fur hat

Environment Ministry seeks removal of plasticware from govt. offices

The idea was promoted by the Green Procurement Forum, a group of government ministries which is led by the accountant-general and the Environmental Protection Ministry.

Gila Gamliel at a weekly cabinet meeting, March 10th, 2019

Education Ministry receives NIS 10.7m. for climate change programs

Children will learn about topics such as the climate crisis, the importance of preserving open space, air pollution, recycling, reducing waste, and more.

Young Jewish children plant trees as they participate in an event organized by the Keren Kayemet LeIsrael, for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat in the Ben Shemen forest on February 06, 2012. Tu Bishvat is a Jewish holiday occurring in late winter/early spring marking the "New Year for Trees

Environmental Min., NGO launch campaign to combat use of plastic

The campaign calls on the Israeli public to leave the disposable tableware at home and to transition to reusable products that will keep Israel's beaches clean and plastic-free.

PLASTIC BOTTLE floats in the Mediterranean Sea, at Zikim beach near Ashkelon

Innovative green tech at focus of first EU-Israel climate conference

The conference, held in Tel Aviv and online, included roughly one thousand participants eager to learn more about the EU Green Deal and how Israeli talents can take part in it.

Head of Delegation of European Union to the State of Israel Emanuele Giaufret (L) with Ministry of Environmental Protection Gila Gamliel (R).

'Green police' raids business for storing used hazardous materials

Israel Police detained the suspects who were at the scene and questioned them, as well.

The Israel Today and Tomorrow delegation visits the Kerem-El premilitary school in Daliyat Al-Karmel for Druze and Jewish Israelis

Jewish refugees left $150 billion in property in Arab countries

Some 850,000 Jews were forced to flee their homes in Arab countries across the Middle East in the days leading up to and following the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.

Iraqi Jewish refugees stand in a refugee absorption camp. established in Israel in 1950.

Israelis, Romanian strengthen ties on interfaith diplomacy mission

The main topic of discussion during these talks was the relocation of the Romanian Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

An Israeli delegation in Romania

Likud leaders get out and vote in party primary [Photo gallery]

It is customary for Israeli candidates to visit the Western Wall or attend prayer services on the day of a big vote.

Yehudah Glicks votes in the Likud primary in Jerusalem.

Erdan mocks Palestinian prisoners: 'Here's how we broke the hunger strike'

"We just needed one thing," he said, and opened a chocolate bar.

Israeli Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan