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Government to arrange unpaid leave for parents with kids under 14 as schools remain remote

The move has sparked outrage from parents across the country and opposition lawmakers as schools throughout the country have continued to operate in a remote-learning format.

An illustrative image of a supportive mother talking to her child.
FBI agents monitor suspicious activity; illustrative.

FBI 'identified and addressed' suspicious cyber activity on its networks, agency spokesperson says

 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

Israel Police chief is right about the crime crisis, wrong to wait for software to fix it - opinion

 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

Gov’t, IDF had no approved mass civilian evacuation plan pre-Oct. 7, comptroller report finds


Netanyahu: ‘Balanced’ state commission to probe October 7 'right way to ascertain truth'

Netanyahu said the October 7 inquiry commission would be balanced between coalition and opposition, and would not include politicians.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

'Severe warning sign': Bedouin trust in local leadership plummets, majority prefer outside leaders

The data points to widespread dissatisfaction and persistent managerial failures across the nine Bedouin local authorities operating in the Negev.

 View of the Bedouin village Khan al-Ahmar, in the West Bank on January 23, 2023.

Oct. 7 probe, Army Radio: Israeli government tests limits of its executive power - analysis

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation will debate a bill on an inquiry on October 7, while the cabinet will decide on the closure of Army Radio on Monday.

People attend a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, on December 20, 2025

Israel's government-appointed October 7 probe is no substitute for independent inquiry - opinion

The Israeli government’s decision to establish its own committee to investigate the failures on October 7 is not enough.

Israeli anti-government protesters hold placards during a demonstration against Israel’s prime minister and in support of establishing a state commission of inquiry into Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attacks.

Bondi attack: Antisemitism is terrorism. It’s time the world sees it as such - opinion

Antisemitism is no longer confined to the margins; it no longer limits itself to just words. Antisemites have adopted the tools of terror, and our response must be equally serious.

An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

After two years of war, Israelis and Palestinians ask: What comes next?

After Trump’s Gaza ceasefire, a new governance plan takes shape. From Israel’s mourning to Gaza’s rebuilding and the PA leadership race, The Jerusalem Report explores what comes next.

What comes next for Israel and Gaza in the New Year?

‘Part of historic process’: Netanyahu backs revised outline of IDF haredi draft bill at Knesset

Netanyahu at Knesset: Claims that Israel's standing has been harmed are a wave of lies • On haredi draft: 'You want to see an evasion law? That is what you brought'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on December 8, 2025

When disaster hits, civilians save lives first - opinion

Around the world, civilians are becoming the first to save lives in disasters, showing why emergency systems must recognize and support them.

ZAKA volunteers arrive at the scene. Governments must formalize the role of civilian responders. They need equipment, secure communication channels, training, and post-event mental health care, says the writer.

The 'deep state' is not blocking Israel's leaders, they just refuse to govern - opinion

The so-called "deep state" is currently ruling Israeli politics, but it's little more than a farce excuse designed by Israel's leaders.

Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends a Constitution, Law and Justice Committee leads a committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2025.

Netanyahu presses on with reforms as Likud turmoil intensifies

Senior lawmakers clash over procedure and politics, raising doubts about the governing bloc’s direction and its ability to advance key reforms.

 Netanyahu in the Likud faction meeting