Israeli dairy farming

Israel’s milk shortage shows how policy fights end up hurting the public - editorial

Milk rationing did not happen by accident. Protest tactics, rigid regulation, and stalled reform collided, leaving families paying the price for political and policy failure.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026
Farmers block Route 1 leading to Jerusalem during a protest against a milk reform promoted by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, February 4, 2026.

Farmers journey to Jerusalem to protest Smotrich's dairy reform after resuming milk supply

The protest comes after farmers resumed milk supply to dairies on Wednesday morning. They had halted the supply throughout Tuesday, leading to milk shortages.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Israel faces milk store stock shortage as dairy farmers halt milk deliveries. Febuary 2, 2026

Glass half-empty: How milk prices keep rising despite advanced Israeli innovation - analysis

High milk prices in Israel are sparking a new debate over the country's farming regulations and its dependence on foreign imports.

|ByHERB KEINON
Residents of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona check missile attack damages at the city's Central Bus Station and Mall, Kiryat Shmona, Northern Israel on November 27, 2024.

Northern Israeli moshav head decries 'performative' cabinet meeting in Kiryat Shmona

Davidi said the ministers’ arrival in the north, more than two years after the war began, amounts to “a certificate of poverty” for the government.

|ByELI ASHKENAZI

Art and cheese

Dairies and galleries add to the charm of the hilltop town.

APRIL 17, 2014ByMIRIAM KRESH
Art galleries in Safed