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Israel's municipalities are failing on nearly every possible front, government probe reveals

Matanyahu Englman's annual report finds that local authorities and government ministries are failing to implement key urban safety measures and business licensing requirements.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.
The entire complex, when finished, will include hotels, apartment buildings, and centers of commerce.

What does the future look like for Jerusalem's First Station?

New details on the regeneration of First Station area and its public transportation

|ByALEX WINSTON
The damage: The Versailles Hall floor implosion mid-wedding left 23 dead and 380 injured

15 years later – and hazards still abound

Although the Versailles wedding hall collapse of 2001 seems far behind us, the tragedy remains etched in Jerusalem’s psyche. What – if anything – has changed for the better?

|ByPEGGY CIDOR