Israel/Society

Israel tourism industry offers free vacations to residents living near Gaza border

Residents of towns near Gaza Strip border have been living under rocket fire for 3 days

Israel: Record number of Jewish pilgrims visit Temple Mount despite security tensions

'Never before have so many Jewish pilgrims visited the holy site since the time of the Temple'

Israel Police braces for ‘worst case scenario’ in mixed Arab-Israeli cities

Unlike last year, officials claim that police are now equipped with sufficient riot-control means

Domestic violence in Israel: ‘Victims are no longer afraid to speak out’

Since the beginning of 2022, 492 women were accommodated in shelters, including 190 Arabs

Families of fallen Israeli soldiers, hostages in Gaza hold 3-day march

'The biggest bluff that recent governments tell... is that efforts are being made to repatriate captives'

Israel's Herzog calls for investigation of alleged sex abuse of prison guards

'We must investigate these cases in depth so that everyone responsible is held accountable,' says Herzog

Israel: Silent protest against crime takes place in Rahat

'We live in a feeling of insecurity, on the roads, at work and even in our own homes,' says one protester

Volunteers worldwide participate in Israel's emergency services

'What I liked about this trip was that we were independent, we went to work like all Israelis'

Israel: President appoints first female officer as military secretary

'You are making history, and you have only made it this far on your own merit,' says President Herzog

IDF allows ultra-Orthodox to serve in all positions

The recruits will be able to postpone their draft to complete core studies

Israel: PM Lapid condemns ‘terrible violence directed against women’

'It cannot be that a soldier is raped by a terrorist during her service'

Israel: Bedouin city to construct 500 guest houses to attract tourists

The plan also includes launching new cultural festivals in Rahat

Textbooks with anti-Israel incitement found in east Jerusalem schools

6 east Jerusalem schools placed on conditional license over textbooks praising 'armed struggle' against Israel

Israeli soldier reveals she was 'handed over to prisoners' at Gilboa

'The people I thought were supposed to be guarding me made sure I was left alone with him - against the rules'

Israel: Government did not compensate Arab towns for damage during 2021 riots

The Tax Authority claims that the damage in Umm al-Fahm was not due to the Jewish-Arab conflict

Israel opens new grave connected to the case of disappeared Yemeni children

In the 1950s in Israel, Yemenite children disappeared, with parents claiming their children were 'abducted'

Israel: Court rejects asylum seekers' claim of segregation in schools

It’s 'upsetting to discover that the court has legalized educational ghettos for black children'

Israel receives first shipment of monkeypox vaccines

WHO Europe forecasts over 27,000 monkeypox cases in 88 countries by August 2

Israel: Government bans gender barriers in Western Wall egalitarian area

The southern prayer area of the Western Wall is designated for mixed prayer

Israeli gov’t launches program to encourage long-term rentals

Leases will be extended to at least 10 years and will be subject to a rent-discount restriction

Israeli teachers demand higher salaries from FM Lieberman

Protesters held signs reading 'I can’t end the month,' 'Fair wage for teachers,' and 'Lieberman, wake up!'

Israel: Health Ministry announces guidelines for receiving monkeypox vaccine

'If we act properly, it is possible to prevent a larger epidemic by taking preventive measures'

Israeli schools lack nearly 6,000 teachers - Education Ministry

The highest shortage is reported among English and math teachers

First same-sex couple surrogacy underway in Israel

Surrogate pregnancies were first made available to LGBT couples on January 11