Justice Ministry Rejects Most Freedom of Information Requests While Transport Ministry Fails to Report in 2025
In 2025, the Israeli government received 16,896 freedom of information requests, marking a 21% increase from 13,954 requests in 2024, according to a report by the Government Freedom of Information Unit within the Ministry of Justice. The government bodies receiving the highest number of requests were the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, the Ministry of Education, the Israel Police, and the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Justice was identified as the authority that rejected the most freedom of information requests during the year. Additionally, the Ministry of Transport failed to submit any legally required reports on its activities throughout 2025.
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