Government of Israel
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Government of Israel, translated into English and compared across sources. 26 recent stories.
Israel to Consider Official Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar will ask the Israeli government to recognize the Armenian Genocide and condemn denial of it. The proposal comes as tensions with Turkey rise over regi…
Trump’s Iran Deal Will Ultimately Benefit Israel, Editorial Argues
An Israeli opinion piece says Trump’s fragile deal with Iran is not a disaster but a turning point that will ultimately benefit Israel. It argues the war has advanced Israel despi…
Bereaved Forum Families Urge Israeli Leaders to Keep Pressing for Northern Security
Bereaved families from the Forum of Heroism met Wednesday with Amir Ohana and Yariv Levin in the Knesset. They urged the government to resist pressure and continue operations to s…
Kfar Yona mayor says protests target detention facility, not Haredim
Kfar Yona Mayor Albert Tayeb said local protests are against a detention facility in a residential neighborhood, not against Haredim. He urged the government to remove the detaine…
Nine Northern Galilee Communities Gain Conflict-Zone Status and Benefits
Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that nine northern Israeli communities were officially recognized as conflict-zone localities under government decision No. 4242, approved J…
EU sanctions could soon broaden beyond activists, Israeli commentator warns
Meir Deutsch, head of Regavim, argues that European sanctions on Israeli targets are widening and could soon affect many more people. He says the latest measures are not only symb…
Pro-Israel Conservative Abelardo de la Espriella Wins Colombia’s Presidency
Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia’s presidency after a close race against leftist senator Iván Cepeda, with more than 99% of votes counted. He vowed to move Colombia’s embassy…
Netanyahu, at his brother’s memorial, vows Israel will not accept a temporary role in history
Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at the 50th memorial for his brother Yonatan Netanyahu and tied the ceremony to Iran and regional security. He said Israel would not allow Iran nuclear we…
Communications Minister Slams Supreme Court in Hearing Over Judicial Appointments Panel
Shlomo Karhi attacked the Supreme Court during a Channel 7 interview as the High Court heard petitions against changes to the Judicial Selection Committee. Judges and state lawyer…
State Comptroller Warns National Insurance Fund Could Run Dry by 2035
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned that Israel’s National Insurance Institute could face a cash-flow collapse by 2035. He said generous long-term care benefit approvals, m…
State Comptroller Warns Israel Is Unprepared for Aging Population
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman warned that Israel is unprepared for an aging population and needs a funded national plan. He said the National Insurance Institute could run i…
High Court Hears Challenge to New Judicial Appointments Law
Smotrich Moves to Shift Hundreds of Millions of Shekels to Jewish Identity Programs
Bezalel Smotrich is seeking to move hundreds of millions of shekels into a “Jewish identity” program. The funds would come from reserve money he controlled, and he may seek govern…
Karhi blasts Supreme Court ruling on Second Authority council
Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi denounced a High Court ruling that let the Second Authority council continue functioning after six members resigned. He said the decision has…
Israeli Supreme Court Orders State to Justify Limits on Lawyer Access for Detainees
Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the state and security agencies to justify legal provisions that delay judicial review and restrict detainees’ access to lawyers. The case targets t…
Bereaved Father Urges Israel Not to Sacrifice War Gains in New Deals
Yehoshua Shani, father of fallen Capt. Uri Mordechai and head of the Gvura Forum, urged Israel to hold firm on its war gains in Lebanon and Gaza. He warned against any U.S.-Iran d…
Rabbi Hagai Lundin: Faith Works Through Human Effort, Not Only Miracles
Rabbi Hagai Lundin says Israel should not abandon practical effort and wait only for miracles after the campaign against Iran. He argues that divine blessing comes through human a…
Foreign consulates serving the Palestinian Authority keep operating from Jerusalem
Three foreign consulates serving the Palestinian Authority continue to operate from Jerusalem, not Ramallah, prompting criticism in Israel. The report named Spain, Turkey and Fran…
Government Approves National AI Plan
Israel’s government approved a national artificial intelligence plan. The program seeks to make Israel a world leader in AI through new infrastructure, a national quantum computer…
Critic blasts government move to expand anti-racism unit’s powers
The article criticizes a government decision, led by Dudi Amsalem, to expand the anti-racism unit’s enforcement powers. It argues the move empowers progressive bureaucratic and le…
Government Extends Home Front Emergency Through End of June
The Israeli government approved a telephone vote to extend the special emergency situation on the home front. The extension begins on June 16 and lasts until June 30.
First housing framework in the West Bank to add thousands of homes in Karnei Shomron
Karnei Shomron signed a first-of-its-kind housing framework in Judea and Samaria on Sunday. The NIS 2 billion plan calls for about 6,000 new homes plus major public and economic d…
Smotrich Calls for West Bank Sovereignty Before Elections as First Settlement Housing Deal Is Signed
Israel signed its first housing framework agreement in the West Bank, a 2 billion shekel plan for Karnei Shomron that includes about 6,000 new homes and broad infrastructure inves…
Somaliland President Makes First Visit to Israel, Meets Herzog in Jerusalem
Israeli President Isaac Herzog hosted Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in Jerusalem on Sunday for Somaliland’s first presidential visit to Israel. Both leaders sa…
Government approves new development push for Tiberias
Tiberias Mayor Yossi Nava welcomed cabinet approval of the Core Cities Development Plan. He said it will direct more state resources to the city and Lake Kinneret area, and that t…
Petition to Supreme Court Challenges New Housing Lottery Rules Affecting Married Women
A 352-page petition asks Israel’s Supreme Court to suspend new eligibility rules in the subsidized housing program “Dira Behanacha.” The challenge targets a rule that can bar marr…