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Teen vaping surges as e-cigarette reform stalls in committee
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Walla · Jun 14, 2026
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What happened
Israel’s Health Ministry reported a sharp rise in teen e-cigarette use in 2025, while a reform bill to regulate and tax the market remains stalled in the Knesset Finance Committee. Officials are split over whether to advance a tax order before the full law is approved.
- 01Teen vaping jumped sharply in 2025 among Arab 8th-grade boys and Jewish 10th-grade boys.
- 02High taxes and weak enforcement pushed Israel’s e-cigarette market into the black market.
- 03A reform bill would register importers, limit product sizes, and add enforcement staff.
- 04The tax plan would cut refill taxes and add a 10-shekel tax on devices.
- 05Ministries disagree on signing the tax order before the full law passes.
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OrganizationsMinistry of Health, Ministry of Finance, Tax Authority, Knesset Finance Committee, OECD
PlacesIsrael
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