Waiting for a passport? Glitch delays passport issuance
First report: The waiting time for a biometric passport has jumped from six weeks to about two months due to a malfunction in a Population and Immigration Authority machine.
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Maryland man pleads guilty to vandalizing Jewish cemetery, filming himself spray-painting swastikas
The cemetery had previously been targeted in an antisemitic attack in 2021, when swastikas were spray-painted on more than a dozen gravestones.
Israel's moderate settlers would rather ethnically cleanse the Palestinians more politely
The right says that, if Israel were to gain control over a 'handful' of violent settler extremists, its reputation would immediately recover. But while the remaining 500,000 'normative' settlers disagree on the attackers' means, they agree on the end
Why Haaretz called Israel's first election in 1949 a 'failure of the extremists'
Israel's first election in 1949 unfolded amid war but with remarkable calm and turnout, as 89.9 percent of eligible voters chose delegates for the Constituent Assembly – soon to become the Knesset
Doctors, engineers and computer scientists leave Israel. Researchers sound alarm
The number of Israelis leaving the country has jumped by dozens of percent over the last three years, while the number of those returning has fallen. Researchers warn of a collapse of the Israeli economy if the trend continues
Insurance Report: 17,000 inquiries annually, NIS 21.5m. returned to the public
The Capital Market Authority's public inquiries report for 2025 is published. In which areas were the most complaints received, and which companies stood out favorably relative to their market share?
Insurance Report: 17,000 inquiries annually, NIS 21.5m. returned to the public
The Capital Market Authority's public inquiries report for 2025 is published. In which areas were the most complaints received, and which companies stood out favorably relative to their market share?
How Montreal's "boycott" of Israel turned out to be a non-story
A motion to end all institutional ties between Montreal and Israel ran into a small problem: it's not clear if such ties actually exist. This anecdote tells a larger story on the theatrics of Israel-Palestine activism
Tucker Carlson is ‘true Jew hater,’ white nationalist Nick Fuentes claims in online clip
The roughly one-minute excerpt showed Fuentes accusing the former Fox News host of antisemitism and claiming he had tried to persuade Carlson to change his views during a visit to Maine.
Submarine affair probe to summon Netanyahu, IDF chief for closed-door testimony
In October, Netanyahu asked an Israeli court to cancel 18 hearings in his graft trial, where he faces bribery and fraud and breach of trust charges, as his lawyer is set to concurrently represent him in hearings in the submarine affair commission
The hi-tech dream is dead? The professions that really interest young Israelis
A new survey has revealed that young people in Israel prefer a balance between leisure and work over a high salary, and dream of caregiving and education professions more than of high-tech.
The hi-tech dream is dead? The professions that really interest young Israelis
A new survey has revealed that young people in Israel prefer a balance between leisure and work over a high salary, and dream of caregiving and education professions more than of high-tech.
Israel briefly detains U.S. congressional candidate Brad Lander in West Bank
Rabbis for Human Rights said Lander was detained along with 80 of its members and U.S. activists in a village near Bethlehem who helped Palestinian farmers reach lands out of their reach since Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack
Second Israeli airline halts ticket sales to Marrakech at security officials' request
Arkia said it was consulting Israeli authorities on the route's future and considering alternatives, including flights through commercial partners, if Israeli airlines are barred from flying to Marrakech
From here to bear: Commended 2026 'Wildlife Photographs of the Year'
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's both! And more wonders from the 62nd Wildlife Photographer contest by the National History of Museum
Malaysia bans civil servants from using mapping app Waze, citing links to Israel
Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim cited security concerns over Waze but provided no details about the risks, recommending TuJu, a domestic mapping app developed by the Malaysian Highway Authority, as an alternative
How many satoshis are in a bitcoin? A practical guide to Sats
One Bitcoin contains 100 million satoshis. Learn how to convert BTC to sats, understand their dollar value, read Bitcoin fees and avoid mistakes when sending small amounts.
Report: Trump opposed Netanyahu's proposed early October strikes on Iran
The Financial Times reported that Israel planned strikes on Iran's power plants, nuclear facilities and regime targets, in a campaign more intense than the one launched in February
Mike Rogers says his opponent Abdul El-Sayed is ‘anti-Jew.’ Do Michigan’s Jews agree?
Rogers, told JTA that Israel is “the best ally we have in the Middle East. They have Western values baked into their political system.”
