Coalition MKs granted free vote on banning Palestinian flag at state...
Bill sponsored by Likud MK is up for a vote on Wednesday, following controversy over display of Palestinian banner at Ben Gurion University
View ArticleHeatwaves kill some 45 people in Israel every year, study finds
Those over age 70 most affected by sudden temperature jumps
View ArticleMeretz minister says he won’t run in next election, urges party chair to step...
Esawi Frej insists he'll remain active in public service to strengthen left-wing bloc, Jewish-Arab partnership; argues that Horowitz failed leadership test
View ArticleBennett torpedoes Zandberg’s bid to appoint ex-Meretz leader Beilin as parks...
Alternate PM vetoes appointment of Oslo accords architect to lead Israel Nature and Parks Authority, after backlash from right
View ArticleMK Zandberg to take political time out, in latest resignation from left-wing...
Former party chair commits to serving out term as environmental protection minister, but says she's ready to depart political 'wheel of fame'
View ArticleFormer Meretz chief Zehava Galon to launch fresh bid to lead party — report
According to Kan, the ex-chairwoman has been convinced by officials that her return to leadership could be key to the party's survival
View Article‘Worrying’ Red Sea coral decay: Monitor warns of construction, rising water...
Environmental Protection Ministry says reef has not recovered since storm in 2020, and has been further damaged; blames human activity in the Gulf of Eilat and climate change
View ArticleRegional complications leave Jordan River rich in holiness, but poor in water
Efforts to rehabilitate valley conduit stymied as conservationists seek to reverse damage from years of conflict, resource abuse and pollution
View ArticleIndustrial air pollution cost Israel NIS 12.5 billion in 2021
Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg lauds overall trend in reducing emissions, though suspected carcinogens increased by 1.5%; electric company biggest culprit
View ArticleLapid to back two-state solution in UN address; is slammed by rivals and some...
Prime minister slated to offer 'hope and vision through strength'; right-wing ministers criticize intended remarks, while lawmakers from left support move and urge talks with Abbas
View ArticleCabinet orders ministries to prepare for climate change, again
Green groups criticize announcement as just words in run-up to elections and UN climate confab; similar decision in 2018 was never implemented
View ArticleIsrael and Jordan pen agreement to clean up Jordan River
Countries pledge to reduce pollution by treating wastewater, connecting towns to sewage infrastructure, rehabilitating ecology, and creating tourism sites and jobs The post Israel and Jordan pen...
View ArticleBird flu found in northern Israel, same strain as catastrophic 2021 outbreak
Turkeys in slaughterhouse near Beit She'an are first cases of avian influenza this winter; surrounding farms quarantined as authorities look to prevent spread to wild birds The post Bird flu found in...
View ArticleFertilizer giant to pay NIS 110 million compensation for polluting Negev stream
Rotem Amfert Negev reaches agreement for record payout in class action suit headed by Parks Authority over massive leak that ravaged Nahal Ashalim in 2017 The post Fertilizer giant to pay NIS 110...
View ArticleIn 1st move as minister, Smotrich orders taxes on plasticware, sugary drinks...
Move earns praise from Haredi MKs, who viewed previous government's tax hike as targeting their community; ex-environmental protection minister says step 'sends us back lightyears' The post In 1st move...
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