Israel

Boaz Bismuth has been editor-in-chief since 2017, years in which the newspaper saw its readership soar. "These have been challenging, exciting years, full of events and activity," Bismuth says.

Editor-in-Chief Boaz Bismuth: I am thankful for the trust the Israeli public places in us as the most influential and widely-read newspaper in Israel, both on weekdays and weekends.

Following reports Israel Police used NSO spyware to track civilians without a court order, poll finds 64% of Israelis feel they are not in control of their personal information online.

Six agro-tech startups are selected for the pilot of a joint program by the Agriculture Ministry and the Israel Innovation Authority to improve food security.

Schools are canceled in the capital, which is expected to get three to seven inches of accumulated snowfall.

MK Yoav Galant warns that unless something is done immediately "there is a grave fear of an escalation to the point of security forces losing control of the situation on the ground."

The generation that experienced the horrors first-hand is disappearing. "We must document as many of their stories as possible," says Social Justice Minister Meirav Cohen.

With a score of 59 in Transparency International's 2021 Corruption Perception Index, Israel ranks 36 out of 180 countries. "Israel’s low ranking is a warning sign against moving toward signs of a corrupt state,” official warns.

Yosefa Barak Tamir is accused of leading a smear campaign against Dr. Sharon Elroi Preiss who is seen by many as the face of the government's pandemic policies.