National security minister orders to speed up the issuance of new permits from around 2,000 to 10,000 a month – a five-time increase – as armed civilians are often the ones to neutralize a terrorist before more harm is done.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the request by the Biden administration, but says ad hoc concessions would be made.
State television says "Eagle 44" is one of the country's most important air force bases, built deep underground, housing fighters equipped with long-range cruise missiles.
Since arriving in the disaster-stricken region, the IDF search and rescue team has pulled 18 survivors from the rubble, including a 10-year-old boy, who was trapped for 100 hours.
Amid the ongoing political turbulence, Public Diplomacy Minister Galit Distel Atbaryan – the first woman to hold the position – is optimistic that the judicial reforms will pass. Speaking with Israel Hayom, she explains how she will overhaul all things hasbara.
