YUVAL BAGNO

Yuval Bagno is the social affairs, welfare, and environment reporter for The Jerusalem Post's Hebrew-language sister-publication, Maariv.


Cultured meat.

80% lower costs: The Israeli innovation shaking up the cultured food market

A rainbow is seen over the Hula Nature Reserve in northern Israel following a winter rain, January 13, 2026.

Thousands go hiking in Israel as fallout from severe weather raises flood risk

A GENERAL view of Israel Electric Corp's Orot Rabin coal-fired power station is seen on the Mediterranean coast near the central town of Hadera April 24, 2013.

Hadera approves major coal reduction at Orot Rabin power station, pollution expected to drop


Average salary in Israel rises in first half of 2025, as gender pay gap widens, NII data reveals

Israel’s National Insurance Institute released its first-half 2025 wage report, showing a 4.5% rise in average pay but a 43% median-to-mean gap and a 54% gender gap.

 View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017.

Nir Oz's 'cowboy': Eliyahu Margalit's remains returned to Israel, authorities confirm

The IDF confirmed that the remains handed over by Hamas on Friday night are from Eliyahu Margalit, a resident of Nir Oz, who was killed on October 7 and taken to Gaza.

Released hostage Eliyahu Margalit.

Number of workdays lost to strikes in Israel tripled over past year, Labor Ministry reveals

Teachers’ strikes made up 60% of 2024's walkouts, driving the biggest disruption in the public sector.

Teachers protest as they demand better pay and working conditions at Habima Square in Tel Aviv on May 14, 2025.

Young Israeli innovators showcase military-inspired tech at Rishon Lezion innovation event

Approximately 200 students participated in "Shark Day," a youth innovation showcase aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and creative thinking among future tech leaders.


'It's about more than money': Uncertainty remains over end to teacher strike despite deal

Despite new understandings between the Finance Ministry and the Teachers’ Union, it remains unclear whether disruptions in the education system will soon come to an end. 

 View of exterior of an empty school amid teachers strike May 5th, 2025.

Petition filed against High Court over suspension of disabled parking permits

“The decision by the Transportation Ministry sentences thousands of people with disabilities to isolation, suffering, and inaccessibility," the petition states.

 Disabled elderly man using a walker to help him walk.

Economic concerns cloud Passover celebrations as cost of living crisis deepens in Israel

Survey reveals Israelis cutting food budgets as household expenses jump NIS 1,644 monthly. Despite personal struggles, 42% still plan to donate holiday meals to those in need.

 People beg on the streets of Jerusalem.

Daylight saving time: Israel to move clocks forward one hour

Daylight saving time begins on the Thursday-Friday night before the last Sunday in March and ends on the last Sunday in October.

Daylight savings: Time to roll back the clock.

Labor Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur signs minimum wage increase from 5,880 to 6,247 NIS

"Raising the minimum wage during wartime is our moral and ethical duty for workers in the economy who work hard for their livelihood," Ben-Tzur said.

 Minister Yoav Ben-Tzur.

Technology changes reality of life: Tapuah Association marks 25 years since its establishment

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have acquired digital skills through the association, which has transformed the periphery and leads the next generation of technological equality in Israel.

 The Tapuah Association Team at the Wahal Campus