Government
Oct. 7 inquiry: Gov't has two months to explain why it won't establish State COI
The High Court of Justice announced that the government has been given until January 4, 2025, to explain why it won't establish a State commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7.
The truth of Oct. 7 cannot be whitewashed, and we cannot afford to let them try - editorial
Chilean right wing eyes return to power as crime, migration dominate election
Israel's opposition to Palestinian state remains 'firm and unchanged,' Netanyahu tells cabinet
US airlines reduce flight cuts for Friday despite 6% FAA order
US airlines canceled fewer flights than required on Friday, with just a 1.4% cut, after the FAA eased the flight-reduction mandate.
US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles
The majority of the new employees are working at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Israel's 2026 state budget to be brought for gov't approval on Dec. 4 amid tensions
After passing the first hurdle of government approval, the budget proposal will still need to be brought to the Knesset’s plenum for three separate readings before it is finalized.
Australia debates banning Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir over upcoming caliphate event
Australian officials are calling to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir over its Sydney conference promoting an Islamic caliphate as an alternative to global governance.
Iranian man self-immolates after municapilty destroys family business
A man in his early twenties sustained burns covering 70% of his body in a protest by self-immolation against the demolition of his family's food court in Iran.
Amazon, Google agreed to inform Israel on data handed to foreign governments - Guardian
Amazon and Google set up a secret "winking mechanism" to report data transfers to foreign governments as part of Israel’s Nimbus deal, leaked documents reveal.
Food stamps set to stop Nov. 1 for 40 million Americans
"Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued on November 1," the USDA posted on Tuesday.
The reversal of leadership roles: The young are keeping the country afloat - opinion
While the government focuses on slogans, renaming wars, and attacking the judicial system, it is the young generation that keeps Israeli society functioning – almost entirely on its own.
Bennett slams ‘unconstitutional’ bill linking party debts to new political campaign
Naftali Bennett called a Likud-backed bill “unconstitutional,” accusing the government of trying to block his 2026 comeback by forcing him to repay old party debts first.
‘A Call at 4 AM': Extracts from Amit Segal's magnum opus on Israel's leaders
In 'A Call at 4 AM: Thirteen Prime Ministers and the Crucial Decisions That Shaped Israeli Politics,' journalist and media personality Amit Segal offers a fisheye view of Israeli politics.
US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million
US prosecutors charge Peter Williams with selling US trade secrets to a Russian buyer for $1.3 million, raising national security concerns.
