Israeli population

Rosh Hashanah 2025: Israeli population crosses 10 million ahead of Jewish New Year

Jews and others account for roughly 7.76 million residents, or 78.5% of the total population, while Arabs number approximately 2.13 million, representing 21.5%.

Israelis enjoy Rosh Hashanah fair at a social complex in Jerusalem, September 19, 2025
 Baby chews on a plastic toy

'Abigail', 'Muhammad' are most popular baby names in Israel 2024

 FROM LEFT: Foreign Minister Israel Katz greets French counterpart Stephane Sejourne and British counterpart David Lammy in Jerusalem, in August. According to a poll, even center-left Israeli voters repudiate European pressures, says the writer.

Israelis don't care what the world thinks about the war- opinion

 THE WRITER addresses a conference in Milan. The trauma of October 7 spurred an unprecedented wave of solidarity and mutual support among Israelis, she notes.

How Israel ranks among the happiest nations despite constant turmoil - opinion


Israeli tourist arrested for climbing Brooklyn Bridge for a selfie

The arrest comes days after a group of youths nearly died while taking a selfie on thin ice on a pond in Central Park.

The Brooklyn Bridge and lower Manhattan is seen from a helicopter in New York City, April 22, 2010.

What do you think of when you hear the word 'Israel'?

THE TEL AVIV skyline

How to protect Israel from rockets and missiles

A recent State Comptroller report attests that the Israeli population might not be prepared for a large-scale attack.

The Home Front Command

Israeli govt approves outsourcing in effort to improve social services

"The move will improve the quality of the services received by citizens and remove barriers that prevent other businesses from integrating into areas that today are monopolistic."

PRESIDENT REUVEN RIVLIN runs a stretch of the Jerusalem Marathon with Great in Uniform special-needs persons who have volunteered for the IDF

Overpopulation is pushing Israel over the edge, expert says

Dr. Alon Tal, founder of Adam Teva V'Din – Israel Union for Environmental Defense, says that the most pressing issue facing Israel today is overpopulation.

Israeli Supermarket

Heureux comme un Israélien

Si Israël se regardait dans le miroir, il verrait un pays rempli de gens heureux, en bonne santé,globalement optimistes et résilients. Bref, un pays qui s’en sort plutôt bien…

Détente à  la mer Morte

A Paradise for Kids

The Jerusalem Post

Poll: 74% of Israelis say deal won't stop nuclear Iran

Herzog backing PM sparks coalition speculation

Iranian military parade showcasing missiles

Poll: Israelis more supportive of US actions against ISIS than Americans themselves

Pew survey finds that Palestinians, Jordanians have even less confidence in Obama than Israelis.

A pair of US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria

US liberal Jewish disconnect

There is clearly a further polarization today of Jewish political positions, both in Israel and in the US.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his speech to US Congress on March 3, 2015, with US Speaker of the House John Boehner and President pro tempore of the US Senate Orrin Hatch applauding behind him