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Starts today – ends tomorrow: Google’s major shopping event kicks off

Google's ShoppingIL launches today, kicking off the shopping season. Meanwhile, a survey by the Histadrut reveals that nearly half of Israelis plan to forgo purchases due to the high cost of living.

Online shopping.
Mekorot signed a five-year collective agreement with its employees

Mekorot signs five-year collective agreement with wage increases of over 20%

Passengers scramble at Ben-Gurion Airport after a staff strike halted Israeli air travel, August 20, 2026

Ben-Gurion management knew about employee shortages before crisis, IAA union rep. says

Thousands of passengers wait at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv after a strike was announced, August 20, 2026.

Disruptions at Ben-Gurion Airport continue with missing baggage, canceled flights


Battered drugmaker Teva to cut more than 20% of its Israeli employees

Teva employs some 6,860 Israeli employees.

A building in Jerusalem belonging to generic drug producer Teva

Ministers hold press conference to announce ‘geriatric nursing reform’

Health Minister Ya’acov Litzman and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon announced a NIS 1 billion national geriatric nursing program.

Senior Israelis play table tennis as they take part in games for people over 65 years old, organized by a nursing home in Tel Aviv

KKL bill still in limbo ahead of Knesset vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the KKL-JNF's money must be channeled to the needs of the state.

KKL-JNF logo and Emblem of State of Israel

Clalit Health Services plans ‘warning strike’ for Sunday

Clalit Health Services’ 14 hospitals and hundreds of the largest health fund’s community clinics around the country will be hit Sunday by an all-day “warning strike.”

Histadrut protest [File]

Labor court freezes mass layoffs planned at Negev Ceramics

The fate of some 140 Israeli employees is hanging on the line.

Opposition leader and Labor party head Avi Gabbay (left) meets with Negev Ceramics workers and the mayor on Sunday in Yeroham.

Multibillion-shekel increase in disability payments said to be unaccounted for

It remains unclear where the money will come from, as the Israeli government embarks on expanding a social welfare program without raising taxes or reallocating funds.

Disabled activists sit in at the Knesset plenum discussing goverment allowances for the disabled, September 18, 2017.

Likud MKs to Zionist Union chairman: Don’t let alleged fraud enter Knesset

Globes revealed that Sa’ad earned an extra NIS 1,000 per month because he had reported that he had a law degree.

Saleh Sa'ad

Disabled Israelis to receive higher pensions following breakthrough agreement

Nis 4.2 billion will be added to the existing disability pension budget by 2021, 244 thousand disabled people in Israel win after long struggle.

Meretz MK addresses minimum wage protestors

Histadrut president signs on to lead disabled struggle

Hanan Tal, co-CEO of “Disabled is not a Half-Person,” said this is an important step in achieving their goals.

Histadrut president Avi Nissenkoren meets with leaders of the disabled community, September 5, 2017.

Police order probe of alleged forgeries in Histadrut race

“Yacimovich lost the race by more than 55,000 votes so it is too bad she does not know how to lose with honor.”

AVI NISSENKORN