Israeli society

Israel built a binational healthcare system but never learned how to manage it - opinion

The war exposed growing tensions in Israel’s healthcare system and the need for a new approach to managing shared workplaces.

A medical operations room provides services in a Jerusalem hotel for those evacuated from their homes in Beit Shemesh following an Iranian missile strike.
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Europe, Israel, and the medical record of a nation - opinion

HAREDI DEMONSTRATORS protest in Jerusalem on July 23, 2025.

Israel's haredi divide has become a test of national unity - opinion

Protest against the rise in West Bank settler violence at Habima square in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2026.

Future Israel (Part III): Addressing societal challenges - opinion


Grapevine April 4, 2025: Soldiers in suits instead of uniforms

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG at the Tomb of Maimonides in Tiberias.

Invisible infrastructure is the base of social resilience during a crisis - opinion

Given the current understanding of the importance of public infrastructure, Israel's government have a rare opportunity to invest smartly in public and invisible infrastructure.

 A military truck seen on top of a truck in traffic, on their way to the northern border with Lebanon, on Road 1, September 18, 2024

Inside Israel's struggle for true gender equality - opinion

Equality is the foundation for a better society.

 KETER GROUP employees at the factory in Karmiel: We must  combat outdated stereotypes that still prevail – suggesting  that technological and managerial positions are predominantly  suited for men, the writer affirms.

From Israel to America: Feeling Jewish at home and foreign abroad - opinion

After five months in Israel, returning to the US revealed stark contrasts in Jewish identity—where it thrives openly and where it feels like a minority presence.

Olim from France who arrived in Israel during the war. Illustrative

Rabbi Dov Landau’s extremism exposes Israel’s growing haredi dilemma - opinion

For those hoping that shared national challenges might bridge the secular-religious divide, Rabbi Landau’s words are deeply discouraging.

 RABBI DOV LANDAU is watched as he enters a vehicle in Bnei Brak, last July. Says the writer: Views presented by the rabbi in a recent interview suggest that the gulf between haredi and mainstream Israeli society is widening rather than narrowing.

Crime and violence in Arab society: It’s a danger to all of Israeli society - opinion

Israeli society must also take collective responsibility. Violence in Arab communities is not just “their problem” – it is a problem for all of us.

Police officers securing the Old City in Jerusalem before Ramadan Friday prayers, March 29, 2024.

We just witnessed the Supreme Court's breathtaking hypocrisy - opinion

The Supreme Court has failed the most basic test of judiciousness, showing itself to be rash, tone-deaf, and ultimately unaccountable.

JUSTICE MINISTER Yariv Levin and Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara attend a farewell ceremony for retiring acting Supreme Court president Uzi Vogelman, last October. Levin has been appropriately adamant that Justice Yitzhak Amit’s case should be investigated, the writer maintains.

Documentary on people with special needs, ‘Exposed,’ screens in Jerusalem, Jan. 27

SHEKEL is a leading nonprofit for the inclusion of people with disabilities in the general community.

 EXPOSED’ CHALLENGES conventional perceptions and evokes empathy through personal, unforgettable stories.

Exploring the new chapter in Tel Aviv Museum of Art's Israel Collection exhibition

Inflamed Nerve is a profound journey into the intricate story of Israel in its eighth decade.

 ZOHAR TAL INBAR’S Boy of Light and Gold challenges traditional notions of beauty and glamour.

The Biological Will is a reflection of hope - opinion

This is our responsibility: to enable continuity, nurture hope, and ensure that the light of life shines brightly, even in the darkest times. 

 A DNA double helix.