05.12.2026 In Response to the AI Revolution: The Employment Service is Establishing a National Artificial Intelligence Center The new center will monitor the impact of the technology on the labor market and offer professional training programs. The data already points to concerning gaps in access to technological tools between central Israel and the periphery. Employment Service CEO Inbal Mashash said: “We have a critical window of time to ensure that prosperity reaches everyone.” By Yoel Rothschild
05.12.2026 Gender Separation Is Not Inclusion: The Struggle Over Women’s Place Will Determine the Future of Israeli Society The line connecting the prohibition on running in shorts in the Jerusalem Marathon to the expansion of the powers of the rabbinical courts is a systematic attempt to reshape the identity of Israeli society. Conservative forces are exploiting our excessive tolerance to entrench norms of separation that begin in the military and spill over into all areas of life. It is time to start calling it by its name. By Dorit Daria Shmueli
05.11.2026 After 14 Years of Negotiations: Principles of a Collective Agreement Reached for Firefighters The Histadrut and the Fire and Rescue Workers’ Organization reached an agreement in principle at the office of Histadrut Chair Arnon Bar-David with the Finance Ministry’s wage commissioner, the Ministry of National Security, and the management of the Fire and Rescue Authority. By Nizzan Zvi Cohen
05.11.2026 Artificial Intelligence Is Critical Infrastructure: The Push for Israeli AI Sovereignty Hadas Lorber from the Institute for National Security Studies explains how the lack of control over the “hardware” behind technology endangers Israel, and proposes a realistic model for digital sovereignty: “Enough independence to avoid being vulnerable.” By Yoel Rothschild
05.11.2026 “Living Here Is a Struggle”: Distortions and Barriers Worsening the Housing Crisis A new study reveals tax distortions, negative incentives, and structural barriers that have led to a surge in housing prices and a housing supply that does not match changes in household composition. According to researcher Ayal Kimhi, “Without a shift in the approach of the government and planning authorities, the housing crisis will become a permanent structural problem in the Israeli economy.” By Yuval Lekach
05.11.2026 The Violence Raging in the Streets Does Not Emerge On Its Own; It Is the Product of Negligent Leadership It is easy to be shocked by cases of murder, and with a wave of the hand to ignore the abandonment of youth during the years of the coronavirus pandemic and the war. When the political leadership normalizes bullying and thuggish behavior, the streets become a lawless battlefield. The time has come to implement a national program that combines zero tolerance with strict enforcement. By Meir Yitzhak Halevi
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