Daily Israel News Polls & Quizzes

2026-09-03 - Starting September 15, Israeli tourists visiting Thailand will receive only 30 visa-free days instead of 60. Israel joins roughly 60 countries under the new shorter allowance. Travelers planning longer stays will need to arrange a visa in advance. source

2026-09-02 - Research finds that people who sleep with their pets are not anxious or over-attached - pets function as genuine attachment figures that reduce stress and increase feelings of security. The catch: sleep trackers still catch the dog kicking you at 3am, whether you remember it or not. source

2026-09-01 - The regulated ceiling price for 95-octane self-service gasoline in Israel rose by 16 agorot on September 1, reaching 8.25 shekels per liter - a new record high. The increase continues a trend that is squeezing household budgets and fueling debate over the government's fuel pricing policy. source

2026-08-31 - Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, now leading the opposition B'Yachad party ahead of October elections, says he does not want to see Netanyahu imprisoned and would back a pardon - on the condition that Netanyahu exits politics for good. source

2026-08-30 - A new Jerusalem exhibition marks 400 years since the birth of Shabtai Zvi, the 17th-century figure who convinced a huge portion of the Jewish world he was the Messiah - before converting to Islam under Ottoman pressure. History's most consequential case of religious hype. source

2026-08-29 - On Friday evening, ultra-Orthodox residents barricaded entrances to a mixed secular-Haredi neighborhood in Bnei Brak using dumpsters, preventing vehicle access during the Sabbath. Police arrived but initially said the situation was too complex to resolve. A resident warned of fire safety risks and a potential 'religious war' in the neighborhood. source

2026-08-28 - Israeli police and Nature Authority inspectors arrested four men in the Galilee who were caught poaching porcupines - a protected species. The suspects had hunting equipment and porcupine meat, but a live young porcupine was examined and released unharmed. Poached porcupine meat sells for 450 shekels on the black market, driven partly by unfounded folk beliefs about its medicinal properties. source

2026-08-27 - Laith al-Hijri, a prominent Syrian Druze leader, publicly declared his community an inseparable part of Israel and suggested that significant developments concerning Sweida province could emerge within days. Sweida is the predominantly Druze region of southern Syria currently at the center of intensifying diplomatic activity involving Israel. source

2026-08-26 - Prime Minister Netanyahu invited Israeli citizens to phone him with their concerns, framing it as direct public outreach. Experts say the real purpose is building a voter database for Likud's election campaign - and that social media promotion of the initiative exposed participants' personal data publicly in the process. source

2026-08-25 - The Netherlands will sit out Eurovision for the second consecutive year, with its public broadcaster arguing the contest cannot be neutral while Israel competes amid the Gaza conflict. The Dutch have also called on the European Broadcasting Union to set clear rules for countries engaged in active military conflicts. Apparently the sequined outfits were not enough of a distraction. source

2026-08-24 - The Canadian government has issued an advisory urging companies to steer clear of investments, purchases and tourism tied to Israeli West Bank settlements, describing them as illegal and a serious obstacle to peace. The move comes as Ottawa's criticism of Israeli policy over Gaza and settler violence has intensified. source

2026-08-23 - A new study found cut marks from flint knives on large snake bones at a northern Israel site, suggesting prehistoric hunter-gatherers there regularly ate reptiles. Apparently shakshuka was not yet an option. source

2026-08-22 - Israeli police raided two illegal gambling dens in Haifa and arrested 100 people for questioning. Apparently the house always wins, except when the house is also illegal. source

2026-08-21 - Israel, Syria and the United States agreed on a joint intelligence-sharing arrangement, but recent strikes are raising hard questions about what the mechanism actually achieved. source

2026-08-20 - Traditional Israeli dishes - from Ashkenazi kugel to Libyan mafrum - are quietly disappearing as modern life, food delivery apps, and fusion cuisine take over. The question is whether anyone will notice before grandma's recipe notebook is gone for good. source

2026-08-19 - Apple launched a dedicated website for Israeli iPhone owners to claim compensation of up to 1,890 NIS related to the iPhone performance throttling case. The window to submit a claim is now open. source

2026-08-18 - Jared Kushner met this week with Egyptian President el-Sisi and senior Hamas officials in al-Alamein - the first such meeting since the ceasefire deal. Egypt is visibly pushing to reclaim its central mediation role, in quiet competition with Qatar. source

2026-08-17 - Donald Trump said he probably should not interfere in Israeli elections, but left open the possibility of endorsing a specific candidate. The comment adds an unusual American dimension to Israel's domestic political landscape. source

2026-08-17 - With Israeli elections approaching, a legal dispute has erupted over whether party-organized flights bringing diaspora Israelis back to vote constitute illegal campaign financing. Currently, Israelis must be physically present in Israel on election day to cast a ballot. source