Moshe Arbel’s bill to let Israelis get passports online passes 1st stage – Israel Politics

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel presented in the Knesset plenary last week an unprecedented bill proposal meant to address the obstacles of the Israel-Hamas war. The proposal would permit the purchase of identification documents online, including passports, without the need to visit any offices in person. The stipulation is that these papers will be valid … Read more

Israeli minister faces pressure to delay municipal elections – Israel Politics

Israel’s municipal elections will take place on January 30 as planned, Interior Minister Moshe Arbel announced on Tuesday after he had been asked to postpone them because of the war. The elections were supposed to have taken place on October 31 but were pushed off following the outbreak of the Swords of Iron War … Read more