07.08.2026 Hamas Announces Dissolution of Its Government Ahead of Planned Transfer of Gaza Administration to Technocratic Committee At a press conference, the organization announced that Mohammed al-Farra, chairman of the Government Emergency Committee and the acting head of the governmental administration, had submitted his resignation. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called the move “a maneuver intended to prevent Hamas from being disarmed.” The Peace Council stated that its assessment “will be based on actions, not promises,” and said that all weapons should be placed under the authority of the technocratic committee. By Uriel Levy
07.07.2026 Seven Organizational Failures That Cause Employees to Pay Out of Pocket at Work Employees who pay for organizational expenses out of their own pocket in order to ease bureaucracy or streamline a business process may expose the organization to information security risks and suffer burnout themselves. However, there are sometimes failures in the company that force them to behave this way. These failures can be easily resolved. By Jonathan Simchovitch
07.07.2026 Ministry of Economy Allocates 5,000 Foreign Workers to Commerce and Service Sectors The allocation is intended for businesses in the retail and wholesale trade sectors, automotive repair garages, cleaning services, event halls, and infrastructure services. The labor shortage in these sectors is estimated at more than 50,000 workers. By Nizzan Zvi Cohen
07.07.2026 Recognizing the Armenian Genocide: A Historic Step, Even If Long Overdue After decades of delay and a prolonged public and political struggle, the Israeli government has approved recognition of the Armenian Genocide, although the process has not yet been completed in the Knesset. The next step is to turn this recognition into an educational and national commitment that expands the teaching of genocide and historical memory in Israel. By Yaron Weiss
07.06.2026 When Bad News is Delivered Properly, The Cycle of Trauma Can Be Broken Social worker Hila Tamar Adri and her partners from the Disabilities Administration at the Ministry of Welfare and the Shalem Fund received a commendation for the initiative “Delivering Bad News to People with Intellectual Disabilities,” which they established immediately after October 7.“If the communication is done properly, both the parents and siblings, as well as the family member with the intellectual disability, have the opportunity to process the tragedy.” By Yahel Farag
07.06.2026 Israeli Students Deserve Schools That Are Safe and Free From Transphobia Attacks on the transgender community, often involving the citation of debunked studies and clinical language that undermines legitimacy, turn trans youth into easy targets for violence and bullying. The Minister of Education must act to ensure that girls and boys feel safe at school regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. By Omer Elad
