Agriculture minister says NIS 420 million accord will help cut prices, while rights activists say permanent customs tax exemption on import of live calves is a license for abuse

Knesset committee approves new animal welfare regulations that also ban starving hens to up egg production. Advocacy lauds 'victory for animals and public,' after 13-year battle

Agriculture Ministry says a record 856,630 calves and lambs shipped to Israel in 2021; 7 bills in Knesset seek to halt live shipments within 3 years, import chilled meat instead

Rights group slams Agriculture Ministry for ignoring state comptroller call to import more chilled meat, reduce animal suffering at sea

At conference organized by animal welfare groups, MKs from seven parties and a candidate for an eighth call for an end to live shipments of cattle, caging of poultry