Military officials downplay ongoing downward trend, but recognize importance of maintaining broad support; Kohavi to head team to look into issue

Israel Democracy Institute survey finds 64% of ultra-Orthodox Israelis use the internet -- compared with 28% in 2008 -- albeit with a different focus from other Jewish Israelis

So-called 'Facebook Bill,' meant to block harmful content on social media, is far too broad, opens door to harm freedom of speech, says IDI's Dr. Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler

New biennial survey by Israel Democracy Institute also finds military generally considered to be ethical, good at its job, bad with its money and middling at gender equality

Former president praises the think tank as 'a beacon of knowledge, expertise and professionalism'

Sales of software like Pegasus called 'challenge' for democracies; think tank says better oversight needed to ensure multinational tech firms continue to invest in Israel

Tightening the belt will curb growth but at least will not lead Israel to 'worlds of unreasonable debt,' which could spur downgrade by ratings agencies

Lapid railed at the dysfunction of the Netanyahu-Gantz government. Yet he and Bennett have set up one just as big and wasteful. What's needed, paradoxically, is a bigger Knesset

The Jewish state had national votes every 2.3 years on average – the shortest time between cycles among 20 democratic countries examined

Israel Democracy Institute survey shows 52% of Jewish voters don't want premier to continue; most right and left-wing party voters share opinions on common issues