Interior Ministry says law will 'freeze' current situation, allowing incumbents to serve in roles; new date to be set for January 30, 2024

Calls made for police bribery probe of Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, formerly of Meretz, over reports she has taken a position in the Interior Ministry

Court says freeze to prevent initiative from becoming irreversible once rolled out as Justice Minister Levin claims ruling further shows why the judiciary must be weakened

Moshe Arbel says skilled workers needed to process applications, but monthly wage is low, adds that convincing migrants to leave of their own accord is 'good solution'

Government shuts Hilton Beach and gender-segregated Nordau Beach in Tel Aviv and Sela Bet beach in Bat Yam due to unspecified results from water quality tests

In less than a month, Interior Ministry to reinstate one-year residency test before issuing new Israeli passports to immigrants, rolling back policy to pre-2017 era

By July 10, Interior Ministry expected to change policy and not issue passports to Law of Return immigrants until they can prove center of life in Israel -- usually after a year

Suspect employed at national laboratory involved in issuing passports believed to have booked hundreds of slots, then sold them for cash

Interior minister calls for patience as authorities begin monthlong project, accepting passport applicants without appointment to tackle backlog

For one month, Israelis will be able to show up to apply for or renew a passport at offices in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beersheba and Haifa, which will stay open late