Bureaucracy

The 41-year-old fitness trainer, who is moments away from giving birth, reveals the difficult days she is going through: collapse due to anemia, vomiting, fainting, and a women's emergency room where, according to her, she had to fight to receive an urgent iron infusion, until she turned to Instagram and received completely different treatment. "Suddenly four phone calls - 'we want to help'"

Three years after the disaster, Nova survivors describe a series of humiliations in medical committees and inconceivable bureaucratic demands to receive the disability percentages they are entitled to.

The approval of the law to expand the powers of the Subcommittee for National Housing marks a revolution in Israel's housing market: more apartments, fewer barriers, and a shorter path from plans on paper to actual construction.

Mikey Levy, who changed his registered address six years ago, received a fine for not wearing a helmet at his old address with a six-month delay. This prevented him from filing an appeal and resulted in late fees. Levy has filed a lawsuit against the municipality, arguing that the fine system is flawed and that the penalty does not appear in his personal online account.

About 500 students have yet to undergo eligibility committees or receive placement notices due to bureaucratic delays by the municipality. This denies parents the right to appeal and prepare, and creates uncertainty in the transportation system. The Jerusalem Municipality acknowledges the issue, while the Ministry of Education clarifies that placement is the responsibility of the local authority.

Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to reserve a spot in the Likud list for high-tech figure Oren Dubronsky is not just a localized political move, but a broad declaration of intent regarding the character of the next government. Netanyahu seeks to create a "working government" that relies on figures who have proven themselves in the free market, rather than on a bureaucracy that grew within public...

The government has acknowledged severe failures in its 17 billion shekel social procurement system. An inter-ministerial team recommends establishing a pool of service operators to improve quality and reduce bureaucracy.

An inter-ministerial team recommends establishing a 'social service operator team' to streamline tender procedures. This is part of an effort to address severe bureaucratic failures in a 17-billion-shekel procurement sector.

A study by Globes and the Israeli Citizens' Empowerment Center reveals that excessive formalization and a cumbersome appeals mechanism in the civil service are blocking the recruitment of qualified professionals. In 2024, there was one appeal for every 4.2 tenders.