Staff shortages are highest in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Central District, while officer numbers doubled and positions nearly tripled in the West Bank, with most posts filled, according to a Knesset report

The Iranian regime is using the Palestinian issue to promote its regional agenda. Israel's next government must counter that effort with a positive outlook for the future

Situated in the Gush Etzion bloc outside Jerusalem, Alon Shvut is considered a moderate settlement. Still, opinions on the current government are split, with some applauding its most radical-right ministers for blocking any chance of a Palestinian state