Lt. Col. Eyal Shahar is the third Haifa police chief to be questioned by police in recent years. He was questioned on suspicion of committing an indecent act on a junior policewoman and having sexual relations with another junior policewoman, and was placed under restrictive conditions

With rebuilding delayed and compensation limited, displaced residents fear another round before the last one is repaired

The exemption, beginning in contributions from January, applies to residents who are new immigrants from the U.S., have lived in Israel for fewer than five years, continue to pay U.S. Social Security, and have no other income – allowing them not to pay a double contribution