Interior Ministry

Zionist Iranian dissident Ramin Parsa granted residency in Israel after years-long battle 

The permit gives Parsa temporary status for one year. After that, he said, he will have to apply again, with the possibility of eventually seeking permanent residency.

Ramin Parsa, an Iranian dissident and pro-Israel activist living in Jerusalem, was granted a one-year temporary residency permit. Photo taken October 11, 2026.
Likud MK Oren Hazan

Former MK Oren Hazan physically attacks Ariel municipality employee in attempt to disrupt meeting

Chief Justice Esther Hayut and fellow Israeli Supreme Court judges at the High Court in Jerusalem

High Court dismisses petition by expatriates seeking to vote in upcoming election

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (R) speaks to the media during a news conference at Leipzig/Halle Airport on August 5, 2026 near Leipzig, Germany.

Germany faces daily 'hybrid warfare' attacks, minister warns after explosive drone found at airport


A look at the PIBA's 'culture of suspicion and hostility'

INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Inside the problems at the Population and Immigration Authority of the Interior Ministry.

 THE POPULATION and Immigration Authority office in Jerusalem yesterday.

Interior Ministry stops foreign entry permit applications till after Sukkot

The application process through consulates will remain open, but applications through the Population and Immigration Authority will stop due to closure of government offices over the holiday.

Israelis at Ben-Gurion Airport as coronavirus cases increase, August 5, 2021.

We must ease the process with entry permits - editorial

It is time for Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked to step up and make sure that the permits are processed at a faster pace. 

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked is seen speaking at the Knesset, on July 5, 2021.

Thousands of entry requests to Israel by Jewish tourists remain unanswered

Many foreign citizens with relatives in Israel want to come for High Holy Days but are in limbo as applications are unanswered, or answered only at the last moment

 Travellers wear protective face masks at Terminal 3, Ben Gurion International Airport, as Israel restricts air travel more, on August 05, 2021.

Antisemitism decreases while other hate crimes rise in Spain - report

In Spain. forms of discrimination that have decreased alongside antisemitism are racism, ideology, and gender identity.

President Reuven Rivlin arrives in Spain to visit the King of Spain, on November 5, 2017.

Defense officials meet Gaza border communities, discuss evacuation plans

The Defense Ministry's National Emergency Management Authority met with municipal heads in order to gain input into a new emergency evacuation plan, based on lessons learned from recent Gaza fighting

Military and government representatives meet with Gaza-area municipality heads to discuss emergency evacuation plans

Population Authority informs court it won’t register Utah marriages

500 Israelis have married through Utah’s online civil marriage service, but former Interior Minister Arye Deri froze registration of such marriages.

Ayelet Shaked

Population Authority refuses to register online Utah civil marriages

500 Israeli couples have married in online ceremonies through the US state of Utah, but registration of those marriages was stopped by former minister Aryeh Deri.

Ayelet Shaked at a Knesset press conference.

Jewish scientist gets Israeli citizenship after two years

Prof. Ruth Katz, a professor of cytopathology at Sheba Medical Center, faced numerous bureaucratic obstacles in her quest for Israeli citizenship

Prof. Ruth Katz shows off her brand new Israeli citizen ID having obtained it on Wednesday after a two year struggle with the Interior Ministry.

High Court withdraws emerging communities aliyah petition

Judge: Case not suitable to determine principle

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020