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Waiting for a passport? Glitch delays passport issuance

First report: The waiting time for a biometric passport has jumped from six weeks to about two months due to a malfunction in a Population and Immigration Authority machine.

Illustration: An Israeli passport.
A vacation in a hotel.

Planning a summer vacation next year? The step that will save you a lot of money

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Starting Nov. 1: What travelers should know about their passport

View of the road leading to the Allenby Bridge Border Crossing, September 24, 2025; illustrative.

Israel denies entry to 33 Chinese nationals using fake Japanese passports at Allenby Crossing


This is how you will issue a biometric passport without leaving your home

Avoid Ministry of Interior queues: Issue biometric ID cards online now! Details to know before starting the process to get your new passport or ID card without leaving home.

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Population Authority launches new system to request passport extensions online

"We have set a goal of improving service to Israeli citizens." 

 Israeli Interior Minister Rabbi Moshe Arbel (Shas).

Where is my passport? A new voice service will help you track it

A collaboration between HFD and Omnitelecom introduces a voice service to track passport delivery, enhancing customer experience and efficiency.

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Wiz or EasyJet? Who is cheaper? Test for Passover

In light of the return of low-cost carriers to Israel, we conducted a Passover price comparison test in popular European destinations to see if they offer real savings for travelers.

 Wizz Air, EasyJet

Knesset approves first reading of bill to let Israelis get passports, IDs online

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel presented a bill that would allow for Israelis to get IDs online without appearing in person at government agencies.

Moshe Arbel

Germany, Hungary issue passports to Israeli hostages in Gaza - exclusive

Foreign countries that issue passports to hostages in Gaza could provide a layer of protection to the victims.

 FAMILIES OF Hamas's hostages are seen a the Knesset, on December 25, 2023.

Hapoel Tel Aviv continues to soar abroad

Jerusalem advances in Champions League • Holon falls to Bursaspor in tight finish, still reaches Play-In

  HAPOEL TEL AVIV players celebrate on the court with a number of young fans from the group of 160 war-affected supporters who were hosted by the Reds in Belgrade for Wednesday night’s 100-81 EuroCup victory over Venezia.

Will the attorney-general probe Yair Netanyahu passport fiasco?

MK Naama Lazimi demands investigation into distribution of passports to Likud members, Yair Netanyahu

 Yair Netanyahu, son of then-former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a court hearing in the defamation lawsuit filed by former MK Stav Shafir in Tel Aviv, on November 29, 2022.

Amid war, Israel's FM hands diplomatic passport to Netanyahu's son

Several of the Likud members who received diplomatic passports through the directive are noted allies of Eli Cohen and would likely be key figures if he entered into primaries for Likud leadership.

 Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (not pictured) speak to reporters as part of Israel's efforts "to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons" in Berlin, Germany, February 28, 2023.

130 Gaza border area kids taken to Hungary to watch Israeli soccer team

"We want to provide an opportunity for the people of Israel to unite around an event that embodies national pride and a triumph for the Blue and White," the initiative's organizer said.

 A delegation of Israelis flew to Hungary to watch their national team compete against Romania and Switzerland.