 | The National Insurance Institute Launches Mobile Application |
| 22/1/2012 |
| The Application, "Habituah Haleumi", includes various calculators, manuals, branch locator and additional useful information. The App is available for download through both App Store and MARKET. |
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| The Israeli Economy - Summary of 2011 |
| 08/1/2012 |
| The Ministry of Finance published an annual report summarizing key events and developments in the Israeli economy during 2011. The article alludes to the global crisis, the social protest and additional notable topics, and includes links to further relevant information. |
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| New Regulations Simplify Contracts Between Mobile Operators and Consumers |
| 18/9/2011 |
| The Regulations, effective from September 13th, restrict the length of the consumer-operator contract to two pages, specifying the main terms, conditions and services provided in a clear and simple manner. |
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| The National Insurance Institute Pays a Study Grant to Eligible Families with Children Aged 6-14 |
| 12/9/2011 |
| The Study Grant, for 2011-2012 school year, will be given to single parent families and to families with 4 children or more, who receive a subsistence benefit and meet the set conditions. |
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| How to Choose a Secure Space? |
| 21/8/2011 |
| A new Home Front Command Campaign encourages the public to choose and prepare a secure space |
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| The Bank of Israel Launched an Educational Campaign to Enrich Children's Financial Skills |
| 08/8/2011 |
| Titled "Taking responsibility for our money-Understanding money makes you a winner", the Facebook based campaign encourages youngsters to adopt a responsible economic behavior. |
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| Plan to Promote Electricity Production from Renewable Sources Approved |
| 25/7/2011 |
| Plan's goal is to reduce gas emissions and air pollution, ensure the availability of long-term energy sources and encourage innovative research. The plan sets a quantitative goal of producing 2,760 megawatts by end 2020, constituting 10% of the electricity production in Israel. |
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| New Regulations Revoke Foreign Residents' Tax Exemption |
| 12/7/2011 |
| The Knesset Finance Committee approved regulations revoking tax exemption granted to foreign residents for interest derived from State loans bearing a date of maturity not exceeding 13 months from issue date. New regulations came into force on July 7th 2011. |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Launches a Website in Russian |
| 26/6/2011 |
| The website joins the ministry's sites in English, Arabic and Persian and is intended to strengthen Israel's international stand and the MFA's diplomatic capabilities. The new site includes comprehensive information on the bilateral diplomatic relationship between Israel and the Russian speaking countries. |
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| An Attempt to Smuggle Stolen Antiquities from Israel was Thwarted |
| 13/6/2011 |
| Hundreds of ancient archaeological artifacts were found in the possession of the suspect, a retired American university lecturer. Among the items that were seized: ancient bronze and silver coins, clay oil lamps and various ancient glass and pottery vessels. |