Interior Minister Moshe Arbel has accepted the residency request of David Ben-Avraham, who was tragically killed by an IDF soldier who suspected him of being a terrorist.
Knesset plenum approved the Interior Minister's proposal to allow citizens to submit online requests for biometric passports.
Amid years-long crisis of passport services, Beitar resident arrested for illegal taking up hundreds of passport appointments, selling them.
Interior Minister says that for one month, four of the ministry's largest offices will deal only with passports - and without appointments.
Haredi MK demands immediate solution to long wait times at Interior Min. offices, warns wait times may limit citizens' ability to vote.
If medical records cannot be obtained, parents will be able to sign affirmation that the woman claiming motherhood is the birth mother.
Ministry headed by Ayelet Shaked allocates 500,000 shekels for development of Jewish community in Hebron.
Israel is proud of a 31% increase in aliya from last year, but that euphoria is somewhat deceptive. Look closer. Op-ed.
Interior Min. Ayelet Shaked shoots back at Haaretz after claims she 'doesn't want to bid farewell' to law allowing Israel to 'discriminate.'
Citizenship Law has expired, but the Interior Ministry is refusing to deal with the issue 'until new policies are formulated.'
Israeli government announces new websites for requesting entry permits, replacing email requests to local consulates.
Interior, Environment, and Health Ministries approve resuming water sport activities and activities on some beaches.
Entry permits for singles seeking to study in Israel retracted, married students and their families still allowed entry.
Interior Min. Deri orders Israel's borders closed to those who were recently in China - with one catch.
'In near future, possibility of granting player citizenship will be examined,' Ministry says.
Courts overturns decision by Interior Minister to deny residency permit to terrorist's mother.
Interior Ministry promises open display system for vote counting in local elections will return to air in coming hours.
Great Rabbinical Court instructs Interior Ministry to register as Jewish a woman baptized into Christianity who leads a Christian lifestyle.
Human Rights Watch files lawsuit after its local director was ordered to leave Israel due to his involvement in the BDS movement.
Ethiopian Jewish teenager whose father, siblings live in Israel, had been initially required to leave country after annual Bible quiz.
Israel mulling nixing work permit issued to Human Rights Watch's Omar Shakir, who lobbied on behalf of BDS, compared Zionism to apartheid.
Interior Ministry issues free temporary passports to travelers with flights before Oct. 20.
Interior Min. gives religious public school's building to haredim; school moves to less desirable building ahead of start of school year.
Knesset committee head approves vote to place voting booths in hospitals, nursing homes.
Compensating for long wait times at Interior Ministry branches, Israeli government slashes prices for emergency passports issued at airport.
Police nab suspect accused of impersonation, fraud.
Parents enrolling children in first grade discover children's country of birth listed as 'Judea and Samaria' or 'Palesitnian Authority.'
The Interior Ministry revoked terrorist's widow's citizenship and expelled her to the Palestinian Authority.
Interior Ministry reports 186,923 babies born in Israel since last Rosh Hashanah, In addition, 26,990 immigrants made Aliyah.
Israel rejects claim pop star Elton John's promoter that government demanded singer sign loyalty pledge.
Knesset approves Deri as Interior Minister after fiery debate, in which Lapid attacked his previous abuses in the same position.
Cabinet approves appointment for Shas chairman, who resigned as interior minister in 1993 over corruption charges.
Deri requests ministry, but High Court petitions likely because he abused the post last time and was jailed for corruption.
Netanyahu reportedly said that 'some factions have not received enough important portfolios.'
Following Silvan Shalom's resignation from politics, officials estimate Shas chairman will return to Interior Ministry.
MK Smotrich urges Interior Minister Silvan Shalom to revoke order keeping Arab cadets who boycotted Judea-Samaria in training course.
Six Arab cadets caused Interior Ministry to change Judea-Samaria policy after threatening ministry with going to int'l media.
MK Magal proposes bill disallowing boycott supporters from entering Israel; even Jews eligible under Law of Return will need special permit.
After deals were closed with UTJ and Kulanu, Shas appears to be next to sign onto Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's new government.
After complaining that Netanyahu had not given him a concrete offer on the Interior Ministry, Deri refuses to accept Economy Ministry.
Promising to revitalize Shas' education network, Aryeh Deri charges haredim should get Religious Affairs Committee over Jewish Home.
Yachad-Ha’am Itanu chairman says he will ask to be Interior Minister in the next Cabinet in order to fight illegal infiltration from Africa.
Far-left group claims Interior Ministry granted 3.5 times more money to Judea-Samaria in 2014. But could frozen funds be the cause?
Jewish population over 1949 Armistice lines close to 400,000, according to the Interior Ministry.
Erdan considering revoking citizenship of man who left Israel for ISIS; family threatens to petition against gov't in High Court.
Interior Minister Gidon Sa'ar submits official resignation to PMO; scramble to find replacement ensues.
Following controversial High Court decision to shoot down previous law, ministry signals it isn't giving up the issue without a fight.
Speculation mounting that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will nominate Gilad Erdan, after Interior Minister's sudden resignation.
American, Israeli visa process opened to allow US nationals to invest in Israel economy, and vice versa. Is this the end to a visa crisis?
Jordanian-born teenager named after slain Israeli prime minister can finally fulfill his dream to serve in IDF after battling bureaucracy.
Israel will promote new construction projects in Jerusalem, including hundreds of new housing units in Ramat Shlomo.
That 10,000 Israelis have signed up for biometric ID cards proves there's nothing to fear from them, says Interior Minister Gideon Saar
Likud Beytenu is reportedly close to signing a coalition agreement with Yesh Atid; Lapid will replace Shas's Yishai as Interior Minister.
Rabbi Dr. Daniel Tropper of the Jewish Home’s Elections Committee: We can have influence in the Interior and Religious Affairs Ministries.
Interior minister Eli Yishai ordered officials to begin repatriating illegal immigrants from the Ivory Coast, offers cash for cooperation
Interior Minister Eli Yishai announced the formation of a special task force on illegal immigration to Israel; proposals in two months.
A Jerusalem judge on Thursday authorized a decision made last month to deport citizens of the Ivory Coast back to their homeland.
The National Immigration Authority is making a limited time offer to illegal South Sudanese immigrants to aid them in returning home.
Interior Minister Eli Yishai has approved a development project for Jerusalem's Gilo neighborhood, including 1,100 housing units.
