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Project Israel To Do:

Here are some tasks awaiting attention:

Assess : Rate the Unassessed Israel-related articles and Unknown-importance Israel-related articles.
Cleanup : Cleanup listing for this project is available. See also the list by category and the tool's wiki page.
Collaborate : Participate in WikiProject Israel Palestine Collaboration.
Copyedit : Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2005
Deletion sorting : Participate in discussions at WikiProject Deletion sorting/Israel.
Expand : Ayala Procaccia, Diamond industry in Israel, Edna Arbel, Levin Kipnis, Rami Kleinstein, Sephardic Haredim, Zman Tel Aviv, Nachum Heiman, Public Defence (Israel), Prisoner of Zion, Trial of Benjamin Netanyahu, Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran, Pre-Modern Aliyah
See also Articles needing translation from Hebrew Wikipedia.
Geographical coordinates : Add geographic coordinates to Israel articles missing geocoordinate data.
Infobox : Add infoboxes to Israel articles needing infoboxes.
Maintain : See Israel articles needing attention.
Map : See discussion at Module:Location map/data/Israel. Add maps to articles in Wikipedia requested maps in Israel.
NPOV : Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries
Photo : Add pictures to articles in Wikipedia requested photographs in Israel.
Stubs : See Israel stubs.
Update : Basic Law proposal: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People
Other :
- Translate to Hebrew : David Bar-Hayim, Guy Bavli, and Guy Oseary.

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Gaza genocide has an RfC

Gaza genocide has an RfC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Opm581^{(talk | he/him)} 03:31, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ohad Cohen

Please add reliable sources to this unsourced BLP. We are being criticized for both having unsourced BLPs and being anti-Israel. Please help us out of this Catch-22. Bearian (talk) 15:15, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Roc1233! Bearian (talk) 10:09, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Israel women's national handball team

I'm begging you all to add reliable sources as soon as possible. Bearian (talk) 15:00, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I tagged it for {{Expand German |date=September 2025}} Bearian (talk) 10:11, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I updated the tag to inline. Bearian (talk) 18:08, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Israeli Women Composers & Performers Forum

This organization's article was proposed for deletion, without notice, but rescued. It still only has one source. Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 07:22, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've tagged it for expansion and improvement if sources. Bearian (talk) 10:12, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Ran Quadruplets

I'm not sure if it's notable, but if it is, please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 07:55, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's been tagged for improvement. Bearian (talk) 10:13, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Gaza war protests#Requested move 2 September 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Gaza war protests#Requested move 2 September 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. CNC (talk) 20:42, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting Hebrew transcribing/translation for Israel Defense Forces

The tenth (10th) listed source for this article is a bare PDF, but a Hebrew speaker is needed to properly format it. Figured I'd reach out here first as it's top-importance. Thanks! BrotherGunk (talk) 14:29, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Alaexis_¿question? 20:55, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Alaexis. Bearian (talk) 18:09, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Israel at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships

Please add reliable sources as quickly as possible. Bearian (talk) 18:00, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It has been tagged for "Expand Norwegian". Bearian (talk) 02:37, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2002–03 Israeli Premier League

Please add reliable sources to this article. Bearian (talk) 01:07, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium

You must be getting tired of me. Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 01:31, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

HaShalom Stadium

Here's another stadium in Israel to source. There are other languages' articles from which information and sources can be translated. Bearian (talk) 10:08, 29 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2000–01 Israeli Premier League

Please add reliable sources to this article. Another sourcing drive will occur in November, so this is likely to get some scrutiny then. Bearian (talk) 02:35, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2017 Israel State Cup final

Here's another unsourced article to add sources. Bearian (talk) 02:47, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Moshe Lugasi

I've been pressured into re-prodding this, but will attempt to add at least one reliable source. Please help! Bearian (talk) 21:05, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I added one reference and three external links, but it could be nominated for deletion as not having three good references. Bearian (talk) 21:17, 4 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

HaShminiya season 3 and HaShminiya season 4

Please add reliable sources to these lists. Bearian (talk) 02:02, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Israeli municipality merger of 2003

I can't find any sources in English. Can you please add reliable sources, either in Hebrew or English? Bearian (talk) 01:04, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've added several sources and expanded the article Totalstgamer (talk) 10:49, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Totalstgamer! Bearian (talk) 21:38, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2012 Israeli Basketball League Cup

Please add reliable sources if possible. Bearian (talk) 21:38, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yavneh Olami

Please discuss on that page. Bearian (talk) 01:24, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Maccabi sports teams

Maccabi Nahalat Yitzhak Tel Aviv and Maccabi Netanya (beach soccer) have been tagged as unsourced for 6 years. In the upcoming unreferenced articles drive, it is likely that these articles will be scrutinized, and perhaps by unfriendly users. Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 02:01, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2014 Israeli Basketball League Cup

Please add reliable sources to this article. Bearian (talk) 02:50, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Namess Mimekh

Looks like it should have some sources. Bearian (talk) 14:42, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Neighborhoods of Haifa

Please add reliable sources, or perhaps merge with Haifa. Bearian (talk) 14:46, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Two villages

Please help source these stubs for two villages:

Netiv HaAsara, Sinai, which was given to Egypt, and
Neve Hadassah.

Bearian (talk) 14:53, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've provded sources for Netiv HaAsara and slightly expanded the article. A brief search didn't yield any secondary sources on Neve Hadassah but there probably are at least a few Totalstgamer (talk) 17:10, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Hebrew (disambiguation)#Requested move 12 October 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Hebrew (disambiguation)#Requested move 12 October 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. PK2 (talk; contributions) 03:58, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Gaza occupation and blockade history

Now that we are hopefully back to a less violent phase of the Gaza–Israel conflict, and the public debate is moving to what type of control Israel will continue to have over Gaza, we should tidy up our articles around the history of the different elements of control. The table below, editable at Template:Gaza occupation and blockade history, is intended to do that. Once complete and fully sourced, the table can be added to Blockade of the Gaza Strip, Gaza Strip#History and Gaza–Israel conflict. Currently none of our articles are explaining the full story of these different elements, so it will require some new sourcing.

Type of Israeli Control		1956–1957, 1967–1993	1994–2000	2000–2005	2005–2006	2007–2023	2023–2025
Type of Israeli Control		Direct Military Occupation	Oslo Period	Second Intifada & Closures	Disengagement and Fatah–Hamas conflict	Full Blockade	Gaza war and Gaza genocide
Internal control	Palestinian areas	Full Israeli military and civil control inside Gaza’s towns and refugee camps	Partial Palestinian Authority control; Israeli army still active	Frequent Israeli incursions and curfews	Assassinations and military incursions	Military incursions, e.g. 2008–2009, 2012, 2014, 2018–2019, 2021	Ground and military control zones
Internal control	Israeli settlements	Full control of Israeli settlements (see Gush Katif): military outposts from 1970, and residential settlements from 1978 onwards			None
Land borders	Gaza–Israel	Permits system. Gaza–Israel barrier constructed in 1971.	Beginning of closures and a permit system; Erez crossing tightly managed	Severe closures and movement restrictions; periodic full shutdowns	Controlled crossings; not a full blockade	Full Israeli land blockade — controlled crossings, limited permits, restricted goods	Complete closure; no goods, people, or aid allowed
Land borders	Egypt–Gaza	Direct Israeli-control at the border			Egyptian-control of Philadelphi Corridor established, subject to Israeli monitoring	Full or partial Egyptian closure, depending on political conditions	Complete closure for extended periods; limited, intermittent aid via Rafah
Other borders	Maritime border					Full naval blockade; fishing zone tightly limited	Complete naval closure
Other borders	Airspace	Total Israeli airspace control. Gaza Airport operated 1998-2001, under Israeli security checks.
Other services	Public utilities (fuel, water, electricity)	Israel controlled	Shared control, with increasing restrictions	Strong restrictions	Continued control	Chronic restrictions on fuel, water, electricity	Total cutoff of water, fuel, electricity; near-total collapse
	Telecommunications	Fully controlled by Israel					Disabled or restricted
	Population registry	Fully controlled by Israel

Onceinawhile (talk) 18:19, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2019 Israel State Cup final

Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 23:16, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:2020 Trump Israel–Palestine plan#Requested move 4 October 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:2020 Trump Israel–Palestine plan#Requested move 4 October 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. WhatADrag07 (talk) 02:34, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Moshe Pearlman

Please add reliable sources. See Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles/Backlog drives/November 2025 for more information. Bearian (talk) 02:44, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Voice Israel season 2

Please find and add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 20:51, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Palestinian_genocide_accusation#Requested_move_26_September_2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Palestinian_genocide_accusation#Requested_move_26_September_2025 that may be of interest to editors. Cinaroot (talk) 17:48, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Len Wein

/* Len Wein */ new section 2A06:C701:4C5A:4800:DA5:E1A8:3584:BE3D (talk) 06:02, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

39th World Zionist Congress translation request

Could someone please help translate the column headers in this chart of election results to the World Zionist Congress?[1] I'm trying to duplicate the table for 39th World Zionist Congress. Thanks. Wellington Bay (talk) 14:56, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Google translate's pdf translation (on the website/app) tends to work well with hebrew. If it's failed you i'd be happy to help Totalstgamer (talk) 15:48, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What is the difference between those categories??

What is the difference between these categories? For example, Israeli people of Lithuanian descent and Israeli people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent and so on. And if it’s about practicing the religion, how do editors verify such a thing? Most of the people in categories like Israeli people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent aren’t verified to actually practice it. And if it’s just about ethnicity, then isn’t it redundant? It feels that way Lililolol (talk) 20:45, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Lililolol, considering that the latter is a child of the former and the other child is Lithuanian emigrants to Israel, *possibly* the idea was to distinguish those who emigrated from Lithuania and their descendants who were born in Israel. I'm not sure such a category is necessary or helpful to the reader. Alaexis_¿question? 12:48, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sentence in Gaza War

I'd like to request additional opinions for Talk:Gaza war#Genocide. It's a discussion about if one of the lead paragraphs have strange wording. I'm pretty biased on this topic, so more voices would be helpful. Thanks in advance. monkey_smashing^keyboards (talk) 16:37, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move at Talk:Gaza war#Requested move 4 November 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Gaza war#Requested move 4 November 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. --MikutoH ^talk! 03:28, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Israel has an RfC

Israel, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has an RfC for possible consensus. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. Triggerhippie4 (talk) 10:04, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]