Wikipedia:WikiProject Israel

Welcome to WikiProject Israel

This is a WikiProject that aims to improve and better organize articles related to Israel.

Goals:

To create and maintain fair and unbiased information on Israel, including history, culture, and geography.
To create guidelines and maintain standards for pages involving Israel.
To work to bring Israel articles to the highest quality possible. (You can help!)

Scope

Articles relating to the History of Israel
Articles relating to the Culture of Israel
Articles relating to the Geography of Israel
Articles relating to the Economy of Israel
Articles relating to the Israelis
Articles relating to the Politics of Israel, Government of Israel, and Law of Israel
Articles relating to Sport in Israel
Articles relating to Zionism and the Yishuv
Articles relating to the Hebrew language
Other articles clearly related to Israel in another way

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Alerts

Wikipedia:WikiProject Israel/Article alerts: Did you know

16 Jul 2026 – Raymonde Abecassis (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Munfarid1 (t · c); see discussion
07 Jul 2026 – David Leibel (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Aniyahol (t · c); see discussion
26 Jun 2026 – Baruch Katinka (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Aniyahol (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2026 – Khirbet el-Hammam (Narbata) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Mariamnei (t · c); see discussion
24 Jun 2026 – Qeren Naftali fortress (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Mariamnei (t · c); see discussion
23 Jun 2026 – Arbel Yehoud (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by EaglesFan37 (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

27 Jul 2026 – Ahad HaAm High School (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Anachronist (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
27 Jul 2026 – Aaron Bisman (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by The9Man (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
26 Jul 2026 – 2004 Tashkent suicide bombings (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HerrHeulsuse (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
24 Jul 2026 – 2026 Aramco refinery attack (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Longhornsg (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
24 Jul 2026 – 2026 Iranian strikes on the Kurdistan Region (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Longhornsg (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
22 Jul 2026 – Walter Soriano (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by WALARGENTI (t · c); see discussion (8 participants)
22 Jul 2026 – The Haggada of the Jewish Idea (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Longhornsg (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
15 Jul 2026 – Crime Subaru (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Giuliotf (t · c); see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
14 Jul 2026 – Population statistics for Israeli settlements in the West Bank (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Longhornsg (t · c); see discussion (4 participants; relisted)
20 Jul 2026 – Project Interchange (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by Longhornsg (t · c) was closed as redirect by BhikhariInformer (t · c) on 28 Jul 2026; see discussion (6 participants)

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Proposed deletions

24 Jul 2026 – Silenced No More report (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Kowal2701 (t · c): Presumptive removal of LLM-generated content, see {{slink|Wikipedia:AI noticeboard#User:Kaspar-trout}}. Feel free to reinstate by following the procedures for disputing presumptive removal of LLM-generated content.

Categories for discussion

25 Jul 2026 – Category:2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Ham II (t · c); see discussion
08 Jul 2026 – Category:Israeli people of Soviet descent (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Biosketch (t · c); see discussion
03 Jul 2026 – Category:Muslim critics of Israel (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
03 Jul 2026 – Category:Christian critics of Israel (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
02 Jul 2026 – Category:Anti-Palestinian sentiment in Palestine (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Biosketch (t · c); see discussion
17 Jun 2026 – Category:Ambassadors of Austria to Israel (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Johnpacklambert (t · c); see discussion

Redirects for discussion

25 Jul 2026 – Why is there so much violence in the Middle East (talk · edit · hist) →List of modern conflicts in the Middle East was RfDed by 1234qwer1234qwer4 (t · c); see discussion
22 Jul 2026 – Irgun gang (talk · edit · hist) →Irgun was RfDed by Biosketch (t · c); see discussion
17 Jun 2026 – U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites (talk · edit · hist) →2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites was RfDed by Dudzcar (t · c); see discussion
17 Jun 2026 – US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites (talk · edit · hist) →2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites was RfDed by Dudzcar (t · c); see discussion
17 Jun 2026 – American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites (talk · edit · hist) →2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites was RfDed by Dudzcar (t · c); see discussion
17 Jun 2026 – American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites (talk · edit · hist) →2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites was RfDed by Dudzcar (t · c); see discussion
17 Jun 2026 – US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites (talk · edit · hist) →2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites was RfDed by Jay (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

07 Jul 2026 – Apollophanes Cave (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mariamnei (t · c); start discussion
22 May 2026 – Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by ABehjat (t · c); start discussion
19 Mar 2026 – Moshe Avigdor Amiel (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by VidanaliK (t · c); see discussion
14 Mar 2026 – Bar Kokhba Revolt (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mariamnei (t · c); see discussion

Requests for comments

26 Jul 2026 – Princess Alice of Battenberg (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by ItsShandog (t · c); see discussion
06 Jul 2026 – Genetic studies of Jews (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by AndreJustAndre (t · c); see discussion
21 Jul 2026 – List of statements by Israeli officials cited as genocidal (talk · edit · hist) RfC by Alexandraaaacs1989 (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Peer reviews

26 Jul 2026 – Arbel Yehoud (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by EaglesFan37 (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

27 Jul 2026 – Gaza envelope (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Gaza Envelope by Biosketch (t · c); see discussion
26 Jul 2026 – Bar Kokhba Revolt (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Bar Kokhba revolt by Ultimateplantman (t · c); see discussion
25 Jul 2026 – Columbia University pro-Palestinian campus protests during the Gaza war (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Gaza war protests at Columbia University by Ham II (t · c); see discussion
20 Jul 2026 – Killing of Pierre al-Rahi (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Killing of Pierre el-Rahi by Wikiman2230 (t · c); see discussion
19 Jul 2026 – 2025 banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from match with Aston Villa (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to West Midlands Police ban of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans by UltrasonicMadness (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be merged

14 Jul 2026 – Jewish Communist Union (Poalei Zion) (talk · edit · hist) proposed for merging to Poale Zion by LevantineArchivist (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Articles to be split

21 Jul 2026 – Intent and incitement in the Gaza genocide (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Alexandraaaacs1989 (t · c); see discussion
17 Jul 2026 – Wikipedia and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Chessrat (t · c); see discussion
07 Jun 2026 – Benjamin Netanyahu (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 2x2x2x2x2 (t · c); see discussion
21 May 2026 – Czech Republic–Israel relations (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
13 May 2026 – Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by ~2026-25773-28 (t · c); see [[Talk:Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026#Splitting HaKokhav Haba section|discussion]]
02 Apr 2026 – Judaism (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Thi (t · c); see discussion
13 Oct 2025 – Palestinian political violence (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by EasternShah (t · c); see discussion
27 Apr 2025 – Daughters of Jacob Bridge (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by AllCatsAreGrey (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

12 Jul 2026 – Draft:Philip E. Veerman (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Edaemon (t · c)
12 Jul 2026 – Draft:Psagot program (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by SterBen (t · c)
09 Jul 2026 – Draft:Hani Nofal (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ~2026-36856-57 (t · c)
22 Jun 2026 – Draft:Wajdi Sarhan (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by TeddyRoosevelt1912 (t · c)
14 Jun 2026 – Draft:Gal Greenspan (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by ~2026-34845-21 (t · c)
11 Jun 2026 – Draft:List of Jews in the southern Levant (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by NorthernWinds (t · c)
31 May 2026 – Draft:88FM (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by UltrasonicMadness (t · c)
26 May 2026 – Draft:Meir Orkin (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by טל אבטה (t · c)
26 May 2026 – Draft:Megido Gliding Center (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Imlikeabird123 (t · c)
20 May 2026 – Draft:Haim Permuter (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Adig-pt (t · c)

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Assessment

Israel-related article rating and assessment scheme
(NB: Listing, Log & Stats are updated on a daily basis by a bot)

Daily log of status changes

Current Statistics

Israel-related articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
Quality	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	3	1	4	6			14
FL	1		4	1			6
FM					37		37
A			2	3			5
GA	1	16	43	59		4	123
B	61	182	344	517		103	1,207
C	40	308	1,015	2,171		562	4,096
Start	8	218	1,678	6,448		2,971	11,323
Stub		14	238	3,090		2,566	5,908
List	5	30	175	294	2	361	867
Category					9,754		9,754
Disambig					58		58
File					386		386
Portal					37		37
Project					37		37
Redirect		11	47	195	828		1,081
Template					718		718
NA					1		1
Other		1	8	2	93		104
Assessed	119	781	3,558	12,786	11,951	6,567	35,762
Unassessed			1	7		38	46
Total	119	781	3,559	12,793	11,951	6,605	35,808
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 112,304			Ω = 4.95

Recognized content

This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by JL-Bot (talk · contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Israel}}) or categorized correctly and wait for the next update. See WP:RECOG for configuration options.

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Featured pictures

1961-04-13 Tale Of Century - Eichmann Tried For War Crimes
2009 Anti Israel Protest Tanzania
44444 חדרו של דוד בן גוריון בצריף בשדה בוקר
Albert Einstein Head cleaned
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1902)
Crew of STS-107, official photo
Damage in Gaza Strip during the October 2023 - 29
David Ben-Gurion (D597-087)
Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATES FOR 1994 IN OSLO.
ISR-2013-Jerusalem-Holy Sepulchre-dome
ISR-2015-Jerusalem-Temple Mount-Fountain of Qayt Bay
ISR-EGY border 6521a
Ilan Ramon, NASA photo portrait in orange suit
Israel-2013-Aerial 00-Negev-Makhtesh Ramon
Israel-2013-Aerial 21-Masada
Israel-2013-Jaffa 01
Israel-2013-Tel Aviv 01-Reading Power Station
Jerusalem Railway Station2
Jerusalem panorama early twentieth century2
Jerusalem-2013(2)-Aerial-Temple Mount-(south exposure)
Jerusalem-2013(2)-Temple Mount-Dome of the Rock (SE exposure)
Jerusalem-2013-Temple Mount-Al-Aqsa Mosque (NE exposure)
Jerusalem-2013-Temple Mount-Dome of the Rock-Detail 01
Kirinia roxelana male 1
Ma'aleh Akrabim
Maurycy Gottlieb - Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur
Mizrah - Israel Dov Rosenbaum
Moshe Ya'alon
PikiWiki Israel 13773 AIDA AT MASADA 2011
Robert Bateman - The Pool of Bethesda - Google Art Project
Scribe- Menahem - The Birds' Head Haggadah - Google Art Project
Selection on the ramp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, 1944 (Auschwitz Album) 1b
Survey of Palestine 1942-1958 1-100,000 sheet index georef
The Great Isaiah Scroll MS A (1QIsa) - Google Art Project
Vespa orientalis 2
Yoram Taharlev Portrait
מכתש רמון - גלישת עננים (cropped)
מתחם אַוּגוּסְטֶה ויקטוֹריה
עינת קליש-רותם
צנחנים בכותל המערבי

Former featured pictures

Ottoman surrender of Jerusalem restored

Picture of the day pictures

Maurycy Gottlieb - Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur (2007-09-21)
1961-04-13 Tale Of Century - Eichmann Tried For War Crimes (2009-01-21)
2009 Anti Israel Protest Tanzania (2009-08-22)
Ottoman surrender of Jerusalem restored (2009-12-09)
Jerusalem panorama early twentieth century2 (2010-05-12)
Jerusalem Railway Station2 (2010-06-02)
ISR-EGY border 6521a (2013-12-11)
Crew of STS-107, official photo (2014-02-01)
Jerusalem-2013-Temple Mount-Al-Aqsa Mosque (NE exposure) (2014-07-28)
Ma'aleh Akrabim (2014-10-01)
Israel-2013-Aerial 21-Masada (2014-12-14)
Israel-2013-Aerial 00-Negev-Makhtesh Ramon (2014-12-29)
Israel-2013-Tel Aviv 01-Reading Power Station (2015-02-15)
Jerusalem-2013-Temple Mount-Dome of the Rock-Detail 01 (2015-03-06)
Israel-2013-Jaffa 01 (2015-04-08)
Moshe Ya'alon (2015-06-24)
Jerusalem-2013(2)-Aerial-Temple Mount-(south exposure) (2015-07-17)
ISR-2013-Jerusalem-Holy Sepulchre-dome (2016-05-14)
Jerusalem-2013(2)-Temple Mount-Dome of the Rock (SE exposure) (2017-06-25)
ISR-2015-Jerusalem-Temple Mount-Fountain of Qayt Bay (2018-12-16)
PikiWiki Israel 13773 AIDA AT MASADA 2011 (2018-12-24)
Robert Bateman - The Pool of Bethesda - Google Art Project (2019-11-07)
מתחם אַוּגוּסְטֶה ויקטוֹריה (2020-08-05)
Kirinia roxelana male 1 (2020-08-11)
Scribe- Menahem - The Birds' Head Haggadah - Google Art Project (2021-03-28)
44444 חדרו של דוד בן גוריון בצריף בשדה בוקר (2021-06-05)
Vespa orientalis 2 (2021-08-11)
עינת קליש-רותם (2022-05-06)
צנחנים בכותל המערבי (2022-06-07)
David Ben-Gurion (D597-087) (2022-10-16)
The Great Isaiah Scroll MS A (1QIsa) - Google Art Project (2022-11-08)
Mizrah - Israel Dov Rosenbaum (2022-11-12)
Survey of Palestine 1942-1958 1-100,000 sheet index georef (2022-12-31)
Ilan Ramon, NASA photo portrait in orange suit (2023-06-20)
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1902) (2023-08-30)
Flickr - Government Press Office (GPO) - THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATES FOR 1994 IN OSLO. (2023-09-13)
Damage in Gaza Strip during the October 2023 - 29 (2024-03-16)
Selection on the ramp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, 1944 (Auschwitz Album) 1b (2025-04-27)
Albert Einstein Head cleaned (2029-03-14)

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