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This article needs some help with sourcing. The one source used is dead. If anyone can help I'd appreciate it. Best.4meter4 (talk) 17:32, 15 December 2025 (UTC)
- I've fixed the citation and added two secondary sources for a few additional facts mentioned in the article. Couldn't find any good sources on a cusory search but I'd assume the National Library of Israel has additional sources in its newspaper collection Totalstgamer (talk) 21:03, 15 December 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you folks. Bearian (talk) 04:07, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
Verification of street name
Hi, could someone verify that there is a street in Israel named after Petras Baublys? A couple of Lithuanian sources published the claim (without specifying a city), but I could not find anything on Google Maps. Thanks, Renata•3 03:28, 31 December 2025 (UTC)
Good article reassessment for Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 20:46, 2 January 2026 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Ma'ayan Harod#Requested move 28 December 2025

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Ma'ayan Harod#Requested move 28 December 2025 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPathtalk 08:43, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
Request for input: Hezi Shayb article - banner removal
Hello,
I've recently made extensive improvements to the article Hezi Shayb, including the addition of reliable, independent sources (news outlets, institutional websites, and library records). I’ve also submitted a request on the article’s Talk Page to remove the
template, as I believe the article now meets Wikipedia’s verifiability standards.
I’d appreciate if an editor from WikiProject Israel could take a look and provide input or support.
Thanks in advance! ~2026-68662 (talk) 08:12, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
Just following up on my previous message regarding the Hezi Shayb article. The page has been updated with reliable sources from academic and media references, and I'd greatly appreciate it if someone could take a look and advise whether the
tag can now be removed.
Thanks again in advance! --~2026-68662 (talk) 09:17, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
- TBH I am not sure he is notable enough for an article. The article appears to have been written by himself or people associated with him. I've proposed the article be deleted. Number 57 16:20, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 20:14, 13 January 2026 (UTC)
Requested move on Palestinian genocide accusation
Talk:Palestinian genocide accusation#Requested move 5 January 2026. -- Cdjp1 (talk) 13:50, 16 January 2026 (UTC)
Please find and add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 16:23, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
Could someone take a look at reference #7 in that article? It's malformed and I can't find the original. Thanks. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 20:25, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
- Pinging @Rijikk: as the person who added the source. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 20:27, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
- Hi! I am here. What is the exact problem with the source? Rijikk (talk) 22:34, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
- Well among other things "אנציקלופדיה «מפה»" seems unusual with two unbalanced »'s. Google translates this as Encyclopedia «Map», so I would assume something like "«אנציקלופדיה «מפה" is more normal. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 04:06, 18 January 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for noticing that. Now I removed the unnecessary quotation marks (the encyclopedia name is written sometimes with them, sometimes without). Is there anything else? Rijikk (talk) 19:54, 18 January 2026 (UTC)
- That would be it, as far as I noticed. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 20:15, 18 January 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for noticing that. Now I removed the unnecessary quotation marks (the encyclopedia name is written sometimes with them, sometimes without). Is there anything else? Rijikk (talk) 19:54, 18 January 2026 (UTC)
- Well among other things "אנציקלופדיה «מפה»" seems unusual with two unbalanced »'s. Google translates this as Encyclopedia «Map», so I would assume something like "«אנציקלופדיה «מפה" is more normal. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 04:06, 18 January 2026 (UTC)
- Hi! I am here. What is the exact problem with the source? Rijikk (talk) 22:34, 17 January 2026 (UTC)
As part of an ongoing project to re-assess all Legal stubs, I assessed this as a C-Class and High-importance article. Bearian (talk) 23:43, 19 January 2026 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Yehud Medinata#Requested move 16 January 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Yehud Medinata#Requested move 16 January 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPathtalk 08:26, 24 January 2026 (UTC)
Article was created by a now blocked user and nominated for DYK. If anybody is interested in seeing it through to the mainpage, it looks like it could be made ready in 20 odd minutes if you speak Hebrew. 1brianm7 (talk) 02:37, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
This article has been unsourced since 2006. If anyone can help add sources it would be appreciated. Thanks.4meter4 (talk) 19:37, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
Please add reliable sources. Some might be found on the other languages' articles that are linked in tags at the top of the stub. Bearian (talk) 03:19, 26 January 2026 (UTC)
Is this just news? Please discuss or fix the issues tagged. Bearian (talk) 00:04, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
- "Fix the issues tagged"? There are no sources cited, how is an article able to exist with no sources? IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 00:37, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
- IOHANNVSVERVS feel free to nominate it for deletion. Bearian (talk) 12:13, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
I thought in fairness that you should be aware. Bearian (talk) 12:11, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
Done. It was deleted. Bearian (talk) 04:06, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
The redirect Occupied Palestinian Territory has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2026 January 28 § Occupied territories, Palestine until a consensus is reached. —Myceteae🍄🟫 (talk) 19:20, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

The article Mickey Boodaei has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
non-notable businessman. Only sources found in WP:BEFORE are WP:PROMO
You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.
Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion based on established criteria.
If the proposed deletion has already been carried out, you may request undeletion of the article at any time. Bearian (talk) 02:37, 2 February 2026 (UTC)
- Please add reliable sources, folks, as soon as night falls. Bearian (talk) 17:13, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
Unsourced Israeli basketball articles
There are three unsourced Israeli basketball articles at Category:Articles lacking sources from June 2010, which almost certainly be deleted by the end of March 2026, unless someone else adds reliable sources. Just a heads up. Bearian (talk) 17:12, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
This article has been unsourced since 2006. If anyone can help add sources it would be appreciated. Thanks.4meter4 (talk) 15:53, 8 February 2026 (UTC)
Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 03:34, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
Translation help needed for bilingual welcome template
Courtesy link: Template:Welcome-foreign/Hebrew
Hello. Can you help verify a brief, English-to-Hebrew translation in a welcome template?
Template:Welcome-foreign is a bilingual welcome template used to welcome new users who have written content in some other language besides English. The template welcomes them first in English, then in their own language, as long as it is one of the three dozen languages it can handle. New languages are easily added. I have added support for Hebrew, but I don't know Hebrew so I used automatic translation to create Template:Welcome-foreign/Hebrew from the original at Template:Welcome-foreign/English. I'd appreciate it if a native Hebrew speaker could verify or improve the translation. Feel free to edit it directly, or paste a better translation below, if you prefer not to edit a template. Thanks! Mathglot (talk) 04:15, 9 February 2026 (UTC)
Try to add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 14:23, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
Please add reliable sources, or it will likely be deleted soon. Bearian (talk) 18:31, 11 February 2026 (UTC)
This was proposed for deletion. Please fix the issues tagged immediately. It is likely to get nominated for deletion. Bearian (talk) 03:27, 12 February 2026 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Palestinian sports during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip#Requested move 14 February 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Palestinian sports during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip#Requested move 14 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Abesca (talk) 16:50, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 01:48, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

The article Avi Degani has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
No credible claim of notability; doesn't meet WP:NACADEMIC, retiring from Tel Aviv as an Associate Professor. Scopus should H-index of 3.
You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.
Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion based on established criteria.
If the proposed deletion has already been carried out, you may request undeletion of the article at any time. Bearian (talk) 02:20, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
Just a notification, not a canvass. Bearian (talk) 03:44, 16 February 2026 (UTC)
Please add 1 or 2 reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 20:46, 16 February 2026 (UTC)
Is this notable? Really? Bearian (talk) 04:05, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 18:22, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
Kfar Malal merger
I have proposed merging Moshava remnants in Kfar Malal into Kfar Malal. Discussion at Talk:Kfar Malal. Zerotalk 07:22, 21 February 2026 (UTC)
Bank of the Temple Society in Jaffa
Hello Editors
I'm trying to publish an English page for this old German bank that used to exist in Jaffa during the Mandate for Palestine: https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/בנק_אגודת_הטמפלרים
I prepared a draft page in English for this bank: Draft:Bank of the Temple Society and published it but one of the English editors deleted the picture that I used from the Hebrew page above. I explained that the picture is open to the public: "This work is in the public domain (public domain) because its copyright has expired in Israel. According to the Copyright Law of the State of Israel 2007 (Section 38) a work passes into the public domain on January 1 of the 71st year after the death of the creator."
Still the picture that I used was not accepted because the page is in English.
What is the solution?
Another editor wrote: "All companies and organizations are required to satisfy relevant Wikipedia notability guidelines regardless of whether they no longer exist." I'm not advertising the bank but inserting the information that the Templer Colonies in then Palestine established also a bank.
Can anyone assist? Holyland2026 (talk) 11:20, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Holyland2026: The image was deleted because you didn't provide a source (and he.wiki doesn't count as a source). You should load it instead at Commons, stating where it came from. If it was published more than 50 years ago, you can use the copyright tag {{}}PD-Israel}}. If you don't know how to do that, tell me this information and I will do it. Zerotalk 11:31, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- Hello Zero
- I would appreciate if you can help me with this issue since I'm quite new and find it difficult with all these rule :-). Thank you.
- Holyland 2026 Holyland2026 (talk) 12:03, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- This it the source that I found: https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/קובץ:Bank_der_Tempelgesellschaft_jaffa.jpg Holyland2026 (talk) 12:05, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- This is the photographer: Carl Lutz
- Carl Lutz Holyland2026 (talk) 12:09, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- Done. It was already at Commons, though with a wrong license. Zerotalk 13:12, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you so much for your help :-)
- Have a great day. Holyland2026 (talk) 13:15, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
- Done. It was already at Commons, though with a wrong license. Zerotalk 13:12, 22 February 2026 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Nuclear weapons and Israel#Requested move 7 February 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Nuclear weapons and Israel#Requested move 7 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPathtalk 07:13, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Hamas baby beheading hoax

An editor has requested that Hamas baby beheading hoax be moved to another page, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. DanielRigal (talk) 23:17, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
Oy veh. This could really use a babushka's help. Please add reliable sources. Bearian (talk) 00:46, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Criticism of Israel § Requested move 22 February 2026

An editor has requested that Criticism of Israel be moved to Criticism of the State of Israel, which may be of interest to this WikiProject. You are invited to participate in the move discussion. 9ninety (talk) 03:28, 24 February 2026 (UTC)
This stub has been nominated for deletion. Please don't discuss it here, and don't remove the tag without adding at least one or two more citations. I'm just the messenger. Bearian (talk) 04:16, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Holocaust survivors and descendants in pro-Palestinian activism#Requested move 17 February 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Holocaust survivors and descendants in pro-Palestinian activism#Requested move 17 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPathtalk 05:09, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
Joining the project
I'm an EC and would like to join this project. What do I need to do to add my name? KeenEyed (talk) 15:17, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
- Add your username to the participants list and preferrably add this page to your watchlist. Any additional organizing efforts on your part are welcome. Totalstgamer (talk) 22:02, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Baldwin IV of Jerusalem#Requested move 26 February 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Baldwin IV of Jerusalem#Requested move 26 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Векочел (talk) 23:18, 26 February 2026 (UTC)
Requested move at Talk:Iran–Israel war#Requested move 19 February 2026

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Iran–Israel war#Requested move 19 February 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. TarnishedPathtalk 08:45, 27 February 2026 (UTC)