Asia Israel Over two million Israelis, 25% of the population, are estimated to be living below the poverty line
Asia Israel On October 27 official Israel marked the Hebrew date to commemorate the Hamas onslaught on southern Israel and the massacre of 1.200 people last 7 October, international calendar, which sparked the ongoing war
Asia Israel The government has turned to the defense industry to bolster the military’s ability to intercept aerial drones; a competition was launched among eight large and small firms including Elbit, Rafael and Israel Aerospace Industries
Asia Israel The Bank of Israel kept interest rates unchanged for the sixth consecutive meeting, but raised the prospect of future rate hikes if armed conflicts on two fronts push inflation higher than expected
Asia Israel Netanyahu defiantly addressed the UN, saying that he decided to attend "after hearing the lies and slanders addressed by the speakers present", calling the UN a "house of darkness" and a "swamp of anti-Semitic bile"