A muted response by financial markets to a credit rating downgrade of Israel by Moody’s last week shows investors understand that Israel’s economy is only temporarily struggling due to the war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief economic adviser said. Since Moody’s on Friday cut Israel’s sovereign credit rating to A2 from A1 — […]
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The popular app TikTok has removed a feature used by researchers to study the Israel-Hamas war, according to an article published by the Washinton Post on Thursday. The feature, which shows how many times specific hashtags have been viewed, was used by researchers to measure the difference in pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel social media engagement. The […]
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Magen David Adom’s National Operations Center was visited on Tuesday by MK Gideon Sa’ar, who lauded the organization’s wide range of activities on a day-to-day, but especially since the Israel-Hamas War broke out. “I want to express great appreciation for the vital work of the organization,” he said after meeting with MDA Director General Eli […]
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Despite the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Bank of America (BofA) said Israel is doing pretty well. In its Global Economic Weekly report published Friday, BofA said that Israel’s budget deficit is getting bigger but is still under control. Inflation in Israel is going down, and if there is a ceasefire, inflation could […]
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As a result of the war, foreign residents and new immigrants have shown interest in the local real estate market. Below is a summary of the main tax implications that may be of interest. The Israeli Real Estate Taxation Law imposes two types of tax on taxpayers: Appreciation tax and purchase tax. The law is […]
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I am a longtime fan of Major League Baseball’s Boston Red Sox. They hold the record for one of baseball’s great comebacks. In 2004, they trailed the New York Yankees by three games to none in a best-of-seven league championship series. Nonetheless, they went on to win four games straight, advanced to the World Series, […]
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The Welfare Ministry, in collaboration with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and the Health Ministry are developing a unique program to support kidnapped Israeli women who may return from Hamas captivity pregnant. This initiative came in response to sexual abuse perpetrated by Hamas terrorists. Walla News reported on Wednesday that the ministry aims to integrate […]
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In a new study initiated by the Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) in cooperation with Dr. Anat Ben-Porat of Bar-Ilan University’s School of Social Work, 25 women who had left an abusive relationship were studied to examine the effects of the war on the lives of the participants. This study was performed in light of […]
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The days since October 7 have been a living nightmare for all Israelis, but does it also affect our dreams when we sleep? Dr. Udi Bonstein, chief psychologist at the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, who has conducted a study on our dreams during the current Gaza war, has found that there has been a […]
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Let’s face it, everyone is feeling the stress of the current war. The IDF has operated in Gaza with much success in shutting down and countering the terrorist threat. Thanks to our brave soldiers fighting in Gaza, there seems to be a reduction in the number of rocket attacks aimed at Israel. As the war […]
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