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In a terror attack in Gush Etzion, nineteen-year-old Dvir Soreck, soldier from Ofra settelment was killed. The soldier was a sitting student who was absent last night. His body was found in the morning on the side of the road between Efrat and Migdal Oz. The security forces scan the area to track the terrorist who murdered the soldier. Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said security forces are in pursuit to capture the lowly terrorist. He sent condolences to the soldier's family. State President Reuben Rivlin says the heart aches for the loss of his short lif. He...

The LOTTE Group, one of the five largest corporations in South Korea, with a turnover of about $ 80 billion a year and a profit of about $ 5 billion a year, is looking for investments in Israel. The owner and chairman of the fifth largest corporation in South Korea, is currently visiting the country and meets with Minister of Economy and Industry Eli Cohen Minister of Economy and Industry Eli Cohen: "I welcome the arrival of the LOTTE company in Israel. The arrival of this company is indicative of the strength and quality of the Israeli market that continues to attract large companies...

In the new cemetery in Lod, seventeen-year-old Rina Schenarb, seventeen of Lod, was arrested this morning in a terror attack near the Dolev settlement in Benjamin. Hundreds accompanied her in her last way Rina Schnarb was hit by a sabotage while traveling with her father and brother near the spring of Danny. The brother, Dvir, nineteen, sustained severe wounds from shrapnel. He was analyzed this afternoon at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, and was told that his condition was stable and that his life was not in danger. The father of the family, Ethan, is hospitalized and his...

Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel thwarted an assault against it in a major operational effort sent by Iranian Quds Force and Shiite militia. Netanyahu emphasized that Iran has no immunity anywhere. "Our forces are operating in every direction against the Iranian aggression," he noted. The PM went on to say that an assumption would be made for every scenario. "We will continue to work against Iran and its affiliates with determination and responsibility for Israel's security." Opposition Syrian Human Rights Monitoring Center reports that Air Force planes...

Kfar Saba and Tel Aviv are the largest cities that lead the most in the satisfaction of their residents. Jerusalem, on the other hand, remains the most indigenous to the city - according to the CBS data from the 2018 Social Survey. Local cleaning. The Social Survey is an ongoing annual survey of living and welfare conditions in Israel, conducted last year and interviewed by some 7,450 people aged 20 and over, representing about 6.5 million people. Among the topics the survey dealt with were switching between cities, commuting (i.e. getting to work and back) and satisfaction with the major...

Credit rating company Fitch has ratified Israel's credit rating at A + with a stable outlook, which means that there is no forecast in the near future to raise or lower the rating. It should be noted that earlier this month, international credit rating company S&P ratified Israel's credit rating and left it at AA-level with a stable outlook This followed in August 2018, raising Israel's rating to its current level - the highest ever - when it ratified it last February, stating that it is unlikely to be hurt by the election. The last time Fitch raised Israel's credit rating on foreign...

After the disabling threats have been removed, about 2,354,000 students will return to schools and kindergartens today - and the school year will open: 168,000 first-grade students will enter the school gates for the first time, as well as 190,000 preschoolers and 333,000 preschoolers. Also, 1,074,000 elementary school students, 296,000 middle school students and 461,000 upper secondary students will be attending educational institutions today, of which 132,000 are 12th graders, who will be their last year in the education system. The students have been for almost a full month, as Tishrei...

Representatives of Israel abroad begin voting - for the second time in 5 months: 13 days before Election Day in Israel, and there are those who are already throwing a ballot. Over 5,000 Israeli voters who are abroad due to their work will elect their representatives for the 22nd Knesset. The last time they took part in the democratic process was only last April, so the elections were held for the 21st Knesset. State employees and representatives of national institutions serving abroad may elect to represent the country in which they serve. Among the voters: civil servants (including...

In August, more than 2.8 million passengers passed through Ben Gurion Airport, according to data released by the Israel Airports Authority. This figure makes August 2019 the busiest month ever recorded in Ben Gurion Airport. In September, approximately 2.3 million passengers will travel through Ben Gurion Airport on international flights, and a total of 9.98 million passengers are expected to travel in the field until after Tishrei holidays. In October alone - the month of holidays - 2.28 million passengers are expected to travel in the field. According to data published by the Israel...

US President Trump says he has trouble believing that Israel has laid down listening and eavesdropping facilities near the White House and other Washington sites. "I don't think Israel is spying on us. Everything is possible, but I can't believe it is true," Trump told reporters at the White House. This was President Trump's first response to the US news site Politico. Earlier, Prime Minister Netanyahu said the report was false and false. According to the prime minister, he clearly instructed the intelligence community not to act in the United States and this directive is fully enforced. A...