Government

According to the election results as of this hour (Wednesday), only 2,459 votes separate the Netanyahu bloc from the Lapid bloc, while the right-wing parties led by the Likud currently win 65 mandates and the other parties only 55. It should be noted that the number is not final, and may change with the counting of the duplicate envelopes. The small numerical gap between the blocs compared to the apparent gap in the distribution of seats in the Knesset stems from the percentage of obstruction, and from the fact that the right-wing bloc was maximally organized, while the center-left bloc...

The Water Authority Board announced today (Thursday) that it is putting to a public hearing the increase in water rates for domestic consumption by approximately 3.5% starting in January 2023, among other things following a sharp increase in electricity prices and a 2% increase in the price index. This is alongside the increase in investments in the water sector in Israel. A final decision will be made in December. According to the proposal, the rate for a known quantity (the low rate) will be NIS 7.874 per cubic meter from January (instead of NIS 7.608 per cubic meter) and the rate for...

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, confirmed on Wednesday that it intends to lay off about 11,000 employees (about 13% of the workforce). Even earlier, the Wall Street Journal published this morning that its founder and big boss, Mark Zuckerberg, told hundreds of her managers in a meeting he held with them that the layoffs would begin today. This is the largest mass of layoffs this year in the technology industry

The salary of the president, the prime minister, the ministers, the deputy ministers, the members of the Knesset, the judges and all those close to them will be updated in the January 2023 salary according to estimates by about 4%. The MKs will receive an additional NIS 1,810 gross per month, the ministers will receive an additional NIS 2,027, the Prime Minister and Speaker of the Knesset will receive an additional NIS 2,253 and the President will receive an additional NIS 2,586. On Tuesday, the 25th Knesset was sworn in. All members of the Knesset swore allegiance. State President Yitzhak...

The Tnuva company announced the increase in the price of non-supervised milk products and milk substitutes by 4.7% on average and up to 4.9% at the maximum. The price increase will take effect next week, starting November 22. Tnuva announced this to all points of sale: among others containers, marketing chains and the institutional market (restaurants, cafes, hotels and offices)

One person was killed and 14 others were injured this morning (Wednesday) in a combined attack that occurred at two central bus stations in Jerusalem, one of them in critical condition and two in critical condition. The attacks were apparently caused by explosive devices planted in the arenas. From documents from the scene, you can see the great damage caused to the place, including the nearby fence. The first explosion happened at the bus station at the entrance to the city. The MDA team that was called to the scene provided medical treatment to the injured and evacuated them to the...

The first round of negotiations for the signing of a free trade agreement between Israel and Bahrain has ended and significant progress has been made.The negotiating teams of Israel and Bahrain met this week in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, and discussed various issues including trade in goods, regulation and standardization, customs, trade in services, government procurement, e-commerce and the protection of intellectual property rights. The delegation, led by the Foreign Trade Administration of the Ministry of Economy and the industry and other representatives from the ministry, as...

The maximum price per liter of 95 gasoline will rise at midnight to NIS 6.85 per liter, an increase of 0.39 shekels per liter from the month of November. The price for full service will also increase by 39 agorat per liter and will be NIS 7.06 per liter. The reason for the increase is the partial cancellation of the discount on the excise tax, which will now be 33 cents per liter, instead of 79 cents as it was until now. However, due to the drop in fuel prices in the world, the total increase in the price of fuel is lower than the reduction in the excise tax