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Israel's public debt soared in 2021, in absolute terms, and crossed the NIS 1 trillion mark. However, in the main index for examining Israel's financial strength, the debt-to-GDP ratio in the economy has improved, and it dropped from 71.7% in 2020 to 70.3%. The Accountant General of the Ministry of Finance, Yahli Rotenberg, published today (Wednesday) the preliminary debt data for 2021. They show that the improvement in the debt-to-GDP ratio was recorded mainly due to the increase in GDP in the economy in 2021, in light of the economic recovery. The published figure was determined by the...

The IEC purchased nine liquefied gas (LNG) cargoes, totaling one billion cubic meters (BCM), about 20% of Israel's annual consumption of gas, already starting to arrive in Israel, the company paid $ 100 million. The parties to the agreement may make price adjustments, which will be expressed on two dates: the first of July 2021, with the possibility of a 25% change in both directions; And the second, in July 2024, of 10%. The purchases, under SPOT contracts, were made at an average cost of $ 3 per unit of heat, which is about 50% lower than the price of gas purchased by the electricity...

El Al lost $ 147 million in the third quarter of 2020 - the quarter that usually earns it the most money per year, compared to a profit of $ 27 million in the corresponding quarter in 2019. This huge loss is not even the most amazing thing in the company's recent financial report. Nine months into the corona crisis, as International Air Transport Organization (IAEA) forecasts for corporate losses in 2020 and 2021 become increasingly pessimistic, the company's accountants from BDO Haft still believe there is no need for a provision for even a dollar depreciation, on An aircraft fleet with a...

Dovdban unit soldier Major (res.) Yehuda Gato, 22 years old, from Pardes Hana-Karkur, an operational driver, was killed today (Monday) by an explosive device in the Nur A. Shams refugee camp near Tulkarm. Another fighter was wounded. The tragedy happened during a counter-terrorism operation by the Menashe Brigade, in which shafts were breached and explosives were neutralized. At the time of the explosion, there was a driver and a commander from the Dovdvan unit in the vehicle, the rest of the fighters unloaded before the explosion in favor of an operational foot mission. The Panther...

The Corona Cabinet on Thursday approved the first phase of easing the general closure. According to the Cabinet decision, educational institutions for children up to the age of six will return to activity, as well as businesses that are not audience recipients. In addition, the restriction that only one thousand meters away from the place of residence is allowed will be removed, and it will be possible to visit other people's homes. In addition, takeaway services will be available in restaurants in addition to deliveries, beaches and nature reserves will be open to the general public,...

After a year and a half of partial distance learning, the academic year opened on Sunday and hundreds of thousands of students will fill the campuses and study in classrooms. The studies will take place under the rules of the "green character". Thus, higher education institutions have announced that most of the learning will take place on campuses, but they intend to incorporate distance learning on a limited scale as well. 350,000 students are expected to study in the current academic year at 59 institutions of higher learning. This is an increase of four percent compared to the previous...

For the second time this week, the number of job seekers is higher than those returning to work. This is evident from the data published by the Employment Service. The data shows that in the last 24 hours, 1,448 reports of return to work were received by the Employment Service. At the same time, 1,592 new job seekers were registered. The last time a higher number of layoffs was reported in relation to people returning to work was on Sunday this week, it was reported that the number of job seekers was double the reported return to work, with 466 reports of returning to work, compared to 850...

Hours after the cancellation of the probable cause was approved in the first reading, demonstrations and blockades began throughout the country, among other things at all entrances to Jerusalem, the coastal road, road 4, and the Ayalon routes: "This is just the promo." A vehicle was recorded speeding toward protesters on Route 531 - and running away from the policeman who tried to stop it. MDA: "Significant delays in the movement of the ambulances, they want to allow them to move freely

A fall in potash and phosphate prices resulted in a 57% drop in Israel Chemicals (ICL) 's net profit in the first quarter of 2020, totaling $ 60 million - 5 cents a share. ICL's revenue, managed by Reviv Zoller, fell 7% in the first quarter of 2020 compared to its corresponding quarter in 2019, totaling $ 1.3 billion - 4% more than the analysts' forecasts. The decrease in ICL's revenues (-2.89% 1210) was due to a 15% ($ 44 per tonne) drop in potash prices in the last quarter compared to the corresponding quarter, to $ 250 per ton. ICL was also hit by a fall in the price of green phosphoric...