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A slowdown in the pace of residential construction starts. According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, in the third quarter of 2022 (July to September), the construction of 14,675 apartments began. This is a decrease of about 5% compared to the corresponding quarter in 2021 when the construction of 15,482 apartments began. Compared to the second quarter of 2022 when the construction of 17,293 apartments began, this is already a 15% drop in the rate of construction starts. In fact, the figures for the third quarter of 2022 are the lowest recorded since September 2021

Diplomat, a major importer and distributor of well-known international brands in Israel, has announced a price increase averaging 3%-4% on its products, affecting popular names like Milka, Oreo, Tampax, Heinz, Kellogg's, and Fairey. Despite warnings from the Ministry of Economy and the government's efforts to ease imports, Diplomat moves forward with its price hike plans, indicating resilience against external pressures. The company, which also distributes Procter & Gamble products across several countries, cites increased costs from international suppliers as the reason for the price...

The Israeli delegation in Doha, Qatar agreed to the compromise proposed by the Americans regarding the number of terrorist prisoners to be released from prison - and are now awaiting Hamas' answer. The delegation, which is staying in Doha together with the head of the CIA Bill Burns, the prime minister of Qatar and a senior delegation in Egypt, is conducting the negotiations after the cabinet agreed to expand the mandate given to it

Alarms echoed across central Israel last night, including the Dan bloc, the Shephelah, and the southern West Bank, after a ballistic missile was launched from Yemen. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that the missile was intercepted successfully and caused no casualties

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu spoke with the head of the Mossad Dedi Barnea and the head of the Shin Bet Ronen Bar and approved delegations on their behalf to fly to Cairo in the coming days to continue negotiations for the release of the abductees with scope for further negotiations, the Prime Minister's Office said on Friday. organizations

Following days of speculation, the results of Israel's Thursday airstrike on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, have come into focus. The Houthis have confirmed the death of Prime Minister Ahmed Ghalib al-Rahavi, along with several of his associates, in the attack

Heavy fighting continues across the Gaza Strip as Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) intensify ground and air operations in the southern region. On Friday, an IDF spokesman reported that a soldier from the 12th Battalion of the Golani Brigade was seriously wounded during an operation in southern Gaza. The soldier, who was struck by gunfire, was evacuated to a hospital for treatment. His family has been informed, according to the military

Six years after the police investigation was opened against Benny Steinmetz and businessmen Avi Lev-Ran and Michal Noy on suspicion of bribing senior government officials in Guinea in exchange for mining rights worth billions of dollars, it ends today with a comprehensive settlement - on the criminal and tax levels. According to the overall settlement, the prosecutor's office will not file an indictment against the three, in exchange for a civil forfeiture of NIS 23 million from Lev-Ran, Noy and another company. Steinmetz's share of the settlement will amount to NIS 17 million.

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said that "the matter of destroying Hamas, making Hamas disappear - is simply throwing sand in the eyes of the public." He clarified that the way to weaken Hamas is to establish a new government in the Gaza Strip, and the political echelon is responsible for that. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu stated in response to his words that "the political-security cabinet headed by me defined as one of the goals of the war the destruction of the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas. The IDF is of course committed to this