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Tens of thousands of protesters gathered at Kaplan Junction in Tel Aviv tonight for their weekly demonstration against the government's legal reforms, the controversial draft exemption law, and the ongoing situation of the 100 Israeli hostages still held in Gaza. The protest, which began with a march from Habima Square, was marked by strong speeches from opposition leaders and public figures, who continued to express their outrage over what they view as the government’s failure to address the country’s most pressing issues

Rublic transportation in Israel is set to operate in an emergency mode over the upcoming weekend, with limited details available, as confirmed by the Ministry of Transportation. Last week, the Ministry announced a limited schedule for the weekend just hours before services began. It is expected that the public transportation services for this Friday and Saturday will resemble the ones provided last weekend, where certain bus lines extended their hours until 10:00 p.m. on Fridays and began operations at 6:00 a.m. on Saturdays

Bank Leumi ended 2020 with a net profit of NIS 2.1 billion, compared with NIS 3.5 billion in the corresponding period in 2019 - a decrease of 40%. The decrease in profit is mainly due to the significant increase in expenses for credit losses, mainly in the group provision, and a decrease in non-interest financing income, which in 2019 also included income from the sale of Leumi Card, in the amount of NIS 314 million. The return on equity for 2020 amounted to 5.7%, compared with a return of 9.8% in 2019 (9.2% excluding the effect of the sale of Leumi Card in 2019), mainly due to the...

Global glitch strike began on Monday evening on Facebook platforms, including WhatsApp and Instagram. Users have reported a glitch that prevents them from accessing networks, apps or websites. After midnight, Facebook and Instagram resumed operations, and around 02:00, the WhatsApp messaging app also returned to function, about six hours after it started. "We apologize to anyone who could not use WhatsApp today," the company tweeted, "WhatsApp is starting to work slowly and carefully again. Thank you for your patience." Earlier it was written in a Facebook account: "To the huge community...

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...

Starting at midnight between Monday and Tuesday, the price of 95 octane gasoline in self-service stations will decrease by 13 shekels, bringing it to NIS 7.16 per liter (including VAT). This marks the third consecutive decline since August

The State Comptroller published a harsh report on the state of public transportation, stating that the density of traffic on Israel's roads is 3.5 times higher than the average in the OECD countries. Over the years, the use of public transportation has remained small, and the use of private cars has increased. State Comptroller Yosef Shapira described the state of transport in a special and severe criticism report on the crisis and harshly criticized the conduct of the Ministry of Transportation.

In a sobering revelation, the Ministry of Finance anticipates a staggering 6.5% deficit of the GDP for the year 2024, attributing the alarming shortfall to heightened expenses associated with financing ongoing military efforts. The updated draft of the budget proposal, yet to be officially distributed, sheds light on the financial predicament gripping the nation

Despite a 0.1% decrease in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December, Israel concluded 2023 with a yearly inflation rate of 3%, precisely hitting the upper limit of the government's targeted range (1%-3%). This marks a notable slowdown compared to 2022, which saw a substantial 5.3% increase in prices

The average wage in 2020 was NIS 11,538, an increase of 7% compared to 2019, according to CBS data published today (Thursday). The number of jobs per employee was 3.369 million - a decrease of 10% compared to the past year. Were recorded in the hospitality and food services industry with a decrease of 41% in the number of employee jobs and in the arts, entertainment and leisure industry in which there was a decrease of 35.7% in the number of employee jobs. Since 2012, the average wage in the economy has increased by 1.7% -3.6% compared to the previous year, but due to the corona crisis,...