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Thousands of women and men gathered in front of the Zeev Fortress in Tel Aviv on Friday to participate in a silent protest calling for the return of 101 Israelis held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. The protest, organized by the "101 Watch" initiative—founded by the mothers of the abductees—marked the first time the demonstration was held in Tel Aviv, having previously taken place in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem

In a rare and contentious press conference on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a vehement attack on the country’s legal system, using the occasion to frame himself as a victim of political persecution. His remarks, made just hours before his highly anticipated testimony in his ongoing corruption trial, sought to rally his supporters by portraying the legal process as a “hunting expedition” against him

Unilever has announced a significant price increase for its chocolate products, set to take effect next month. The company cited a sharp rise in global cocoa prices as the driving force behind the price hike, with some products seeing an increase of up to 16%.

McDonald's Israel will soon offer customers a free product with their online orders, following a class action settlement approved today (Tuesday) by the Central District Court in Lod. The settlement, which resolves claims of misleading pricing, will allow online orderers to select one free item from three options: a half-liter bottle of water (NIS 13), a 330 ml can of Coke Zero (NIS 10), or regular-sized fries (100 grams, NIS 18)

The Knesset plenum approved the state budget laws and the 2025 economic plan in a first reading late Monday night. The budget, totaling approximately 609 billion shekels, aims for a deficit target of 4.4%. The approval came amid significant political tensions surrounding disagreements within the ruling coalition

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

The long-standing Alliance factory in Hadera, a key manufacturer of patented tires, will be permanently closed, Japanese multinational corporation Yokohama announced last month. The closure, set for December 31, 2024, follows a significant decline in orders, attributed to Israel's loss of its competitive edge in transportation, the company explained

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has signed a multibillion-shekel deal with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to purchase a new stock of interceptors for the country’s Arrow missile defense system. The decision to procure additional interceptors comes after the system faced challenges in intercepting ballistic missiles launched from Yemen in recent weeks, including two significant failures. Despite these setbacks, the Ministry of Defense remains confident in the Arrow system's advanced capabilities and its crucial role in Israel's air defense strategy

In a shocking act of violence on Friday, Lyudmila Lipovsky, an 83-year-old woman, was stabbed to death in Herzliya, in what Israeli authorities are treating as a terrorist attack. The assailant, a 28-year-old West Bank resident, attacked Lipovsky at the entrance to an assisted living complex on Holocaust Martyrs Street where she lived

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent a successful prostate removal surgery on Sunday evening at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. The procedure lasted approximately two hours and was carried out under general anesthesia. The medical team described it as a success. Prof. Ofer Gofrit, Director of the Urology Department at Hadassah, confirmed that the surgery went as planned and that Netanyahu is in stable condition