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The security establishment was alarmed last night (Thursday) by violent disturbances in the village of Jit, Samaria, where dozens of Jewish rioters set fire to homes and vehicles and allegedly shot and killed a young Palestinian man. A security source expressed shock, stating that the violence occurred "without a trigger, without an attack," and described the incident as serious. The source also noted a troubling increase in such incidents in recent months, raising concerns about the lack of law enforcement

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a press conference Monday evening at the Kempinski Hotel in Tel Aviv, summarizing his brief visit to Israel amidst ongoing ceasefire negotiations and efforts to secure a hostage deal. In his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Blinken stated that Netanyahu confirmed Israel's acceptance of the US mediation proposal discussed at the recent Doha summit, urging Hamas to reciprocate

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) launched a preemptive strike early Sunday morning, preventing a significant Hezbollah attack planned to target strategic facilities across northern Israel and possibly central locations, including Ben Gurion Airport. A security source revealed that Hezbollah intended to launch thousands of rockets and drones at hundreds of military and strategic sites. The IDF's operation destroyed the launchers, significantly reducing the scale of the planned assault

The economic emergency plan formulated by senior officials of the Ministry of Finance, as a temporary substitute for the failure to prepare an orderly state budget for 2025, does not include tax increases and the main point will be an almost complete freeze on updating payments to citizens, even though the rise in inflation this year is expected to be higher than 3% this year

The European Union's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrell, has announced his intention to request a joint decision from EU member states to impose sanctions on Israeli Ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir. Borrell's proposal requires the unanimous approval of all 27 EU countries, a challenging prospect given the political diversity within the Union. However, the mere discussion of such sanctions marks a significant shift in international approaches to dealing with extreme right-wing figures in Israel

Kaid Farhan Al-Qadi, who was kidnapped on October 7, was unexpectedly found and rescued by IDF forces today (Tuesday) from a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip

The Bank of Israel is unlikely to lower its interest rate shortly, despite expectations of rate reductions in other countries, including the United States and the Eurozone. The central bank recently maintained the interest rate at 4.5%. In an interview with Ynet, Bank of Israel Governor Prof. Amir Yaron indicated that reducing the basic interest rate is improbable even within the first two quarters of 2025, given the current economic and geopolitical situation

The price of fresh ground beef at Shufersal has surged by 17%, highlighting a broader trend of rising meat prices across the market. As of this Sunday, the cost of fresh, chilled ground beef at Shufersal has jumped from NIS 28 per kilogram in 2022 to NIS 69.90 per kilogram—a more than twofold increase

In a hastily arranged press conference, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich unveiled the key points of the 2025 budget proposal, estimating that war-related expenses will increase by NIS 200-250 billion. Smotrich expressed confidence that the budget deficit will decrease to less than 6.6% of GDP by the end of the year, with hopes of further reducing it to below 4% through increased revenues and a NIS 35 billion cut in expenses

The head of the Mossad, Dedi Barnea, confirmed to mediators on Monday that Israel is prepared to withdraw from the Philadelphia Axis as part of the second phase of the deal for the release of abductees held by Hamas. This statement came just hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly asserted that he was not ready to make such a concession. These conflicting signals have caused confusion and concern among those closely following the negotiations