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The body of kidnapped victim Manny Goddard, 73, from Kibbutz Be’eri, was returned to Israel on Thursday night — more than two years after he was murdered and abducted to Gaza during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. His wife, Ayelet, was also murdered that day after fleeing their burning home

Meni Binyamin, commander of Israel’s elite anti-corruption and organized crime unit Lahav 433, was questioned this week by the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mishpat) on suspicion of breach of trust and abuse of office. The investigation centers on claims that Binyamin influenced an internal probe conducted by Lahav 433 in a case in which he allegedly had a personal conflict of interest.

Global banking powerhouse J.P. Morgan published two optimistic reports on Friday — one on Israel’s inflation outlook and another on its macroeconomic recovery — forecasting that Israel’s real GDP growth could reach as high as 11% in the third quarter of 2025, marking one of the strongest rebounds in recent years. While the bank’s official forecast predicts growth at a more conservative 7.5%, analysts note that “a positive surprise is likely,” as the economy rebounds rapidly from the disruptions earlier in the year

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country Saturday evening, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the failures that led to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. The central rally took place at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, organized by the October Council, and was mirrored by solidarity events in Haifa, Be’er Sheva, Rosh Pina, Karmiel, and multiple junctions nationwide

Pelephone Communications, headed by CEO Ilan Sigal, announced today (Monday) that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of principles with Hot Telecommunications for the acquisition of Hot Mobile at a valuation of NIS 2.1 billion

The UN Security Council on Monday night adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for the deployment of an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip, the disarmament of Hamas, and the creation of a “pathway toward the establishment of a Palestinian state

Israel’s banking system is closing an unusually strong third quarter, with Bank Leumi and Mizrahi Tefahot—two of the country’s largest financial institutions—reporting a combined net profit exceeding NIS 4 billion. Leumi delivered a sharp double-digit rise in profitability, while Mizrahi Tefahot strengthened its leadership in credit and mortgages. Both banks also announced significant dividend distributions, reinforcing investor confidence

Despite the government’s refusal to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, the “October Council” movement—representing bereaved families, families of abductees and survivors of the Hamas attack—held a mass demonstration Saturday evening at Habima Square in Tel Aviv. Tens of thousands attended, calling on the government to launch a formal, independent investigation “as prescribed by law.”

Israel’s assassination of Hayat Ali Tabatbay—described in Lebanon as Hezbollah’s chief of staff—marks the most significant Israeli action in Lebanon since the ceasefire took effect roughly a year ago. The targeted strike, carried out in the heart of Beirut on Sunday, came after weeks of Israeli warnings and eliminated one of the last surviving senior veterans of Hezbollah’s military wing following last year’s conflict, which claimed the lives of many top figures, including Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah

Following the Population and Immigration Authority’s announcement that it will conduct tests in early December for approximately 1,000 Sri Lankan workers under the bilateral recruitment track, the Association of Foreign Construction Companies has issued an urgent appeal to halt the process, claiming the mechanism has “failed repeatedly” and is harming Israel’s construction sector