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Swiss authorities said on Thursday evening that around 40 people were killed and at least 115 were injured in a fire that swept through a bar during New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana, warning that the death toll could still change as emergency teams work to identify victims. Several of the injured were reported to be in serious condition

Mobileye, the autonomous driving company controlled by Intel, has agreed to acquire Mentee Robotics, a robotics startup founded by Mobileye co-founder Amnon Shashua, in a deal valued at $900 million, the companies said

Investment bank Jefferies has named Teva Pharmaceutical Industries as one of its preferred stock picks for 2026, raising its price target to $40 per share from $29 and reaffirming a “buy” rating

Legal advisor to the Government and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has asked the High Court of Justice to cancel a temporary order freezing the transfer of 1.09 billion shekels (about $300 million) in state funding to ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) education networks

The remains of the last Israeli abductee held by Hamas, Ran Gweili, have not yet been returned to Israel, despite commitments by the group, as the United States announced it is advancing President Donald Trump’s Gaza initiative to its second phase

Playtika said on Wednesday it will lay off approximately 15% of its global workforce as part of a broad strategic shift aimed at aligning its cost structure with changing economic conditions in the highly competitive mobile gaming industry

Israel’s housing price index rose an unexpected 0.7% in October–November, ending eight consecutive months of decline, according to data released by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). On an annual basis, however, price growth remained muted. From November 2024 to November 2025, the housing price index edged up just 0.1%, underscoring continued weakness in the broader market

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country on Saturday evening against the government, with large rallies in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem and Be’er Sheva, as police intervened to prevent confrontations between protesters and right-wing activists

The average length of a mortgage in Israel has climbed to nearly 27 years over the past three years, according to an analysis of Bank of Israel data by the Mortgage Advisors Association, underscoring the growing difficulty households face in purchasing homes

Israel’s Knesset Constitution Committee began deliberations on Monday on a bill to establish a political investigation committee into the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, as the government rejected calls for a state commission of inquiry and opposition lawmakers boycotted the debate