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US President Donald Trump revealed on Saturday night a detailed map outlining the initial withdrawal line to which Israel has agreed as part of his 20-point plan to end the Gaza war. Posting on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “After discussions, Israel has agreed to the initial withdrawal line, which we presented and shared with Hamas. When Hamas approves, the ceasefire will go into effect immediately, the hostage and prisoner exchange will begin, and we will create the conditions for the next phase of the withdrawal, which will bring us closer to ending the disaster that has lasted 3,000 years
Oct 5, 2025
Category: Government
A month after announcing a $9.1 billion deal to acquire air defense systems from European suppliers instead of the U.S.-made Patriot, Denmark is again considering an Israeli alternative — the Barak MX system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)
Oct 6, 2025
Category: Politics
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on Tuesday night for the main national memorial ceremony marking two years since the October 7 Hamas massacre. The event honored the memory of those murdered and kidnapped in the attack and was organized by “Como,” the association founded by Yonatan Shmeriz, whose brother Alon was kidnapped and later killed in Gaza by friendly fire
Oct 7, 2025
Category: Capital Market
The Israeli government gave final approval early Thursday to the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage-release agreement linked to US President Donald Trump’s plan, following talks in Sharm el-Sheikh. The cabinet and government meetings ran late into the night as ministers compiled lists of prisoners to be released; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the decision after the vote. Ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Orit Struck, Yitzhak Wasserlauf and Amichai Eliyahu registered objections
Oct 10, 2025
Category: Government
The long-awaited operation to return Israeli hostages held by Hamas is expected to begin Monday morning, following 738 days since the October 7, 2023 abductions. Families have been instructed to arrive at the Re’im Camp reception zone as early as 7:30 a.m., while the IDF will be primed to start the handover within an hour of receiving word
Oct 12, 2025
Category: Government
U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Israel today in response to the release of the hostages and delivered a dramatic and highly emotional address before the Knesset plenary, marking what he called “the historic dawn of a new Middle East
Oct 13, 2025
Category: Capital Market
The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) announced this evening (Monday) that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September fell by 0.6%, a sharper-than-expected drop that brings the annual inflation rate down to 2.5%. Analysts had forecast a more modest decline of only 0.3%. In comparison, the August index rose by 0.7%, with an annual inflation rate of 2.9%
Oct 15, 2025
Category: Capital Market
The family of hostage-victim Eliyahu Margalit (nicknamed “Churchill”) from Kibbutz Nir Oz has been formally informed that his remains have been returned and positively identified by the Abu Kabir Institute of Forensic Medicine, in cooperation with the Israel Police and the Military Rabbinate
Oct 18, 2025
Category: Law
The Red Cross has transferred two coffins containing the bodies of Israeli hostages to IDF and Shin Bet forces inside the Gaza Strip, the Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on Saturday night. The transfer followed an earlier announcement by Hamas’ military wing that it would hand over the bodies of two Israeli hostages at 10:00 p.m
Oct 18, 2025