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by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Friday that it successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen using its Arrow defense system. The missile was aimed at Israel’s central region, triggering air raid sirens across several communities in the Shephelah and central Israel
May 9, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
Two Israeli soldiers were killed on Thursday in separate incidents in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, as ground operations resumed following the collapse of the ceasefire with Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that Sergeant Yishai Elyakim Orbach, 20, from Zichron Yaakov, and Sergeant Yam Fried, 21, from Selait, lost their lives in explosions that occurred during combat operations
May 9, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Financial
Amid ongoing concerns over the expansion of Israel’s military conflicts, global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings announced Friday that it is maintaining Israel’s sovereign credit rating at 'A', while keeping its negative outlook in place
May 10, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Politics
The Hamas terrorist organization released a new sign of life on Saturday from Elkana Bohbot and Yosef Haim Ohana, two Israeli hostages abducted from the Nova music festival near Re’im on October 7. This marks the second joint video Hamas has published featuring the two, the previous having been released in late March
May 10, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday evening released emotional footage showing the reunion of freed Israeli soldier Idan Alexander with his parents, Yael and Adi, and his brother, after spending 584 days in Hamas captivity. The meeting took place shortly after Alexander was transported by helicopter to an Israeli hospital for medical evaluation
May 12, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet security service launched a joint operation Tuesday evening targeting senior Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip. The primary target of the strike was Muhammad Sinwar, a top Hamas commander and brother of the late Yahya Sinwar
May 13, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Health
Low-cost carrier EasyJet has announced another postponement of its return to Ben Gurion Airport, now pushing back operations to July 1, a month later than previously planned. The airline, which has not flown to Israel since Iran’s April 2024 attack, had intended to resume service on June 1. The decision comes in the wake of renewed security fears following a Houthi ballistic missile strike that hit Ben Gurion Airport earlier this month
May 14, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Government
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed this morning that a missile was launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory, as regional hostilities continue to escalate. According to a statement from an IDF spokesperson, Israel’s defense systems are actively working to intercept the threat
May 14, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Health
A 30-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man, both Israeli citizens, were seriously injured in a shooting attack on Wednesday evening on Highway 446, between the settlements of Rochin and Peduel in the central West Bank. The attack occurred around 10:00 p.m. and is believed to have been carried out from a passing vehicle, according to the Israeli military
May 14, 2025

by Ifi Reporter
Category: Capital Market
Israel's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.1% in April, significantly exceeding analysts’ expectations of a 0.6% increase, according to data published Thursday by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). This surge pushed the annual inflation rate to 3.6%, up from 3.3% in March — the highest monthly inflation figure since July 2022
May 15, 2025