Politics

Itamar Ben-Gvir's Ministry of National Security and the Prime Minister's Office both receive higher budgets than in the proposal approved by the government a month ago.

Following its downgrade of Israel's rating in August, Fitch has issued an update assessing the impact of the ceasefire with Lebanon, expressing very cautious optimism.

Minister of Communications Shlomo Karhi: The Corporation’s news  broadcasting is otiose, biased, and expresses an imagined reality. Yair Lapid: The bill is a threat to democracy.

Following the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, AFP reports a senior Hamas official as saying his organization could follow suit.

Besides wanting to look like winners, Hezbollah has a tactical advantage in wintry weather.

The issue of arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant by the International Criminal Court could have more than personal consequences.

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi and MK Tally Gotliv call for privatization of the Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation (Kan), and for shutting it down if no suitable buyer is found.

Israel's Ministry of Finance and Histadrut trade union movement have reached a final agreement on a package of economic measures that will be part of the 2025 state budget.

Israel's decline in international AI rankings is blamed on low priority, under-funding, amateurish management, lack of control, and a surplus of political bodies.

US-based Iranian human rights journalist Masih Alinejad has survived assassination and kidnap attempts and tells "Globes" that most Iranians want peace with Israel.

Despite his extensive political experience, Israel Katz is seen as somebody with a poor performance record, has no major miltary background, and never challenges the wishes of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Iran will be fearful for the fate of its nuclear program, bearing in mind Trump's previous decision to walk away from the nuclear agreement in 2018 and renew sanctions.

Israel Katz has been named as the new defense minister while Gideon Sa'ar replaces Katz as Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Carrefour will cease all its operations in Jordan and will not continue to operate within the Kingdom,” the French retail giant said.

In return for lifting her objection to the charge, Minister of Transport Miri Regev will receive finance for a pet project - a railway to Kiryat Shemona. Both ministries deny the existence of such a deal.

Spanish company Guardian Defense & Homeland Security SA, which is controlled by Israeli company Guardian Holdings Ltd., signed a contract to supply bullets to the Spanish police.

The Ministry of Finance has published the 2025 budget proposal due to be discussed by the government tomorrow. Including debt repayment, the budget framework is NIS 744 billion.

Just days before the government is due to approve the 2025 budget, most of the NIS 40 billion in planned spending cuts have still not been agreed.

According to data from the German Foreign Ministry, in the last three months alone, Germany has approved defense exports to Israel worth about €94 million.

Storebrand Asset Management said Palantir was aiding Israeli surveillance of Palestinians. Palantir's share price rose 3% on Friday.

The Iranians are saying a great deal, and yet nothing, about a response to Israel's attack, as they await the US presidential election.

The IDF's attacks on the Al-Qard Al-Hassan banking association could destroy Hezbollah's ability to rebuild and loosen its hold on Lebanon's Shiite community.

A Greek Coast Guard spokesperson told the Balkan Insight website, “The vehicle was transferred to the Port Authority of Keratsini, which is conducting a preliminary investigation."

Former SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum has offered the reward to anyone who delivers a living Israeli hostage from Gaza.

The architect of Hamas's brutal invasion of Israel was buried beneath the rubble of a building hit by an Israeli tank, after a chance encounter with Israeli troops.

This is the second time that President Macron has acted against Israel's defense companies because of the war, after they were kept away from the Eurosatory exhibition in June.

In a letter to Budgets Division head Yogev Gradus, Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich sets out fundamental reforms of the budget process.

The response to the missile attack by Iran should be one that serves Israel's real strategic interests.

The operation is said to be limited, and focused on dismantling Hezbollah's offensive infrastructure along the border.

Hezbollah was expected to rain missiles on Israeli strategic assets. Two experts explain why it hasn't, but warn that the threat hasn't been removed.