The Index, said the BOI, was positively influenced by increases in the Industrial Production Index, the retail trade revenue index (November), import of consumption goods, goods exports, the job vacancy rate, and credit card purchases (December).
While the Israel Defence Forces is gaining ground against Hamas by the day, destroying it as a military force will take time, according to former IDF officers.
Twenty-four-year-old photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, renowned for documenting the impact of the war in the Gaza Strip, has left the enclave and is en route to Qatar.
Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure revealed what it called "significant news" for the preservation of water sources in Israel and a "significant step" to treat groundwater pollution in the Ramat Hasharon area.
The countries to which exports of goods (excluding diamonds) from Israel had the largest increases in 2023 were Morocco, Egypt, Hungary, Romania, Uruguay, Lithuania, Hong Kong and Poland
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement expressing his remorse after twenty one Israeli soldiers were killed on Monday when Hamas terrorists launched an anti-tank missile at a building next to a Gaza compound being prepared for demolition.
The IDF targeted terrorist cells carrying RPGs near the troops, those launching anti-tank missiles, and terror operatives who had rigged compounds with explosives. Ready-to-launch rockets, military compounds, shafts, and numerous weapons were located during the activity.
Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure revealed what it called "significant news" for the preservation of water sources in Israel and a "significant step" to treat groundwater pollution in the Ramat Hasharon area.
Twenty-one Israeli soldiers were killed on Monday when a blast ripped through a Gaza compound being prepared for demolition. The building collapsed on the soldiers, the Israel Defence Forces said on Tuesday morning.
Israeli actor and musician Idan Amedi, best known for starring in the hit Netflix show 'Fauda,' will be released from the hospital on Tuesday, according to a statement issued on his behalf on Monday. Amedi was seriously injured while fighting in Gaza two weeks ago.
Katz said his agenda there is to "secure unified EU Council support for Israel's self-defence measures against Hamas and to ensure the safe return of all our hostages."