Pesach Benson

The central bank said the shekel's sharp appreciation has helped ease price pressures.

Each additional one-year increase in biological age over chronological age was associated with a 15% increase in the risk of mortality.

US President Donald Trump on Monday called on Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries to join the Abraham Accords, which have normalised relations between Israel and several Arab states, saying participation should be mandatory for the countries involved in negotiations with Iran.

Approximately 154 Israelis die each week from smoking-related illnesses, amounting to roughly 8,000 deaths annually, according to the The Israel Cancer Association.

Approximately 154 Israelis die each week from smoking-related illnesses, amounting to roughly 8,000 deaths annually, according to the The Israel Cancer Association.

Israel's Muslim population grew by approximately 34,000 people over the past year. However, the annual growth rate slowed to 1.8% in 2025, down from 2.2% the previous year.

The findings pointed to systemic weaknesses across multiple bodies, including the Israel Police, the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, the Courts Administration and the Prime Minister's Office. Some findings were classified as highly severe.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday they had instructed the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to strike Hezbollah terror targets in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiyeh, citing repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon.