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Israel investor snapshot

GDP growth (2025)2.9%Moderate growth.
Inflation (2025)3.0%Above the usual central-bank targets.
Unemployment (2025)3.5%Low: the job market is tight.
GDP per person (2025)$60,337Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is.
Current account (2025)+1.4% of GDPSurplus: earns more from abroad than it spends.
Exports (2025)27.6% of GDPAn open, trading economy.

Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.

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Policy & Geopolitics

Deepfakes, bots and distrust: How AI is shaping Israel's election

For the first time, AI is playing a major role in Israel's elections. Observers warn that deepfakes, bots and influence campaigns could sway voters.

Source: Deutsche Welle
Policy & Geopolitics

Arab vote could prove decisive in Israel’s election as fears grow over far right

Source: The National
Policy & Geopolitics

Trump offers Netanyahu 'total endorsement' for Israeli election

President Donald Trump gave his "complete and total endorsement" to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday ahead of Israel’s Oct. 27 parliamentary election. "Bibi Netanya...

Source: DAILYSABAH
Policy & Geopolitics

Arab voters could hold key to Israel’s election

Israel’s Palestinian leaders are urging people in the minority Arab community to vote in big numbers in next week’s election as they seek to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and topple the most right-wing government in the country’s history.

Source: Cyprus Mail
Policy & Geopolitics

The kingmakers who could determine Israel’s election

Israel’s Arab-led and ultra-Orthodox parties face attacks but could hold the balance of power after October 27 vote.

Source: Al Jazeera English
Policy & Geopolitics

Trump endorses Netanyahu in close Israeli election

US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu ​as the longtime Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next week’s parliamentary election.

Source: FBC News
Policy & Geopolitics

Trump endorses Netanyahu in close Israeli election

US President Donald Trump endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu ​as the longtime Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next week’s parliamentary election.

Source: FBC News
Policy & Geopolitics

Israel: Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of elections

The US president said he supports Israel's current prime minister in the country's elections on October 27. But polls say Netanyahu and his far-right partners currently lack the majority to secure a new term.

Source: Deutsche Welle
Policy & Geopolitics

Trump endorses ally Netanyahu in Israeli election, praising ā€˜great warrior prime minister’

US President Donald Trump on ⁠Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu ⁠as the long-time Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next week’s parliamentary election.

Source: South China Morning Post
Policy & Geopolitics

Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli legislative elections

In a social media post ahead of the October 27 election, Trump calls Netanyahu a 'Strong, Brave, and Brilliant' leader.

Source: Al Jazeera English
Policy & Geopolitics

Trump endorses embattled Israeli PM Netanyahu ahead of October 27 election

US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's October 27 elections. It was not clear what impact the endorsement would have on voters, since many Israelis have expressed disappointment with Trump over the outcome of the Iran war and the US president's ceasefire…

Source: France 24
Policy & Geopolitics

Trump expresa su apoyo total a Netanyahu de cara a las elecciones en Israel

Donald Trump expresó su apoyo total a Benjamin Netanyahu para su reelección como primer ministro, a pocos días de las elecciones legislativas en Israel.

Source: La Nación
Policy & Geopolitics

Donald Trump endorses Benjamin Netanyahu for Israeli election

Source: The National
Policy & Geopolitics

Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election

US President Donald Trump endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday for the upcoming Israeli parliamentary election. ā€œBibi Netanyahu has been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous opposition, including that coming from even Israel, itself,ā€ Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

Source: Cyprus Mail
Policy & Geopolitics

Israel’s ties with Europe are fraying. Can its election change that?

European condemnation is mounting, but Israel’s election offers little prospect of a material change for Palestinians.

Source: Al Jazeera English
Policy & Geopolitics

In shadow of war, Israelis to decide if hard-right turn is permanent

The trauma of Oct. 7, 2023, remains raw across Israel.

Source: The Japan Times
Policy & Geopolitics

Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ā€˜ceasefire’

Attacks hit several areas as UNICEF reports more than 340 children killed since 'ceasefire' began a year ago.

Source: Al Jazeera English
Policy & Geopolitics

Israel Faces 121 Sanctions From 62 Countries

An internal report by the Jewish People Policy Institute said Israel is currently facing 121 punitive measures imposed by 62 countries over its policies in the region, particularly toward the Palestinian people. The measures span countries from Australia to Canada and Chile, and from Estonia to South Africa.

Source: Jordan News
Policy & Geopolitics

Israel could cost Trump the election

Looking at the situation U.S. President Donald Trump has fallen into in the U.S. lately, I believe it is time to open fresh debates on some issues. First of all, if you ask what Is...

Source: DAILYSABAH
Markets

Israel stocks higher at close of trade; TA 35 up 1.64%

Source: Investing.com
Policy & Geopolitics

Israel Continues Gaza Ceasefire Violations for 374th Day

The Israeli occupation army continued violating the ceasefire agreement across various parts of the Gaza Strip on Friday, marking the 374th consecutive day of violations.

Source: Jordan News
Policy & Geopolitics

How Israel’s elections will affect Palestinians

How Israel votes this month will shape the future of over 5.5 million Palestinians who have no say in the election.

Source: Al Jazeera English
Policy & Geopolitics

Israel halts commercial goods from entering Gaza; Hamas denies tax claims

The halt to commercial shipments, including fruit and winter clothing, cuts off a key source of critical supplies.

Source: Al Jazeera English
Policy & Geopolitics

Three years on, Israel still bars foreign journalists from entering Gaza

More than a year into a declared ceasefire in Gaza — and three years into the war — Israel still hasn't allowed foreign media independent access to Gaza.

Source: NPR
Markets

Israel says entry of commercial goods into Gaza halted amid dispute between traders and Hamas

Source: The National
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