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Netanyahu warns Israel could face banking sanctions, prepares alternative financial system

Netanyahu says Israel is preparing alternatives to banking sanctions, including blockchain, and warns that US military aid cannot be taken for granted.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials on the day of the funeral service for late US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC,July 28, 2026.
Hannukah Festigal in Tel Aviv

Nearly NIS 800 for a family outing: Israel’s Hanukkah Festigal ticket prices skyrocketing

Exterior view of the new JPMorgan Chase global headquarters building at 270 Park Avenue on November 13, 2025 in New York City.

JPMorgan Chase Bank subsidiary discriminated against conservative customers, US investigation finds

Israeli cybersecurity technology can detect fraud by analyzing the way people type and move online.

The way you type is now a security password


Bank Hapoalim: Young people and students will receive all trading fees back

Bank Hapoalim is launching a benefits package for young people and students that includes a full and automatic refund of securities trading fees, up to NIS 2,000 per quarter.

Bank Hapoalim

Bank Hapoalim revives free-share offer for 1 million customers

After strong demand in September, eligible clients can choose two shares, valued at about NIS 138.9 as of November 25, or a NIS 125 cash grant, the bank said.

 Yadin Antebi

Your Investments: What’s your financial why?

"It’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?" – Ronald Reagan

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Iran declares major private bank bankrupt, transfers assets to state-owned Bank Melli

Tehran moves to reassure depositors after Ayandeh Bank collapse, transferring assets to state-owned Bank Melli amid mounting economic pressure and renewed international sanctions.

An Iranian man walks past a branch of the state-owned Melli Bank, which absorbed the assets of the now-defunct Ayandeh Bank, in the capital Tehran on October 25, 2025.

Iran slashes four zeros from its currency amid soaring inflation worsened by US-E3 sanctions

Iran’s parliament approved removing four digits from its currency, the Iranian Rial, to tackle hyperinflation, though economists warn the move is mostly symbolic.

Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.

How to avoid bank scams and finance scams

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One man, one bank, and the making of modern Israel

At 95, banker, diplomat, and statesman Zalman Shoval reflects on his journey and Israel’s transformation.

Zalman Shoval: His life story intertwines with Israel’s history.

Zooz taps Crypto.com to execute Israel’s first corporate Bitcoin treasury

Crypto.com will provide block-trade execution, deep liquidity, and discreet settlement for ZOOZ’s treasury purchases, the companies said.

Jordan Fried, ZOOZ Power ceo

Mortgage advisors association: Surge in mortgage volumes

The latest Bank of Israel report reflects the completion of first-hand transactions and “Price for Resident” deals alongside growth in second-hand transactions.

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David Blumberg built Israel’s greatest library, then politics destroyed him - opinion

MIDDLE ISRAEL: David Blumberg’s dream library stands tall in Jerusalem, but his life ended in tragedy, overshadowed by scandal and political strife.

DAVID BLUMBERG – Short and bespectacled, but authoritative and full of energy, he turned the National Library into a cultural center.