Israel

The economy is under strain from regional conflict, with oil prices spiking after Israel-Iran strikes, while the housing market slows. Tech sectors show growth: Mobileye enters the US robotaxi market, Anduril pushes into defense, and Israel attempts to catch up in AI, though job transitions loom.

• 10Oil prices spike as Iran and Israel trade strikes
• 6France bans Israeli minister Smotrich, UK and allies sanction settlers
• 6Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO, foils phishing attacks
• 3Israeli Housing Market Continues To Slow As Home Sales Decline
• 3Israeli doctors perform world's first gene injection therapy on infant

Political dynamics are dominated by US pressure on Netanyahu, with Trump publicly criticizing Israeli strikes in Lebanon and warning of threats to a US-Iran deal. Israel distances itself from the US-Iran agreement, while Ben Gvir rejects it, and a US-Israel-Lebanon framework agreement is set to be signed.

• 70Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks
• 68Trump berates Netanyahu in call over Lebanon escalation
• 58Trump criticizes Israeli strike in Beirut, warns it threatens US-Iran deal
• 44Trump criticizes Netanyahu over Lebanon strikes, says 'without me there would be no Israel'
• 43US and Israel seek to sabotage Iran nuclear talks, ex-CIA analyst says

Security remains volatile: Israel and Iran exchanged direct strikes, and Israel conducted repeated strikes in Lebanon against Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire agreement. Ceasefire violations persist, with deadly exchanges and threats of wider war, including Iranian warnings about Hormuz closure.

• 82Israel and Iran exchange direct strikes, raising fears of wider war
• 68Israel Expands Offensive in Lebanon, Threatens Beirut Strikes
• 63Israeli strikes kill 16 in Lebanon as US-Iran talks delayed
• 56Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire after ceasefire, killing 16 in Lebanon
• 41Benjamin Netanyahu calls off Lebanon raid after ‘heated’ call with Donald Trump

Society is marked by a dominant tension over ultra-Orthodox military draft, with protests blocking roads across Israel. Concurrently, international criticism mounts, including Amnesty International's accusation of ethnic cleansing against West Bank Bedouins, while Pride events proceed despite security fears.

• 7Tel Aviv Pride Parade to go ahead despite security fears
• 6Amnesty International accuses Israel of state-led ethnic cleansing campaign against West Bank Bedouins
• 5Israeli rescue groups prepare to help Venezuelan authorities amid unfolding quake disaster
• 5Israel Denies Entry to French Journalist
• 4Blocked roads, traffic across Israel amid ultra-Orthodox draft protests