Israel

Israel's economy shows mixed signals: aviation expands amid regional calm, but trade restrictions on settlements and tech sector layoffs create headwinds. The EU and UK are moving to ban settlement trade, while Monday.com cuts 20% of staff after a 50% share drop.

• 5Airlines expand flights to Israel amid Mideast calm
• 3Netherlands to ban imports from 'unlawful' Israeli settlements in West Bank
• 2Wave of WhatsApp suspensions sweeps across Israel, raising concerns of blocked accounts
• 2Israeli tech firm Monday.com to lay off fifth of staff as shares fall by 50%
• 2US-Saudi nuclear deal makes no mention of normalization with Israel, IAEA safeguards - report

Prime Minister Netanyahu faces a politically charged period: he heads to Washington for talks with Trump amid US-Iran tensions, while New York City officials explore arresting him over war crime allegations. Domestic political rhetoric is inflamed, with a Likud lawmaker calling a center-left MK an 'enemy worse than Hamas.'

• 102Netanyahu heads to US for first Trump meeting since Iran war
• 37NYC official says city can't arrest Netanyahu despite war crime claim
• 31Vance says some in Israeli government sought to sway US on Iran deal
• 30NYC mayor explores arresting Netanyahu during UN visit
• 23US lost sovereignty to Israel long ago – Tucker Carlson

Israel is engaged in active military operations on multiple fronts: strikes in Gaza and Lebanon, a West Bank crackdown, and a reported readiness to resume the Iran campaign with greater force. The IDF is building a concrete wall on the Lebanese border, and Israel warns the US of an alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump.

• 36Israel warns US of alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump
• 18Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, including family of six
• 17Israel strikes Gaza mosque, battles Hezbollah in Lebanon
• 15Israeli occupiers attack workers, destroy farm in occupied West Bank - Anadolu Ajansı
• 13The IDF Is Building A Concrete Wall On The Lebanese Border

Societal tensions center on settlement expansion and war crimes allegations: Israeli ministers join a march to Gaza demanding settlement return, while a UN report accuses Israel of femicide and US polls show significant support for Netanyahu's arrest. Domestic political polarization is evident in a Likud lawmaker's harsh rhetoric against a center-left MK.

• 5Israeli ministers join march to Gaza to demand return of settlements
• 5Herzog marks 1,000 days since October 7 with Kerem Shalom survivors, hails Israel's resilience
• 4UN report accuses Israel of femicide, omits October 7 victims
• 4NORC poll: About 3 in 10 US adults believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians
• 4Employee at Israeli Photography College Faces Possible Dismissal Over Political Facebook Posts