In a move aimed at combating the rising cost of living, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has decided to “dramatically” expand the value added tax exemption on personal imports from $75 to $150, the Finance Ministry announced…
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VAT exemption on personal imports to rise from $75 to $150
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Remains of Dror Or, Kibbutz Be’eri father and cheesemaker killed on Oct. 7, returned to Israel
The remains of Dror Or, who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023 in the Hamas-led terror attacks and taken into Gaza, were returned to Israel Tuesday evening,
Or, 48, was killed on Oct. 7 by terrorists from the Palestinian Islamic…
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Two years on, Manara begins bold rebuild on Lebanon border
Two years on, Manara begins bold rebuild on Lebanon border | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel NewsRebuilding in Manara, along with Tozeret Haaretz’s comprehensive efforts to expand the community and attract new families, reflects a broader…
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A year on, the Israeli-Lebanese ceasefire looks increasingly fragile − could a return to cyclical violence come next?
An already troubled ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon is looking shakier than ever.
Since the truce was announced on Nov. 27, 2024, there have been more than 10,000 Israeli air and ground violations inside Lebanese territory,…
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Smotrich publishes order doubling personal imports tax exemption
Knesset Finance Committee chairperson Hanoch Milwidsky: This is a classic example of destructive election economics.
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Ben-Gurion’s grandson: Presence of ‘Kahanist’ minister at memorial ‘disrespectful’
A grandson of David Ben-Gurion on Wednesday told a minister from the far-right Otzma Yehudit party that he was not welcome at the annual state memorial for Israel’s first prime minister.
Yariv Ben-Eliezer, the son of Ben-Gurion’s…
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After airstrike slams into terrorist position in Rafah, IDF closes in, killing three
Over 20 terrorists were killed in eastern Rafah last week, and eight additional suspects were arrested as part of ongoing operations to dismantle underground terror infrastructure, the IDF announced.
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Lebanon mum seeks justice after Israel raid kills family – France 24
- Lebanon mum seeks justice after Israel raid kills family France 24
- The killing of a Hizbullah commander shows how fragile truces are The Economist
- Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah official killed by Israel? Al Jazeera
- Israel Says It…
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With Hostage Dror Or’s Body Returned, His Gaza Border Kibbutz Mourns a Man of ‘Big, Unconventional Dreams’
Dror Or, from Kibbutz Be’eri, set out to transform his kibbutz’s dairy industry, traveling to Europe to refine his craft. ‘He was one of those Israelis we love to love, the kind the country is so desperately missing,’ says Dafi Cramer, a culinary…
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Lebanon, Cyprus sign maritime demarcation deal, hope for energy cooperation
BEIRUT/NICOSIA (Reuters) — Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean.
Lebanese President…
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