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Israeli bank Mizrahi-Tefahot posts Q4 profit slip

Israeli bank Mizrahi-Tefahot posts Q4 profit slip

Mizrahi-Tefahot's (MZTF.TA), opens new tab fourth-quarter profit edged lower, the Israeli lender said on Tuesday, on higher provisions to guard against loan defaults due to Israel's war with Hamas militants, while it raised its dividend.

Israel’s First International Bank Q4 profit falls as default provision rises on war

Israel’s First International Bank Q4 profit falls as default provision rises on war

First International Bank of Israel (FIBI) (FIBI.TA), opens new tab reported a 7% decline in quarterly net profit, hurt by a more than tripling of its provision to protect against future loan defaults due to

UN special envoy arrives in Israel

UN special envoy arrives in Israel

UN special envoy Catherine Colonna arrives in Israel to investigate allegations against Gaza aid agency UNRWA. The representative leading a United Nation’s investigation into allegations against its relief agency in Gaza has arrived in Israel,

Citing Gaza war uncertainty, Israel MPC voted 4-1 to hold rates -minutes

Citing Gaza war uncertainty, Israel MPC voted 4-1 to hold rates -minutes

Four of the five members of the Bank of Israel's monetary policy committee voted on Feb. 26 to leave the benchmark interest rate (ILINR=ECI), opens new tab unchanged at 4.5%, meeting minutes showed on Monday,

Israel Q4 GDP revised to 20.7% contraction in 2nd estimate from 19.4%

Israel Q4 GDP revised to 20.7% contraction in 2nd estimate from 19.4%

Israel's economy shrank more than previously thought in the fourth quarter, with consumer spending, exports and investment hurt badly by the war with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. The economy contracted an annualised 20.7% in the

Canada resumes funding UNRWA despite Israeli claims

Canada resumes funding UNRWA despite Israeli claims

Canada will resume funding to the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency, International Aid Minister Ahmed Hussen said on Friday, becoming one of the first international donors to announce such a move. Ottawa paused funding on Jan.

Leading NGOs slam Israel’s halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank

Leading NGOs slam Israel’s halt in visa renewals for aid workers in Gaza and West Bank

Israel’s halt in renewing visas for international aid workers in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli occupied West Bank is kneecapping aid work just when it's needed the most, a coalition of humanitarian and nongovernmental

Israel visa freeze on aid workers compounds Gaza woes

Israel visa freeze on aid workers compounds Gaza woes

Along with cumbersome border checks and relentless Israeli bombardment, the humanitarian response in war-ravaged Gaza faces a new challenge: a de facto freeze on visas for many international aid workers. Israeli authorities have stopped issuing

Israel Army completes road across width of Gaza, satellite images show

Israel Army completes road across width of Gaza, satellite images show

The Israel military Forces has finished building a new road which runs across northern Gaza from east to west, according to satellite images verified by the BBC. The IDF told the BBC they were attempting

How Biden’s temporary port in Gaza will work – and the huge challenges it faces

How Biden’s temporary port in Gaza will work – and the huge challenges it faces

Gaza’s beaches will soon become the focal point of a major new humanitarian relief operation to get food and supplies to the besieged territory by sea. With Washington increasingly frustrated with Israel over the small