Israel's economy minister said on Wednesday it seeks a peaceful Gaza but has not decided whether to help fund its reconstruction and would not allow the rebuilding of Hamas rule that he said could lead to another cross-border militant attack.
Nir Barkat, Israel's economy minister, discusses the country's war with Hamas, the long-awaited ceasefire and how its economy is faring with CNBC's Dan Murphy at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The Bank of Israel could reduce short-term interest rates one or two times in the second half of 2025 as long as inflation moves back below 3%, Governor Amir Yaron said on Wednesday.
At World Economic Forum, Prince Faisal urges to avoid such a conflict; Herzog tells summit nuclear bomb-seeking Iran will be 'main issue' on US president's agenda
President Volodymyr Zelensky separately met with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz and Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22. Talks between Zelensky and Merz focused on "necessary efforts and coordinated actions with allies to achieve a just and lasting peace,
The Israeli military says its soldiers killed an alleged militant in Gaza whom it said posed a threat to its forces
Iranian Vice President Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday said that Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023 “destroyed” the opportunity for negotiations with the US to revive a landmark nuclear agr
A durable ceasefire should pave the way for economic growth in Israel and the region, the central bank governor told CNBC.
Speaking at World Economic Forum in Davos, Finland's foreign minister says she is 'pretty sure there will be peace' in Ukraine in 2025 - Anadolu Ajansı
Nir Barka also said that former U.S. President Joe Biden “restrained Israel,” and expressed optimism about support from President Donald Trump.
Ships not linked to Israel could begin returning to the Red Sea in as little as two weeks, DP World's deputy chief executive said, adding that could see freight prices "come crashing down". Sea freight prices could drop "at least 20 per cent,