"I was very surprised I won. The form was in my bag for over a week. I had no clue all that time," the winner explained.
The Israeli Tax Authority has developed a new procedure for the good guys to pay tax on their virtual currency gains.
Among product prices impacted, the price of one liter of bagged 3% milk will go from NIS 5.94 to NIS 6.21 and one carton of 1% milk will rise from NIS 6.41 to NIS 6.7.
The outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in October led to a doubling of Israel's borrowing in the past year, with the state raising 160 billion shekels in debt.
The study found that higher economic costs stemmed from reserve duty rather than regular service.
Israel's uncertain security situation and the threat of war in the north was part of Moody's downgrade of the country's credit rating last month.
The draw saw a lottery ticket and a double lottery ticket, both purchased by the couple, winning the first and second prizes.
The shekel-dollar rate has dropped below NIS 3.6, indicating the Israeli currency’s increasing strength — but it may be coming as a result of deeper issues.
As the shekel begins a climb from recent lows, analysts anticipate interest cuts upcoming, even as early as the end of November.
Factories are still operating to limit concerns over scarcity of essentials