Thursday, October 22

Cursorinfo reports Israel and the US have drafted plans for a major short-term military operation against Iran, possibly after US midterms, even as Israeli military brass urge caution and Netanyahu speaks of regime change.

Maariv reports Defense Minister Israel Katz accused opposition figures Yair Lapid and Yair Golan of aiding Israel's enemies with their criticism, a charge both rejected as reckless amid debate over a new 'initiative' security doctrine.

Cursorinfo reports Bezalel Smotrich has offered Ofer Vinter ministerial posts and new government bodies to persuade him to drop out of the Knesset race, aiming to keep the right-wing bloc from fragmenting.

Ashams reports accountant Majd Karam says the Bank of Israel's decision to hold rates at 3.25% reflects election-season caution and global pressures, with energy costs and tech-driven growth, including Nvidia's outsized role, complicating the outlook.

Vesty lays out the mechanics of Israel's 26th Knesset election on October 27, with over 12,000 polling stations, preliminary results expected by 10pm election night, final tallies by October 29, and the new Knesset sworn in November 10.

Jpost reports Israel's Agriculture Ministry announced egg prices will rise about 2.1% from November 1 under the automatic quarterly pricing mechanism, adding 27-33 agorot per 12-pack.

i24_he reports Israel is marking 31 years since the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin with ceremonies at Rabin Square and presidential events, with this year's theme urging 'responsible debate' amid ongoing political disputes.