The Week That Was - Up to 6 November 2026

The Week That Was - Up to 6 November 2026

The shekel fell 1.85% against the dollar, 1.68% against sterling, 1.58% against the euro and 1.12% against the Canadian dollar. It finished level against the Australian dollar.

Dealers pointed to the wait for a new government rather than anything happening abroad — and on Sunday President Herzog gave Gadi Eisenkot the mandate to form one, backed by 67 of the Knesset’s 120 members. He has up to six weeks.

Also in the week: Moody’s raised its Israeli growth forecast to 5%, foreign exchange reserves rose to $237.8bn, and Israeli start-ups raised over $900m in October.

This week’s The Week That Was is below. ⬇️

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