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‘We heard an explosion, then another’ – Bat Yam residents recall terror attack scare

Jerusalem Post Residents rattled by back-to-back blasts, police and Shin Bet launch investigation. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/crime-in-israel/article-843104

Regulator indicts Victory, Yochananof CEOs over price fixing

Jerusalem Post Victory CEO Eyal Ravid and other top Israeli supermarket executives face criminal charges for alleged cartel arrangements and price manipulation following a major competition authority investigation. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-843102

India and Israel can learn from each other’s experiences with ‘difficult neighbors’

Jerusalem Post The members of the Sharaka delegation expressed sympathy for Israel’s struggle for security and highlighted the extensive military cooperation between the two countries. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843098

How a U.S. Gold Revaluation Could Trigger a Global Metals Boom

Jerusalem Post Gold Revaluation Moves from Fringe to Mainstream https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-843093

Aggressive Gold Purchases by Central Banks Motivated by Desire for Security

Jerusalem Post Globally, central banks’ annual acquisition of physical gold has risen above 1,000 metric tons for three straight years. Analysts are citing reasons that they don’t see this changing anytime soon. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/precious-metals/article-843091

Gaza plan requires Hamas removal, no forced relocation, Saudi officials say

Jerusalem Post A senior Egyptian official added: “The US administration has conveyed to Arab states that it is open to alternative plans regarding Gaza, beyond Trump’s initiative.” https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/gaza-news/article-843087

Two busses explode at Bat Yam parking lot in suspected terror attack

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-843086

Has Israel’s IDF withdrawal left the North more secure from Hezbollah threats?

Jerusalem Post Reporter’s notebook: The ‘Post’ also had the opportunity to get a close-up feel for the evolving situation on the ground in southern Lebanon. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843053

‘Living in a black hole’: How families of hostages grapple with crippling uncertainty

Jerusalem Post Hostage Affairs | Through the stories of slain hostages Shani Louk, Michel Nisenbaum, and the Bibas family, families reveal the devastating impact of uncertainty. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843084

Red Cross: We ‘assisted in critical op.’ allowing hostage families to lay loved ones to rest

Jerusalem Post The ICRC has been widely criticized across Israel for not visiting hostages in Gaza captivity and for partaking in Hamas’s propaganda ceremonies. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-843075