Israel has traditionally been short of energy sources. Despite being in the Middle East, surrounded by oil-rich neighbors, only the most negligible oil or gas had ever been found in Israel. For a short period after the Six Day War and before the peace agreement with Egypt,...
Bank Hapolim Headquarters Bank Hapoalim, Israel’s largest bank, returned excellent results for 2018 — despite setting aside over NIS 1 billion for yet to be settled investigations by the US Justice Department, regarding the bank’s assistance to customers who sought to avoid paying...