Shareholders in Israel's largest shipping company approved its sale to Hapag-Lloyd, valuing it at $4.2 billion. The deal requires special approval from the Defense Ministry, which must confirm it does not harm Israel's security interests in Zim

The measure, which received strong backlash from several legal and governmental bodies and officials, grants residents of 58 West Bank settlements an income-tax credit worth up to 10,000 shekels annually – including far-right lawmakers Smotrich and Succot, who promoted the bill