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Stone weight engraved to represent its value as one shekel, from the First Temple period of the Kingdom of Judah in 7th century BC, was also found by the IAA
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Various currencies were found in terrorist spots in the Gaza Strip, including U.S. dollars and Israeli shekels, as well as Iraqi and Jordanian dinars
Among the reasons given for the latest hit to Israel's currency was Nasdaq performance strengthening the U.S. dollar, as well as concerns over judicial reform
The Moody's credit rating agency was also set to meet with the Bank of Israel's governor, Amir Yaron, after meeting with other senior economic officials
The decision was the second time in a row that such a measure has been taken, after ten consecutive hikes
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The shekel also weakened against the euro, losing around 3 percent since the beginning of the month
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The wanted persons residing in the Arab-Israeli town of Shfar'am are under investigation for tax evasion by Israel's authorities
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The Israeli institution adds the political uncertainty already impacts the exchange rate, inflation, and financial volatility
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Dollar rate falls by 1.2% against the shekel, trading around 3.62
If the primary goal of the interest rate hike is to stem inflation, a direct consequence could be the confirmation of stagnation in real estate commerce
The Israeli currency is too strong to be felled by political tensions, according to a Bloomberg report
'The Israeli shekel fell amid concerns over an 'overhaul' of the judiciary, which overshadowed the central bank's sharp hike in interest rates'
Some 700 policemen took part in the raid in the village of Rameh in northern Israel
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This booming phenomenon is attracting more and more Israelis fond of originality
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i24NEWS journalists weigh in
The coin, made of silver, from the fourth year of the Jewish Great Revolt is the fourth known coin of its kind
Israel's currency has best performance against dollar since April
Israel's shekel is holding a steady level against the strengthening US dollar
'Shekels – not just Israeli currency, but a derogatory term used by white supremacists and neo-Nazis'
'All of the responses to the public consultation indicate support for continued research'
'People tend to not invest in the shekel in times like this,' Ingber says
Paris and Singapore tied for second, and Damascus ranked as the world’s cheapest city to live in
Monetary policy committee voted on August 23 to keep benchmark interest rate at 0.1%
It will be a sign of gratitude for the efforts of caregivers during the coronavirus crisis