Country: IL | Published: 2026-09-21
Israel's security backdrop stays tense, with West Bank crossings closed for Yom Kippur, a raid after a suspected gunman, and continued strikes in Gaza despite the truce, while Leba
Israel's security backdrop stays tense, with West Bank crossings closed for Yom Kippur, a raid after a suspected gunman, and continued strikes in Gaza despite the truce, while Lebanon pushes to extend the UN peacekeeping mandate. Internally, prominent Israeli thinkers are warning of societal strain, adding a domestic dimension to the risk picture. Globally the tone is friendlier, as tech stocks lift Asian and US markets and oil slides, easing one external pressure on the region.