Bank analysts cited robust defense exports, increased foreign venture capital investments in Israeli startups, and hedging activities by institutional investors as fundamental drivers of the 'strong shekel' trend.

The shekel's gains have coincided with a broader decline in the dollar worldwide.

The study examined hoards dating from the 20th to the 6th centuries BCE, considering burial sites, item types, and social context.

Iranians are also facing an official inflation rate of about 35%.

The Iranian rial traded at 703,000 to the dollar, signaling Iranian fears that Trump could punish Iran with harsh sanctions over its yearlong war on Israel.