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In afternoon inter-bank trading on Wednesday, the shekel maintained its strong rebound against the US dollar. The shekel-US dollar exchange rate is down 0.68% at NIS 3.554/$, and the shekel-euro ...

While each half-shekel on its own had limited impact, the combined contributions of the Jewish people ensured the sustainability of these communal institutions, granting everyone an equal share.

Israel's shekel was largely flat against the dollar on Wednesday, but its bonds edged slightly higher, after US President Donald Trump said his country would like to take over the Gaza Strip.