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The E-Commerce Law in Palestine to Come into Effect Soon.. Protecting Consumers and Trader...
Special to SadaNews - As part of the first comprehensive Palestinian law regulating e-commerce, the Ministry of National Economy announced the imminent publication of the E-Commerce Law in the "Official Gazette", after President Mahmoud Abbas recently ratified it. This law comes in respons...
Exchange Rate of Currencies Against the Shekel (October 17)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Friday (October 17), are as follows:
-Dollar: 3.31
-Dinar: 4.67
-Euro: 3.88
Banks in Gaza: Between Statements from the Monetary Authority and Ground Reality
SadaNews Follow-up: Local media reported this morning information regarding the beginning of bank operations in the Gaza Strip, based on a statement from the Deputy Governor of the Palestinian Monetary Authority, Mohamed Monasera, who announced during a radio interview that the Monetary Authority ha...
Exchange Rates of Currencies Against Shekel on Thursday (October 16)
SadaNews - The exchange rates of currencies against the shekel today, Thursday (October 16), are as follows:
The Consumer Price Index in Israel Decreased Last Month
SadaNews Economics Translation - The Consumer Price Index in Israel decreased by 0.6% in September 2025 compared to August 2025.
According to the Consumer Protection Agency in Israel, over the past 12 months (September 2025 compared to September 2024), the Consumer Price Index rose by 2.5%.
No...
Ministry of Industry Launches the "Sustainable Handicraft Village for Shoes and Leather" P...
SadaNews - The Ministry of Industry launched the Sustainable Handicraft Village for Shoes and Leather project in the city of Hebron, in the presence of Minister of Industry Mr. Arafat Asfour, the Economic Development Program Officer at the Italian Cooperation Giuseppe Marano, the representative of t...
Monetary Authority Instructs Banks to Gradually Resume Banking Services in Gaza Starting T...
SadaNews - The Palestinian Monetary Authority has instructed the banks operating in the Gaza Strip to begin providing financial and banking services to the public starting tomorrow morning, Thursday, October 16, 2025, according to their operational and technical readiness.
The Monetary Authority co...
Palestinian Monetary Authority Governor Heads Palestinian Delegation at International Conf...
SadaNews - The Governor of the Palestinian Monetary Authority, Yahya Shanar, headed the Palestinian delegation at the high-level international conference held at "Wilton Park" in the United Kingdom, to discuss the involvement of the private sector in the reconstruction plans for the Gaza S...
Minister of Labor: Formation of a Employment Council in the Gaza Strip Soon
SadaNews - Prime Minister Dr. Muhammad Mustafa affirmed the government's readiness in its plans to reconstruct the Gaza Strip, and ongoing discussions with national, regional, and international parties to achieve this, despite the difficulty of the task and the complex environment, and the determina...
Currency Exchange Rates Against the Shekel on Wednesday (October 15)
SadaNews Economy - The currency exchange rates against the shekel today, Wednesday (October 15), are as follows:
Ireland Offers an Additional 6 Million Euros in Aid to Gaza
SadaNews Economy - The Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Simon Harris, announced that his country will provide an additional 6 million euros in humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip through UN organizations.
He clarified that the 6 million euros will be allocated to Ireland's part...
Consumer Goods Prices Decline Significantly in Gaza Strip During September
SadaNews - A notable decline in consumer goods prices in the Gaza Strip was recorded during September 2025, pushing the consumer price index to register a sharp decline of 13.48% compared to August 2025. In contrast, the index recorded an increase in Jerusalem J1* by 0.89% and by 0.46% in the West B...