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Asia · Saturday, 7 November 2026

Israel

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.


Rising

  1. 1Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. כרמל אליהו, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Shlomi Eldar

    New

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 6,765 reads

  4. 4Stop Motion Studio Pro

    Rising

    Tech & AI · App Store · #4 in paid apps

  5. 5סויסה + 1

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts


Top today

  1. 1Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. כרמל אליהו, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Shlomi Eldar

    New

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 6,765 reads

  4. 4סויסה + 1

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

  5. 5Collision Course

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #2 in films

  6. 6Michal Aharoni

    New

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 6,674 reads

  7. 7The Escape

    New

    Movies & TV · Wikipedia · 6,210 reads

  8. 8Stop Motion Studio Pro

    Rising

    Tech & AI · App Store · #4 in paid apps

  9. 9ONE Podcasts - מכבי ת"א

    Rising

    Sports · Apple Podcasts · #22 in podcasts

  10. Steindy ( talk ) 13:00, 22 June 2016 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0

    10Itay Shechter

    New

    Sports · Wikipedia · 3,976 reads

Everyday apps here: Tiny Computers · GoodShort · תכנית ה-1000 · תמרי - Module E · HappyCow - Vegan Food Near You. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,550 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 11.3% of the news · usually 10.8% · 175 articles
  2. 3.0% of the news · usually 4.6% · 46 articles
  3. 1.7% of the news · usually 1.6% · 26 articles
  4. 1.1% of the news · usually 0.6% · 1.8× usual · 17 articles
  5. 1.1% of the news · usually 0.5% · 2.2× usual · 17 articles
  6. 0.7% of the news · usually 0.9% · 11 articles
  7. 0.7% of the news · usually 0.3% · 2.4× usual · 10 articles

    Survey · 2023 72% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)

  8. 0.3% of the news · usually 0.4% · 4 articles

How the news sounds

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

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Issues people are looking up

The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.

  1. 1Michal Aharoni

    New

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 6,674 reads

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Stephen Miller

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,212 reads

  3. Lior Kaplan, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Tamar Golan

    New

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 1,791 reads

  4. Conlan Houston, CC BY-SA 4.0

    4Abdul El-Sayed

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,973 reads

  5. Yaakov Saar, CC BY-SA 3.0

    5Colette Avital

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Google Trends · 200+ searches

  6. Yitzhak Harari, CC BY-SA 4.0

    6Orly Levy-Abekasis

    Breakout

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,011 reads

  7. The White House, Public domain

    7Jensen Huang

    Rising

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 911 reads

  8. U.S. Department of State, Public domain

    8Isaac Herzog

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 753 reads


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 911 reads

  2. 2Lev Tahor

    Wikipedia · 2,087 reads

  3. Original uploader was דוד שי at he.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Maariv

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Cars & transport

  1. 1Blitzer.de PRO

    App Store · #32 in paid apps

  2. 2Moovit: Public Transport Live

    Everyday app

    App Store · #97 in free apps

Crime & justice

  1. 1Shlomo Helbrans

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 682 reads

  2. 2Murder Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #23 in podcasts

  3. 3Let's Talk Murder

    Apple Podcasts · #30 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. 1Collins Bird Guide

    App Store · #33 in paid apps

  2. 2לשבת לקחת

    Apple Podcasts · #35 in podcasts

  3. 3אש!

    Apple Podcasts · #54 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1ספריית פיג'מה קוראת לכם!

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #40 in podcasts

  2. 2היסטוריה לילדים History for children

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #34 in podcasts

  3. 3עברתי

    App Store · #18 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. 1Mor Maman

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,461 reads

  2. עמית נעים (Amit Naim), CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Lia Elalouf

    Weekly

    Wikipedia · 1,774 reads

  3. 3Efrat Baumwald

    Wikipedia · 564 reads

Food & drink

  1. 1Yuval ben Neria

    Wikipedia · 309 reads

  2. 2HAAT

    Everyday app

    App Store · #45 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Grand Theft Auto VI

    Wikipedia · 137 reads

Health & wellness

  1. 1Cardiogram

    App Store · #21 in paid apps

  2. 2SnoreClock - Do you snore?

    App Store · #37 in paid apps

  3. 3HeartWatch: Heart Rate Monitor

    App Store · #43 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 21824

    App Store · #86 in free apps

  2. 3Blink - Invest

    Everyday app

    App Store · #35 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1Sonic the Hedgehog 3

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2The One About Matthew Perry

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. כרמל אליהו, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Shlomi Eldar

    New

    Wikipedia · 6,765 reads

Music

  1. Dudi Hasson (דודי חסון), CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Liran Danino

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,830 reads

  2. Dean Stockings, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Boy George

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,918 reads

  3. 3משה הלל

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,531 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. 1The answer with Doron Fischler

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #4 in podcasts

  2. שגיב אסולין, CC BY 4.0

    2Sagiv Asulin

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,172 reads

  3. TechCrunch, CC BY 2.0

    3Assaf Rappaport

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1סויסה + 1

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #1 in podcasts

  2. 2פודקאסט שולחן 4

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #2 in podcasts

  3. The White House, Public domain

    3Stephen Miller

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,212 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Osim Historia With Ran Levi

    Apple Podcasts · #13 in podcasts

  2. 2בָּדוּק

    Apple Podcasts · #97 in podcasts

  3. 3Benno Kalev

    Wikipedia · 431 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Michal Aharoni

    New

    Wikipedia · 6,674 reads

  2. 2Hesketos

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #9 in podcasts

  3. Lior Kaplan, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Tamar Golan

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,791 reads

Sports

  1. 1ONE Podcasts - מכבי ת"א

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #22 in podcasts

  2. Steindy ( talk ) 13:00, 22 June 2016 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Itay Shechter

    New

    Wikipedia · 3,976 reads

  3. Sandro Halank , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Pierriá Henry

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,261 reads

Startups

  1. 1Wiz, Inc.

    Wikipedia · 523 reads

Tech & AI

  1. 1Stop Motion Studio Pro

    Rising

    App Store · #4 in paid apps

  2. 2AI Translator- Speak & Scan

    App Store · #12 in free apps

  3. 3Pimple Eraser

    App Store · #11 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. 1Manager for Scooters

    App Store · #50 in paid apps

  2. vivali, CC BY 3.0

    2Israel

    Wikipedia · 613 reads

  3. NASA World Wind, Screenshot by Carport, Public domain

    3Aruba

    Wikipedia · 403 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 31Music 18Government & public sector 12Sports & fitness 9Tech & software 5Fashion & beauty 3Education 2Advertising & marketing 1Telecom & internet 1Legal & professional services 1Jobs, HR & staffing 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1


The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Politics in the news

  • Protests in the news7reports of events, mostly in English7 Nov 2026 · usually 11 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news48reports of events, mostly in English7 Nov 2026 · usually 109 a dayThe GDELT Project

Economy

  • Inflation1.5%Jul 2026 · −0.1 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
  • Unemployment3.1%Jul 2026 · +0.2 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
  • Consumer confidence98.3100 = long-run averageApr 2026 · −0.5 since Mar 2026OECD
  • Central bank rate3.25%Oct 2026 · ±0.00 pts since Sept 2026BIS
  • Real house prices-3.3%Q2 2026 · −0.2 pts since Q1 2026BIS
  • GDP growth2.9%2025 · +2.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
  • Youth unemployment6.0%2025 · −0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
  • Currency vs the euro3.572ILS per euro6 Nov 2026 · euro +2.2% since 30 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB

Business

  • Business confidence101.7100 = long-run averageMar 2026 · −0.4 since Feb 2026OECD

Research

Most-published fields last month

  • Artificial Intelligence
    128 papers
  • Molecular Biology
    122 papers
  • Surgery
    109 papers
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    102 papers · rising +32%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1The One About Matthew Perry

      Breakout

    2. 2Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    3. 3Lupin

    4. 4The Diplomat

      Falling

    5. 5A Couple of Lies

    6. 7The Fall of El Mayo

    7. Press photo, Public domain

      8East of Eden

      Falling

    8. 10Unforgettable

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1Sonic the Hedgehog 3

      Breakout

    2. 2Collision Course

      New

    3. 3Surviving Hurricane Otis

    4. 4Far and Away

    5. 5Animals

      Falling

    6. 6Nowhere to Run

    7. 7Hot Wheels Let's Race: Attack of the T-Rex

      Falling

    8. 8Money Train

    9. 9The Addams Family

    10. 10You, Me, Us

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Mor

    2. 2Nadav Hanzis

    3. 3Ofek Adanek

    4. 4Roei Adam

    5. 5Odeya

    6. 8Osher Cohen

    7. 9Eden Ben Zaken & Sasson Efram Shaulov

    Apple Music · 2026-11-08

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1סויסה + 1

      Rising

    2. 2פודקאסט שולחן 4

      Rising

    3. 3אחד ביום

      Falling

    4. 4The answer with Doron Fischler

      Rising

    5. 5השבוע - פודקאסט הארץ

    6. 6הפודיום

    7. 7בזמן שעבדתם

    8. 8הקרנף - עם יואב רבינוביץ׳

      Falling

    9. 9Hesketos

      Rising

    10. 10הפודקאסט של נדב פרי

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-08

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Meta AI

      2. 2WayShot:Aesthetic Photo Editor

      3. 3Claude by Anthropic

      4. 4DramaWave - Dramas & Reels

      5. 5Temu

      6. 6ChatGPT

      7. 7Google Gemini

      8. 8Disney+

      9. 9ForReal – Celebs Gossip

        Falling

      10. 10ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-08

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1AnkiMobile Flashcards

        2. 2Tiny Computers

          Breakout

        3. 3Chromagraph Camera

        4. 4Stop Motion Studio Pro

          Rising

        5. 5IRIS Hebrew Russian Dictionary

        6. 6מתמחה כיס - בחינות לשכה

          Falling

        7. 7HappyCow - Vegan Food Near You

          Rising

        8. 8תמרי - Module E

          Rising

        9. 9תכנית ה-1000

          Rising

        10. 10Tenuto

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-08


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