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Asia · Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Israel

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


Rising

  1. 1עברתי

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in paid apps

  2. 2Sajeda Link

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #10 in free apps

  3. 3Elisha Medan

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 10,558 reads

  4. 4The Rainmaker

    New

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

  5. 5The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Breakout

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


Top today

  1. 1Elisha Medan

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 10,558 reads

  2. 2The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Breakout

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

  3. 3רעידת אדמה אילת

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 10,000+ searches

  4. 4Sajeda Link

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #10 in free apps

  5. 5A Couple of Lies

    Breakout

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

  6. 6The Rainmaker

    New

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

  7. 7טרייל בלייזרס נגד ת'אנדר

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 5,000+ searches

  8. 8עברתי

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #2 in paid apps

  9. 9Jitless

    New

    Tech & AI · App Store · #7 in paid apps

  10. 10iVerify Basic

    Breakout

    Tech & AI · App Store · #5 in paid apps

Everyday apps here: Gmail · WhatsApp · YouTube app · Fawri · AliExpress - Shopping App. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.


Franchises and brands here

Topics that belong to the same franchise, brand, series or maker on Wikidata, among the topics on the country pages today.


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 2,833 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 11.4% of the news · usually 10.8% · 323 articles
  2. 1.5% of the news · usually 4.5% · 42 articles
  3. Climate More than usual
    1.3% of the news · usually 0.3% · 4.4× usual · 36 articles

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

  4. Health Anxious
    1.1% of the news · usually 0.9% · 32 articles
  5. 0.9% of the news · usually 1.5% · 26 articles
  6. 0.9% of the news · usually 0.6% · 25 articles
  7. Cost of living More than usual
    0.8% of the news · usually 0.4% · 2.0× usual · 22 articles
  8. 0.6% of the news · usually 0.5% · 18 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. 1Elisha Medan

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 10,558 reads

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Jensen Huang

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 2,848 reads

  3. 3Erez Tadmor

    Breakout

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 2,516 reads

  4. שי דגני / Shy d at Hebrew Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5

    4Moshe Nissim

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,115 reads

  5. לוי לוי, CC BY-SA 4.0

    5Roy Folkman

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,710 reads

  6. Israel Police, CC BY-SA 3.0

    6Yoav Segalovitz

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,595 reads

  7. נועם עטייה, CC BY-SA 3.0

    7Yonatan Shalev

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 9,500 reads

  8. 8Sharon Sharabi

    Rising

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 1,094 reads


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,848 reads

  2. דיגיטל כאן תאגיד השידור הישראלי, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Hayot Kiss

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #6 in podcasts

  3. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Nvidia

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

Cars & transport

  1. Ip juga, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Kia

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. 2Moovit: Public Transport Live

    Everyday app

    App Store · #52 in free apps

Nature, climate & disasters

  1. 11995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquake

    Wikipedia · 482 reads

  2. American Colony (Jerusalem). Photo Dept., photographer, Public domain

    21927 Jericho earthquake

    Wikipedia · 275 reads

Crime & justice

  1. 1Murder Podcast

    Apple Podcasts · #24 in podcasts

  2. 2Let's Talk Murder

    Apple Podcasts · #38 in podcasts

  3. 3רצח עם בעלי

    Apple Podcasts · #47 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. Chen Galili, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Itay Ben Horin

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,898 reads

  2. Hanay, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Itzik Weingarten

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,125 reads

  3. 3Ask Haviv Anything

    Apple Podcasts · #61 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. Muhandes, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Holon Institute of Technology

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  2. 2מתווך כיס - מבחן המתווכים

    App Store · #16 in paid apps

  3. 3תכנית ה-1000

    App Store · #29 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. The original uploader was Petri Krohn at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0

    1H&M

    Rising

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. 2Big Day - Event Countdown

    App Store · #42 in paid apps

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

    3Lia Elalouf

    Wikipedia · 402 reads

Food & drink

  1. Lesya Dolyk, CC BY-SA 2.0

    1Kebab

    Rising

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. 2HAAT

    Everyday app

    App Store · #71 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Grand Theft Auto VI

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

Health & wellness

  1. 1Haptic Vibration Timer

    App Store · #50 in paid apps

  2. Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain

    2Anton Chekhov

    Wikipedia · 159 reads

  3. No machine-readable author provided. Makinal~commonswiki assumed (based on copy…, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Maimonides

    Wikipedia · 156 reads

Money & crypto

  1. Boubloub, CC0

    1Revolut

    Wikipedia · 205 reads

  2. 2Bank Hapoalim

    Wikipedia · 202 reads

  3. 3Isracard - ישראכרט

    Everyday app

    App Store · #13 in free apps

Movies & TV

  1. 1The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in films

  2. 2A Couple of Lies

    Breakout

    Netflix Top 10 · #1 in TV

  3. 3The Rainmaker

    New

    Netflix Top 10 · #2 in TV

Music

  1. Columbia Pictures Television, Public domain

    1Stacy Keach

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. 2iReal Pro

    Breakout

    App Store · #3 in paid apps

  3. Ilan Besor, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Yehudit Ravitz

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 877 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. Arielinson, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Matan Kahana

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 3,249 reads

  2. 3Free the Bear

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #10 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1Elisha Medan

    New

    Wikipedia · 10,558 reads

  2. 2בזמן שעבדתם

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #5 in podcasts

  3. שי דגני / Shy d at Hebrew Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5

    3Moshe Nissim

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,115 reads

Science & space

  1. 1Osim Historia With Ran Levi

    Apple Podcasts · #26 in podcasts

  2. 2Gabriela Shalev

    Wikipedia · 655 reads

  3. IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0

    3Eyal Zamir

    Wikipedia · 227 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1Erez Tadmor

    Breakout

    Wikipedia · 2,516 reads

  2. 2תרגעו

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #9 in podcasts

  3. 3נלי ולירון

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #27 in podcasts

Sports

  1. 1Ran Kozuch

    Rising

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. Nir Keidar - ניר קידר, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Eran Zahavi

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain

    3Portland Trail Blazers

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1Sajeda Link

    Breakout

    App Store · #10 in free apps

  2. 2עברתי

    Breakout

    App Store · #2 in paid apps

  3. 3Jitless

    New

    App Store · #7 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. 1Maldives

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 798 reads

  2. vivali, CC BY 3.0

    2Israel

    Wikipedia · 644 reads

  3. Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Avigayil

    Wikipedia · 432 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 24Government & public sector 13Music 8Sports & fitness 7Tech & software 5Food & beverage 1Travel & tourism 1Retail & e-commerce 1Fashion & beauty 1Gaming 1Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Education 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 news18reports of events, mostly in English11 Nov 2026 · usually 12 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news86reports of events, mostly in English11 Nov 2026 · usually 107 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 euro3.529ILS per euro11 Nov 2026 · euro −1.0% since 4 Nov 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
    123 papers
  • Molecular Biology
    119 papers
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
    117 papers
  • Literature and Literary Theory
    60 papers · rising +177%

OpenAlex

    Society


    Charts

    Netflix · TV

    1. 1A Couple of Lies

      Breakout

    2. 2The Rainmaker

      New

    3. 3Lupin

    4. 4Taken: Natalee Holloway

    5. 5Nobody Wants This

      Falling

    6. 6Black Doves

    7. 7The One About Matthew Perry

      Falling

    8. 8Will Trent

    9. 9The Diplomat

      Falling

    10. Press photo, Public domain

      10East of Eden

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Netflix · Films

    1. 1The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

      Breakout

    2. 2Collision Course

    3. 3Heist

      New

    4. 4The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    5. 5My Best Friend

    6. 6Sing 2

    7. 7The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    8. 8Christmas in Love

    9. 9A Dog's Perfect Christmas

    10. 10Sonic the Hedgehog 3

      Falling

    Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08

    Apple Music · Artists

    1. 1Mor

    2. 2Nadav Hanzis

    3. 3Ofek Adanek

    4. 4Roei Adam

    5. 5Odeya

    6. 8Osher Cohen

    7. 10Eden Ben Zaken & Sasson Efram Shaulov

    Apple Music · 2026-11-12

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1אחד ביום

    2. 2הקרנף - עם יואב רבינוביץ׳

    3. 3בוקר חדש - טל ברמן, תם אהרון, אביה פרחי

      Rising

    4. 4הפודיום

    5. 5בזמן שעבדתם

      Breakout

    6. דיגיטל כאן תאגיד השידור הישראלי, CC BY-SA 4.0

      6Hayot Kiss

      Breakout

    7. 7סויסה + 1

      Falling

    8. 8השבוע - פודקאסט הארץ

    9. 9תרגעו

      Rising

    10. 10Free the Bear

      Rising

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-12

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Claude by Anthropic

      2. 2Fawri

        Rising

      3. 3Meta AI

        Falling

      4. 4SHEIN - Shopping Online

        Rising

      5. 5Temu

      6. 6Google Gemini

        Falling

      7. 7ChatGPT

      8. 8AliExpress - Shopping App

        Rising

      9. 9הפניקס

      10. 10Sajeda Link

        Breakout

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-12

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1AnkiMobile Flashcards

        2. 2עברתי

          Breakout

        3. 3iReal Pro

          Breakout

        4. 4Procreate

        5. 5iVerify Basic

          Breakout

        6. 6Shadowrocket

          Falling

        7. 7Jitless

          New

        8. 8VESC Tool

          Rising

        9. 9Niltext

          New

        10. 10Groundwire: VoIP SIP Softphone

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-12


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