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Asia · Thursday, 12 November 2026

Israel

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


Rising

  1. 1Gett: הזמנת מונית ומשלוח בקלות

    Breakout

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

  2. 2חשב כיס

    Breakout

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

  3. The White House, Public domain

    3Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  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. 1חשב כיס

    Breakout

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

  2. The White House, Public domain

    2Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. 3The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Breakout

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

  4. 4A Couple of Lies

    Breakout

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

  5. 5The Rainmaker

    New

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

  6. 6trail blazers vs thunder

    Breakout

    Other · Google Trends · 2,000+ searches

  7. 7TeleGuard

    New

    Tech & AI · App Store · #6 in paid apps

  8. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    8Nvidia

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 5,984 reads

  9. 9Heist

    New

    Movies & TV · Netflix Top 10 · #3 in films

  10. Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0

    10Jacob Toppin

    Breakout

    Sports · Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

Everyday apps here: HFD · Temu · Meta AI · Ableton Note · Disney+. 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 2,716 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

  1. 11.1% of the news · usually 10.8% · 301 articles
  2. 1.2% of the news · usually 1.5% · 32 articles
  3. 1.0% of the news · usually 4.5% · 26 articles
  4. 0.9% of the news · usually 0.6% · 25 articles
  5. Climate More than usual
    0.9% of the news · usually 0.3% · 3.0× usual · 24 articles

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

  6. 0.7% of the news · usually 0.5% · 18 articles
  7. 0.6% of the news · usually 0.9% · 17 articles
  8. 0.6% of the news · usually 0.4% · 15 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. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Business & economy · Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Nvidia

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 5,984 reads

  3. 3Johny Srouji

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 4,428 reads

  4. 4Elisha Medan

    New

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 2,896 reads

  5. 5Colette Kress

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 2,337 reads

  6. Efraim.moreno, CC BY-SA 4.0

    6Miriam Peretz

    New

    Business & economy · Wikipedia · 2,012 reads

  7. 7Erez Tadmor

    Rising

    Society & beliefs · Wikipedia · 1,461 reads

  8. נועם עטייה, CC BY-SA 3.0

    8Yonatan Shalev

    Weekly

    Politics & world affairs · Wikipedia · 6,010 reads


By category

Business & economy

  1. The White House, Public domain

    1Jensen Huang

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 4.0

    2Nvidia

    New

    Wikipedia · 5,984 reads

  3. 3Johny Srouji

    New

    Wikipedia · 4,428 reads

Cars & transport

  1. 1Blitzer.de PRO

    App Store · #40 in paid apps

  2. 2Moovit: Public Transport Live

    Everyday app

    App Store · #53 in free apps

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 · #53 in podcasts

Books, arts & history

  1. 1פופ אפ Pop up

    Apple Podcasts · #55 in podcasts

  2. 2מדברים מהבטן

    Apple Podcasts · #65 in podcasts

  3. 3הפודקאסט של ליה

    Apple Podcasts · #70 in podcasts

Education & careers

  1. 1PANTHEON - Official

    App Store · #17 in paid apps

  2. 2בונים נכון

    App Store · #31 in paid apps

  3. 3Siddur Zmanim Luach Minyanim

    App Store · #36 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

  1. Myles Kalus Anak Jihem, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Bar Refaeli

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  2. 2StreamLab - Live Simulator

    App Store · #67 in free apps

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

    3Lia Elalouf

    Wikipedia · 745 reads

Food & drink

  1. 1HAAT

    Everyday app

    App Store · #62 in free apps

Gaming

  1. 1Grand Theft Auto VI

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

  2. 2Pocket God

    App Store · #29 in paid apps

Health & wellness

  1. 1WorkOutDoors

    Back

    App Store · #13 in paid apps

  2. 2Monash FODMAP Diet

    App Store · #16 in paid apps

  3. 3Float Control: VESC Companion

    App Store · #38 in paid apps

Money & crypto

  1. 1קשקאש

    App Store · #32 in free apps

  2. 2Bank Hapoalim

    Wikipedia · 151 reads

  3. 3Blink - Invest

    Everyday app

    App Store · #24 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. Ilan Besor, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Shuli Rand

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. Ilan Besor, CC BY-SA 3.0

    2Yehudit Ravitz

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. רן יחזקאל, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Mor Reveii

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 912 reads

Celebrities & creators

  1. Merav Ben Loulou, CC BY-SA 4.0

    1Assaf Granit

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. 2Elyasaf Peretz

    Rising

    Google Trends · 200+ searches

  3. 3בגג של יצחקי

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #20 in podcasts

Politics & world affairs

  1. 1הפודקאסט של נדב פרי

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #6 in podcasts

  2. 2Elisha Medan

    New

    Wikipedia · 2,896 reads

  3. 3בזמן שעבדתם

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #3 in podcasts

Science & space

  1. 1Osim Historia With Ran Levi

    Apple Podcasts · #28 in podcasts

  2. 2Gabriela Shalev

    Wikipedia · 401 reads

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

    3Eyal Zamir

    Wikipedia · 174 reads

Society & beliefs

  1. 1למי אכפת

    Rising

    Apple Podcasts · #11 in podcasts

  2. 2Erez Tadmor

    Rising

    Wikipedia · 1,461 reads

  3. Chrionexfleckeri1350, CC BY-SA 4.0

    3Singles' Day

    Rising

    Google Trends · 100+ searches

Sports

  1. Gamecock Central, CC BY-SA 2.0

    1Jacob Toppin

    Breakout

    Google Trends · 1,000+ searches

  2. 2הקול מקצועי

    Weekly

    Apple Podcasts · #25 in podcasts

  3. 3Israel national football team

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

Tech & AI

  1. 1חשב כיס

    Breakout

    App Store · #4 in paid apps

  2. 2TeleGuard

    New

    App Store · #6 in paid apps

  3. 3TypeDraw

    Back

    App Store · #14 in paid apps

Travel & places

  1. EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0

    1Belgium

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  2. Hunanuk, CC0

    2Turkey

    Rising

    Google Trends · 500+ searches

  3. 3Beit Elazari

    New

    Wikipedia · 1,456 reads


Industries here

Media & entertainment 16Government & public sector 15Sports & fitness 11Music 8Travel & tourism 5Tech & software 5Transport & logistics 2Nonprofits & NGOs 2Fashion & beauty 1Gaming 1Telecom & internet 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1Cars & mobility 1Health & pharma 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 news9reports of events, mostly in English12 Nov 2026 · usually 12 a dayThe GDELT Project
  • Violence in the news156reports of events, mostly in English12 Nov 2026 · usually 106 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 euro3.550ILS per euro12 Nov 2026 · euro −0.3% since 5 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. 8Young Buta

    7. 9Osher Cohen

    Apple Music · 2026-11-13

    Apple Podcasts · Shows

    1. 1אחד ביום

    2. 2הקרנף - עם יואב רבינוביץ׳

    3. 3בזמן שעבדתם

      Rising

    4. 4בוקר חדש - טל ברמן, תם אהרון, אביה פרחי

    5. 5השבוע - פודקאסט הארץ

      Rising

    6. 6הפודקאסט של נדב פרי

      Breakout

    7. 7הפודיום

      Falling

    8. 8תרגעו

    9. 9Hayot Kiss

      Falling

    10. 10סויסה + 1

    Show the top 100

      Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-13

      App Store · Free apps

      1. 1Claude by Anthropic

      2. 2Meta AI

        Rising

      3. 3Temu

        Rising

      4. 4Google Gemini

        Rising

      5. 5ChatGPT

      6. 6SHEIN - Compras Online

        Falling

      7. 7Disney+

        Rising

      8. 8Fawri

        Falling

      9. 9Gmail

      10. 10Gett: הזמנת מונית ומשלוח בקלות

        Breakout

      Show the top 100

        App Store · 2026-11-13

        App Store · Paid apps

        1. 1AnkiMobile Flashcards

        2. 2iReal Pro

          Rising

        3. 3Shadowrocket

          Rising

        4. 4חשב כיס

          Breakout

        5. 5Jitless

        6. 6TeleGuard

          New

        7. 7עברתי

          Falling

        8. 8Deck-Man: Cassette Player

          Rising

        9. 9Procreate

          Falling

        10. 10SnoreClock - Do you snore?

          Rising

        Show the top 50

          App Store · 2026-11-13


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