Haredi women are force behind $8b. real estate deal

Haredi women employed by Citybook Services, a company located in the haredi city of Kiryat Sefer, handled all the back office title work for a recent $8b. deal Citybook's parent company recently completed. Citybook is revolutionizing the economy of the city, which since it has been established, has faced an uphill economic battle.
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Still Waters

The following is a story that appeared in The Jerusalem Post over the summer- Israel has been trying to get its hands on this gas for more than 7 years but has been stalled in its efforts to do so for fears, by the then PM Ariel Sharon, that the money would end up funding terrorism. Ehud Olmert, however, is looking to proceed with the deal, but the government cant agree on a price with BG, the British energy giant who owns the concession.
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Hapoalim ceases business with Gazan banks

Bank Hapoalim, Israel's 2nd largest bank, announced today that it will no longer be doing business with banks in Gaza. According to Hapoalim, the reason for the decision is because of last week's gov't decision to label the Gaza Strip a 'hostile territory,' although there is speculation that the bank is concerned about money that they supply to Gazan banks ending up in the hands of terrorists.
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