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  "id": 16468657,
  "title": "'Diplomatic and financial isolation': Netanyahu’s crypto plan to bypass sanctions draws rebuke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/diplomatic-and-financial-isolation-netanyahus-crypto-plan-to-bypass",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T11:42:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
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    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/diplomatic-financial-isolation-netanyahu-crypto-plan-bypass-sanctions-draws-rebuke"
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  "summary": "'Diplomatic and financial isolation': Netanyahu’s crypto plan to bypass sanctions draws rebuke Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 10/25/2026 - 08:38 Israel’s central bank says digital currencies cannot replace economic ties with trading partners A protester wearing a Netanyahu mask poses during an anti-government demonstration demanding an inquiry into the 2023 Hamas attacks in Tel Aviv, 24 October…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Netanyahu explores crypto to bypass potential sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/netanyahu-explores-crypto-to-bypass-potential-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-24T11:42:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Netanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/netanyahu-floats-crypto-to-bypass-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:27:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "'Bibicoin will destroy Israel': Eisenkot slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for alternative funding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/bibicoin-will-destroy-israel-eisenkot-slams-netanyahus-crypto-plan",
        "published": "2026-10-24T19:10:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Israel central bank rejects Netanyahu’s plan to use crypto to evade sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/israel-central-bank-rejects-netanyahus-plan-to-use-crypto-to-evade",
        "published": "2026-10-24T19:19:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Globes English",
        "title": "BoI slams Netanyahu's crypto plan for evading sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/boi-slams-netanyahus-crypto-plan-for-evading-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-24T19:32:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Netanyahu rebuked for plan to use crypto to bypass economic sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/netanyahu-rebuked-for-plan-to-use-crypto-to-bypass-economic-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-25T11:46:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Top economists ‘gravely concerned’ at Netanyahu touting crypto to beat sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/top-economists-gravely-concerned-at-netanyahu-touting-crypto-to-beat",
        "published": "2026-10-25T13:09:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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