{
  "id": 16485153,
  "title": "Israel’s central bank issues rare rebuke of Netanyahu’s sanctions comments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/israels-central-bank-issues-rare-rebuke-of-netanyahus-sanctions",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-25T13:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/25/israel-central-bank-issues-rare-rebuke-of-netanyahu-s-sanctions-comments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli central bank issues rare rebuke of Netanyahu's sanctions comments, stating that cryptocurrencies cannot be used to bypass sanctions. The remarks from Netanyahu about possible banking sanctions, in response to US pressure, have already drawn criticism from his political rivals, with some viewing them as an admission of rising harmful consequences for Israel's economy. The Bank of Israel emphasized in its statement that preserving economic relations with main trading partners and focusing on preventing sanctions is crucial for the country's well-being. In Netanyahu's interview with Channel 10, he acknowledged the increasing pressure from the US but insisted on preparing an alternative economy using blockchain technology to withstand potential sanctions.",
  "summary": "Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that the country use cryptocurrency to help establish an 'alternative economy' to withstand possible sanctions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Bank of Israel, opposition heads pan PM’s proposal to use crypto to evade sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/bank-of-israel-opposition-heads-pan-pms-proposal-to-use-crypto-to",
        "published": "2026-10-24T19:00:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Netanyahu’s pitch: Can Israel use crypto to evade economic sanctions?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/netanyahus-pitch-can-israel-use-crypto-to-evade-economic-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-25T14:46:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}