West Asia Ceasefire Clash: Hezbollah rejected the latest US-brokered Israel-Lebanon truce, calling it “futile and humiliating” and demanding full Israeli withdrawal, as Israeli strikes reportedly killed people and drones kept triggering alerts along northern Israel. Settlement Push & Diplomacy: Israel approved 2,162 new settlement homes in the West Bank, drawing condemnation from Türkiye and fresh US pushback via Marco Rubio, who said expansionist steps don’t match US policy. Legal/Prison Oversight: Israel’s Supreme Court ordered the state to allow ICRC visits to Palestinian detainees, overturning the wartime ban and raising pressure on detention transparency. Tech & Taxes: Nvidia and Google are exploring paying Israeli taxes in dollars instead of shekels after the currency’s sharp rise, following precedent tied to the Google-Wiz deal. Israel Economy Watch: Israel’s average high-tech salary hit a record 38,467 shekels in March, while broader market coverage tracked oil and equities reacting to ceasefire hopes and Iran risk. Business Finance: A summer-camp bond deal in Israel’s market is under scrutiny after a camp operator stopped payments to Israeli bondholders and transferred funds to related entities. Global Finance Spillover: The IMF increased support for several African countries to manage fallout from the US-Israel war on Iran, with energy and fertilizer shocks feeding food-security risks.