Nation seems to be winning virus battle, with economy hit, not shattered; political deadlock, inequality, unemployment and creaking infrastructure are wars still waiting to be won

The shekel-dollar rate went below psychological threshold of NIS 3.40 to the dollar on September 1, the Israeli currency's strongest level since July 2008

New finance minister Katz must get people back to work as a first priority, with uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic persisting and employers wary of the future