'Diplomatic and financial isolation': Netanyahu’s crypto plan to bypass sanctions draws rebuke

'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 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed exploring the use of cryptocurrency to cir