Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

Tech editor Sharon Wrobel joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.

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As the shekel crossed the below-3-to-the-dollar threshold, its strongest level in 30 years, Wrobel notes that the shekel’s strength against the dollar shows its resilience and the market’s belief in the currency following the war with Iran, although it does create problems for Israeli exporters.

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