Walla reports Israel's defense minister Katz will chair a security meeting today to discuss Iran and military operations in Hebron in the West Bank.

UBS raised its 2027 Brent crude price forecasts: March to $95/bbl from $90, June to $90 from $85, and September to $85 from $80.

Samsung SDI reported Q3 operating profit nearly doubled QoQ to 407.8 billion won (about $306m), its strongest quarter since 2023, and net profit beat expectations. The company attributed the upside to higher ESS sales driven by global AI data-center demand. It said it has secured more than 60 GWh of ESS battery orders in the U.S. this year, will accelerate production-line conversions to meet demand, and expects ESS market growth to continue into Q4. On EVs, Samsung SDI sees rising demand in Europe while U.S. demand remains weak for now.