TEL AVIV-Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's government faces another challenge to its survival, as a rocket fired late Monday from Gaza raised fears of a new conflict and clashes between Israeli police and Palestinians in and near Jerusalem's most sensitive holy site threaten the fragile ruling coalition.

Israel's military said it shot down a rocket fired into its territory from the Gaza Strip, breaking months of quiet on that border. Both Palestinian militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, and Islamic Jihad, its smaller militant partner, have threatened in recent days to strike Israel over tensions between Palestinians and Israelis in Jerusalem and the West Bank.


British Encryption Startup Arqit Overstates Its Prospects, Former Staff and Others Say

A U.K. cybersecurity startup rocketed to a multibillion-dollar valuation when it listed publicly last fall on the promise of making encryption technology that would protect the defense industry, corporations and consumers alike from the prying eyes of next-generation computer systems. Founder and Chief Executive David Williams told investors at the time that his company, Arqit Quantum Inc., had an "impressive backlog" of revenue and was ready "for hyperscale growth."

But Arqit has given investors an overly optimistic view of its future revenue and the readiness and workability of its signature encryption system, according to former employees and other people familiar with the company, and documents viewed by The Wall Street Journal.


Ukraine War Deepens Debt Woes Across Developing World

The war in Ukraine is making it tougher for many emerging-market governments to make debt payments to foreign creditors, fueling concerns of potential crises that could shake markets and weaken the global economic recovery.

Many of these countries accumulated mountains of debt during the past decade while inflation and interest rates were low and in the past two years when Covid-19-related costs were climbing.


Apollo Global Considers Participating in a Bid for Twitter

Apollo Global Management Inc. is considering participating in a bid for Twitter Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, after Elon Musk's $43 billion bid put the social-media company in play.

Apollo, one of the world's largest buyout firms, has held discussions about backing a possible deal for Twitter and could provide Mr. Musk or another bidder like private-equity firm Thoma Bravo LP with equity or debt to support an offer, the people said.


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