<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Israeli stocks fell as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government began airstrikes against Iran.</li><li>Saudi Arabia's equity benchmark also declined amid concerns of a wider conflict in the region.</li><li>The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange 35 Index dropped 1.5% on Sunday, following a 1.5% decline last week.</li><li>The Tadawul All Share Index in Saudi Arabia slid 2.5%, while Egypt's EGX 30 Index sank 7.7%, the most in over a year.</li><li>The selloff occurred as Israel and Iran engaged in attacks for a third day, impacting markets and currencies.</li><li>On Friday, the shekel experienced its largest drop in 11 months, and oil prices rose by 7% due to the escalating conflict.</li><li>The situation led to investors flocking to traditional safe-haven assets like gold and the dollar.</li><li>The markets were closed on Friday amid the intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran.</li></ul>

Israeli, Saudi Stocks Fall As Middle East Conflict Worsens

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