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Sharon Wrobel

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Two Israeli universities listed in top 10 global producers of entrepreneurs

Two Israeli universities listed in top 10 global producers of entrepreneurs

Tel Aviv University and the Technion’s undergraduate programs helped educate high numbers of venture capital-backed innovators, according to...

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Israel’s Glilot Partners raises $500M to back young cyber and AI software startups

Fresh capital raised from financial institutions in the US and Europe is earmarked for investment into Israeli startups developing cybersecurity and...

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Leviathan partners ink $610m deal for new pipeline to boost gas exports to Egypt

Operator Chevron says 65-kilometer export route will transport gas from the offshore field to Egypt; deal will bump up state revenue from gas...

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Tech sector resilient though job growth, creation of new startups slowing — report

Tech sector resilient though job growth, creation of new startups slowing — report

Israel Innovation Authority raises serious concerns about stagnation in tech output, emphasizes urgency of government investment to secure one of the...

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Israel’s newest digital bank to start offering zero-fee accounts in early 2026

Israel’s newest digital bank to start offering zero-fee accounts in early 2026

Esh Bank Israel will operate accounts completely free of fee charges for both retail customers and small businesses, and share interest revenue with...

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Israeli-developed blood test promises to take guesswork out of treating depression

Israeli-developed blood test promises to take guesswork out of treating depression

Founded by two neuroscientists, NeuroKaire says its novel, AI-assisted tech uses stem cells to create a brain proxy against which drugs can be tested...

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Israeli defense tech to get state-backed guarantees to support innovation

Israeli defense tech to get state-backed guarantees to support innovation

Some $60m set to be allocated as incentives for investment into development of young defense tech startups, in bid to boost technological independence...

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AI startup Gong embarks on hiring spree to bump up Israel R&D office

AI startup Gong embarks on hiring spree to bump up Israel R&D office

Israeli-founded company plans to hire 100 workers to meet demand for its AI software and agents, used by sales teams to analyze customer interactions...

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Israel and India ink bilateral investment deal in New Delhi to foster trade ties

Israel and India ink bilateral investment deal in New Delhi to foster trade ties

Countries to advance reciprocal investments in fields of innovation, infrastructure development, financial regulation and digital services trading

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Some airlines return to Israeli skies, but prices soar amid peak High Holiday demand

Some airlines return to Israeli skies, but prices soar amid peak High Holiday demand

Round-trips to NY near $3,000 even with Delta resuming Tel Aviv route, as Ben Gurion Airport traffic nears prewar levels and other foreign carriers...

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After New York, United renews flights from Chicago and Washington to Tel Aviv

After New York, United renews flights from Chicago and Washington to Tel Aviv

Starting in November, US carrier will be only airline offering passengers non-stop service between Tel Aviv and the two American cities

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Israeli cyber unicorn Cato snaps up Tel Aviv AI security startup

Aim Security, founded by two graduates of IDF intelligence’s Unit 8200, says its platform enables enterprises to adopt AI tools in a secure and...

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Trump administration reinstates contract with Israeli-founded spyware maker Paragon

Trump administration reinstates contract with Israeli-founded spyware maker Paragon

Company’s software targets data backed up to the cloud; has come under scrutiny for targeting WhatsApp users and hacking phones of critics and...

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‘Dramatic growth’: NYC is home to 560 tech startups founded by Israelis, report finds

‘Dramatic growth’: NYC is home to 560 tech startups founded by Israelis, report finds

Israelis are increasingly moving to New Yourk City to set up base and enter the US market, as war-related travel disruptions make building business...

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Despite import waiver, milk shortage expected to worsen ahead of Jewish holidays

Despite import waiver, milk shortage expected to worsen ahead of Jewish holidays

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot will fall in the middle of the week, shutting milk production at dairies for a total of nine workdays

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Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Afghanistan, at least 250 said killed, 500 injured

Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Afghanistan, at least 250 said killed, 500 injured

‘Several villages have been completely destroyed,’ says Taliban government, after 5-mile-deep quake strikes near Pakistan border; casualty...

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Low-cost Wizz Air’s plan to open Israel hub faces fierce opposition from local rivals

Low-cost Wizz Air’s plan to open Israel hub faces fierce opposition from local rivals

If the plan led by Transportation Minister Miri Regev goes ahead, the Hungarian carrier will operate over 200 weekly flights and drive down exorbitant...

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As banks pig out on profits, top economist urges tax to keep them from hogging wealth

After seeing plans aimed at boosting competition fall short, former Bank of Israel research head Michel Strawczynski says levy on lenders’...

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Israel to slash 40% import tariff for six months in bid to fend off milk shortage

Smotrich says move ‘will ensure there is enough milk at a fair price’ during upcoming Jewish High Holidays, when less milk will be...

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Issuing ultimatum, Netanyahu tells Macron Palestine recognition fuels antisemitism

PM demands French leader ‘replace weakness with action’ on anti-Jewish hatred by Rosh Hashanah next month, after also launching scathing...

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Israeli-founded AI startup raises $60m to help governments fight financial fraud

IVIX’s software leverages artificial intelligence to help regulators spot money-related crimes, such as money laundering, sanctions evasion and...

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Golf cuts deal for Sabon stores amid plans to close soapmaker’s Israel operations

The Golf retail group will absorb workers employed at 22 stores of the Israeli-founded maker of natural skincare products, owned by French cosmetics...

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Israel’s economy slumps 3.5%, as Iran war squeezes consumer spending and business

Economy suffers first contraction since outbreak of war in Oct. 2023, as private consumption, investments, and exports fall, given massive reservist...

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Top banks notch record profits from credit and fee growth during wartime

Gap widens between banks’ gains and the financial reality of many ordinary Israelis

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Israel sees record passenger travel since Oct 7. as flight prices jump by up to 119%

Travel data shows airfares have soared by an average 61% since war with Hamas broke out in 2023; steepest increases seen in prices of service to Rome,...

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Israeli insurance software provider Sapiens to be bought by US firm for $2.5b

Holon-headquartered company develops AI software applications to help insurers cut costs; following the transaction, shares will be delisted from...

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Takeover of Gaza City could cost Israel NIS 100 billion, expert estimates

Military costs, aid for the enclave’s civilian population, plus global divestment may raise debt and lower quality of life for Israelis, says...

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Histadrut labor union won’t join Aug. 17 general strike; tech firms, Bar Association will

Strike urged by hostage families in protest of Gaza City takeover plan won’t help end war, Histadrut argues, though it will support employees who...

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American Jewish federation pledges $1M for Gaza aid through Israeli rescue nonprofit

UJA-Federation of New York cites ‘Jewish imperative to act,’ as it announces donation to IsraAID, a relief group for disaster zones abroad...

11.08.2025 20

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‘It’s a scandal’: Israel refuses to fully compensate passengers stranded by Iran war

Finance Ministry dismisses plan to compensate Israelis whose flights were nixed due to closure of airspace, sparking a dispute over who should bear...

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In Israel’s largest gas deal, Leviathan partners ink $35 billion export deal with Egypt

Deal will almost triple the annual amount of natural gas supplied from the Leviathan offshore field to Egypt, and boost state revenue from royalties

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In worrying trend, Israel’s tech workforce is shrinking after decade of growth

New workforce report shows tech firms cut marketing, sales and HR roles — as well as non-academic staff — amid war and political upheaval,...

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As Trump’s tariffs come for Israel, will Startup Nation lose its competitive edge?

The 15% tax set to hit Thursday bypasses much of Israel’s tech and pharma industries — so far. Experts warn, even so, these new tariffs...

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Israel will invest NIS 40 million to launch a national R&D lab for space tech

New lab by Israel Space Agency hopes to help startups speed up local technologies for outer space and compete in the growing global space tech market

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Tel Aviv startup raises $100 million to secure AI applications and autonomous agents

Investment in Noma Security comes as enterprises become more vulnerable to cyber threats, amid race to integrate AI agents and apps into their...

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In second-biggest exit in Israeli history, Palo Alto buys CyberArk for $25 billion

Acquisition a move to bolster company’s cyber offerings with identity security, to better compete in AI race against tech giants such as...

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Two physicists are the brains of an Arab-Jewish startup connecting optics to chips

Jerusalem’s Teramount secures $50 million from investors for device that connects optical fibers to silicon chips, enabling data transfer at the...

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Israeli papa’s food-tech startup brings low-carb pizza to diabetics like his daughter

After Ran Hirsch’s daughter was diagnosed with diabetes, he partnered with her endocrinologist to create Eatsane, a successful startup making...

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Israeli startup aims to revolutionize security screening with AI-powered weapons scanner

Scanary says its radar-based tech, developed by a former radar engineer of Iron Dome, can screen 25,000 people per hour to detect threats in stadiums,...

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Israeli-founded cyber startup set to be snapped up by Datadog in $1 billion deal

Upwind is the developer of a security platform to protect software systems in real time from cyber attacks, as companies shift their data and...

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Investors bet on Israeli resilience: Wartime stock market is world’s fastest growing

And even with conflict still raging in the Gaza Strip and an economy saddled with war debt, the shekel is at recent highs against the euro and dollar

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Hurt by Houthi blockade, debt-ridden Eilat port seeks aid to help it stay afloat

Unless plea to Economy Ministry is heeded, southern port could shut down as soon as Sunday; activity has dived over 90% amid Iran-backed Yemeni rebels...

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Israel and US to forge $200m tech hub for AI and quantum science development

Initiative eyeing partnerships with UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait for a regional alliance to counter the Iran-China-Russia axis

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UN says mass displacement of West Bank Palestinians at highest levels since 1967

Since ‘Iron Wall’ operation was launched in January, tens of thousands have been displaced due to IDF orders and settler pressure, in what the UN...

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EasyJet closes Israel routes until spring 2026 as some foreign carriers return

Low-cost airline nixes flights, while Israel prepares Ben Gurion Airport to meet increased passenger traffic in coming months

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Slimming Intel selling off part of Mobileye stake, as layoffs begin

US chipmaker gears up to sell 8% of its Mobileye holdings; as part of a global layoff plan, firm said to have started to summon employees in Israel...

09.07.2025 10

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High defense spending set to threaten fiscal stability and welfare services – report

Taub Center paints worrying picture of healthcare system and welfare spending gaps, with funding for security needs soaring

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United Airlines to resume flights from New York to Tel Aviv on July 21

Flights were halted after Israel shut its airspace due to Iran war; resumption, which comes 10 days earlier than expected, reflects airline’s ‘...

08.07.2025 10

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Moody’s keeps Israel outlook negative, citing defense costs, fragile Iran ceasefire

Global credit rating agency sees high geopolitical risks for Israel and raises concerns about the impact of elevated defense spending and weaker...

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Lufthansa carrier group to resume flying to Israel starting August 1

Decision to gradually resume flights after Iran war comes as EU aviation safety body lifts ‘high-risk’ advisory cautioning pilots against entering...

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