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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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Sharon Wrobel

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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Sharon Wrobel

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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Sharon Wrobel

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...

sunday 40

Sharon Wrobel

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

15.08.2025 60

Sharon Wrobel

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,...

15.08.2025 10

Sharon Wrobel

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...

13.08.2025 20

Sharon Wrobel

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...

13.08.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

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...

12.08.2025 10

Sharon Wrobel

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

Sharon Wrobel

‘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...

11.08.2025 20

Sharon Wrobel

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

07.08.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

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,...

07.08.2025 60

Sharon Wrobel

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...

06.08.2025 10

Sharon Wrobel

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

04.08.2025 10

Sharon Wrobel

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...

01.08.2025 50

Sharon Wrobel

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...

30.07.2025 20

Sharon Wrobel

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...

29.07.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

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...

26.07.2025 60

Sharon Wrobel

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,...

25.07.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

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...

23.07.2025 20

Sharon Wrobel

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

23.07.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

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...

18.07.2025 70

Sharon Wrobel

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

17.07.2025 10

Sharon Wrobel

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...

15.07.2025 40

Sharon Wrobel

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

15.07.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

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

Sharon Wrobel

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

09.07.2025 40

Sharon Wrobel

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

Sharon Wrobel

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...

08.07.2025 40

Sharon Wrobel

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...

08.07.2025 50

Sharon Wrobel

Government agrees it must help pay costs borne by travelers, airlines due to Iran war

Economic Affairs Committee head demands plan within 10 days for compensating passengers stranded when Israeli airspace closed, without putting the...

07.07.2025 20

Sharon Wrobel

Nvidia plans to boost presence in Israel with multibillion tech campus in north

The US chip giant seeks to buy land spanning up to 120 dunams (30 acres) and tap into local talent as demand for its AI chips soars

06.07.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

Small businesses struggle to stay afloat as damages from two wars deepen

Social lender is helping businesses on the brink of financial collapse receive loans and stay above water after 20 months of war, while government...

04.07.2025 50

Sharon Wrobel

Amazon resumes deliveries to Israel after suspending service during war with Iran

Retail giant restores partial shipping services, including free delivery on select orders over $49, following a 12-day conflict that grounded flights...

02.07.2025 10

Sharon Wrobel

Foreign, local carriers urge Israel to bear passenger compensation for nixed flights

Request comes as most European and US airlines are still avoiding Israel after Iran ceasefire came into effect, and are considering future flight...

01.07.2025 10

Sharon Wrobel

US agencies approve $510 million sale of bomb guidance kits to Israel

Defense Department says Israel to buy over 7000 JDAM units after IDF expended significant stocks of munitions during recent war with Iran; Congress...

01.07.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

Despite ongoing war, investments in Israeli startups hit three-year high

Local tech firms raised $9.3 billion in capital in the first six months of 2025 as foreign investor participation in funding rounds rose

01.07.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

Arkia and Air Haifa to face class action suit over profiteering during Iran war

Rather than provide return flights to Israeli customers stranded abroad, the two local carriers allegedly chose to refund canceled tickets and sell...

30.06.2025 10

Sharon Wrobel

Cybersecurity unicorn Cato Networks snags $359m, soaring to $4.8 billion valuation

Investment in entrepreneur Shlomo Kramer’s company, a maker of cloud-based secure networks, comes almost two years after previous round, when the...

30.06.2025 30

Sharon Wrobel

Israeli travelers again face astronomical air fares for peak summer season

Many European and US airlines are still avoiding Israel after the Iran ceasefire; with few flights available, Israelis forced to buy expensive tickets...

29.06.2025 20

Sharon Wrobel

Disgruntled El Al customers stranded abroad find little help in getting back home

Stranded travelers stuck in London join long standby queues at Heathrow Airport and are furious that the airline is back to normal, selling new...

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Sharon Wrobel

New Zealand’s Xero to snap up Israeli fintech startup Melio for up to $3 billion

Based in Tel Aviv, Melio is the developer of a platform that seeks to make paying and getting paid electronically less of a burden to small and...

25.06.2025 10

Sharon Wrobel

Israel reopens skies for air travel, returns international airport to full operation

Following Iran ceasefire, Ben Gurion Airport will operate without restrictions; six foreign carriers want to resume flights, while others will stay...

24.06.2025 8

Sharon Wrobel

Israel approves $8 billion war insurance cover for Israeli and foreign airlines

Once the Israeli airspace reopens, the state-backed guarantee will enable foreign airlines to obtain wartime insurance policies to lure them to keep...

23.06.2025 20

Sharon Wrobel

Israel to allow outbound flights starting Monday, restricted to 50 passengers per plane

Over 1,000 Israelis and foreigners expected to leave Monday, with traveler cap aimed at minimizing security risk and overcrowding at Ben Gurion...

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Sharon Wrobel

Despite travel warning, majority of returning Israelis do so via Jordan and Egypt

Over 70,000 Israelis have returned home since the start of the war with Iran, of whom about 39,000 citizens crossed via land border crossings with...

23.06.2025 80

Sharon Wrobel

Israeli carriers to start outbound flights on Monday, limited to 50 people per plane

El Al opens registration for flights to destinations in Europe, the US, and Far East, enabling foreigners and Israelis to leave by air for first time...

22.06.2025 40

Sharon Wrobel

Israel is set to start outbound flights Monday as more than 50,000 citizens return home

Diplomats, tourists, youth and sports groups stuck are poised to depart on half-full planes; Thousands of Israelis return home via air, sea and land...

20.06.2025 20

Sharon Wrobel

Carriers expand airlift to bring Israelis home; outbound flights set to begin Monday

Subject to approval by a government-led exceptions committee, diplomats, tourists, foreign youth and sports groups stranded in Israel will be able to...

19.06.2025 20

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