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Israel’s CPI rose 0.4% in March
Annual inflation has moderated but home prices continue to fall, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports.
4/15/2026, 8:55:34 AM PDT
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Strong shekel wipes out sovereign wealth fund returns
The fund reported returns of 18.4% in 2025 in US dollars but this shrank to 3.8% in shekel terms because of the strengthening of the Israeli currency.
4/15/2026, 7:36:49 AM PDT
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Shekel-dollar rate dips below NIS 3/$
The shekel-US dollar exchange rate has fallen below NIS 3/$ for the first time since October 1995, as the Israeli currency continues to strengthen.
4/15/2026, 6:26:00 AM PDT
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AI protection co Artemis Security raises $70m
The Israeli company helps security leaders prepare for a future in which AI-driven attacks unfold in seconds and human response is no longer viable.
4/15/2026, 6:00:00 AM PDT
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Israel's fiscal deficit narrowed sharply in March
Despite the war, the deficit fell, thanks to the tax revenues from the Google-Wiz deal.
4/15/2026, 4:34:06 AM PDT
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Taboola lays off 5% of workforce
The Israeli advertising company is laying off about 100 of its 2,000 employees in Israel, New York and South America.
4/15/2026, 2:46:15 AM PDT
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Apartment overlooking Jerusalem's Old City sells for NIS 66.3m
The buyer, an American-Israeli, also bought a second apartment in the David's Village project and intends to combine the two.
4/15/2026, 1:54:00 AM PDT
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Hamburger family sells Harel shares for NIS 1.2b
The insurance company's share price has risen 240% in the past year.
4/15/2026, 1:16:00 AM PDT
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IDF to issue tender for 12,000 Israeli-made assault drones
The latest tender is part of a strategic change putting greater emphasis on drone warfare.
4/14/2026, 10:42:11 AM PDT
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Enlight gets regulatory nod for Arava energy storage facility
With storage capacity of 645 MWh, the energy storage facility at Kibbutz Neot Smadar will cost the company NIS 370-400 million to build.
4/14/2026, 7:31:44 AM PDT
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Camtek acquires Israeli AI startup Visual Layer
Camtek CEO Rafi Amit: AI has been a strategic priority for Camtek, and the acquisition of Visual Layer marks a significant step up in the depth and pace of our development.
4/14/2026, 6:27:00 AM PDT
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Italy suspends defense agreement with Israel
Italy is protesting Israeli actions in Lebanon that have allegedly damaged Italian property and threatened Italian soldiers in the UNIFIL force.
4/14/2026, 4:36:00 AM PDT
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Blockchain co StarkWare lays off 30% of workforce
The Israeli company is shifting emphasis from research and infrastructure to revenue-generating products.
4/14/2026, 2:55:04 AM PDT
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Treasury offers guaranteed loans for war-hit businesses
A special track will be opened in the fund for state-guaranteed loans for small and mid-sized businesses harmed by the war.
4/14/2026, 2:09:00 AM PDT
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Wizz Air cancels restoration of Israel flights
The airline now says that it will not resume Israel operations before May 4.
4/14/2026, 1:02:00 AM PDT
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Credo buys Israeli optical connectivity co DustPhonics
The US chip company will pay $750 million cash, and stock and milestone payments that could take the deal up to $1.3 billion for the Modi’in-based startup.
4/13/2026, 9:08:00 PM PDT
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Haifa hilltop house sells for NIS 10m
Deals for NIS 10 million or more in Haifa are rarer than deals for NIS 50 million or more in Tel Aviv.
4/13/2026, 10:16:00 AM PDT
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Israel’s skies reopen but booking flights is fraught with risk
“Globes” looks at the potential pitfalls and likely fares when booking Israel flights in these precarious and uncertain times.
4/13/2026, 8:04:04 AM PDT
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Israeli VC firm Iron Nation launches $60m fund
The venture capital firm has already raised $50 million of its second fund to support Israeli "scale-up ready" startups, in collaboration with Indiana.
4/13/2026, 6:17:54 AM PDT
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Lubinski to buy 50% stake in SPAR Israel
Vehicle importers Lubinski Group has signed an agreement to acquire the stake in the Dutch retail food chain’s Israel franchise.
4/13/2026, 5:32:00 AM PDT
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Ceasefire boosts semiconductor stocks
Analysts are bullish on the sector, where one sees current prices as "disconnected vs reality."
4/13/2026, 4:58:00 AM PDT
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Zuk to buy Californian bank for AI overhaul
Cybersecurity tycoon Nir Zuk plans transforming Liberty Bank into a bank based on the AI tools he developed at Esh Bank in Israel.
4/13/2026, 4:22:00 AM PDT
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Security events seen testing shekel's strength
Market experts weigh in on the prospects of the Israeli currency continuing to appreciate, and the impact on the micro and macro levels.
4/13/2026, 2:09:00 AM PDT
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BoI intervened on forex market last month
The Bank of Israel sold $64 million of foreign currency in repo transactions during the Iran war.
4/12/2026, 8:13:35 AM PDT
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Foreign airlines resuming Israel flights this week
Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airways, TUS and Bluebird are among airlines resuming flights to and from Ben Gurion airport this week.
4/12/2026, 6:26:40 AM PDT
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Shekel at 30-year strongest against dollar
The question now is whether the shekel-US dollar rate will dip below NIS 3/$.
4/12/2026, 5:03:14 AM PDT
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Nova overtakes Check Point
The market cap of the chip inspection equipment company now makes it the fourth most valuable Israeli company on Wall Street.
4/12/2026, 3:47:00 AM PDT
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Apartments sold and rented
A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel including in Ramat Gan, Kfar Saba, Ashdod, Kiryat Bialik, Katzrin and Ashdod.
4/12/2026, 3:44:00 AM PDT
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Cisco in talks to buy Astrix Security - report
Cisco is negotiating to acquire the Israeli cybersecurity company for $250-$300 million, “The Information” website reports.
4/12/2026, 2:38:22 AM PDT
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Leumi Partners-led consortium eyes 20% stake in Edeltech
Ori Edelsburg, founder and owner of power production company Edeltech, stands to gain NIS 1 billion.
4/12/2026, 1:34:00 AM PDT
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Fri: Insurance sector again drives TASE higher
The main indices rose strongly on Friday, while the Tel Aviv Insurance Index gained a further 6.06%.
4/11/2026, 11:49:00 PM PDT
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Karish gas field resumes production
Total damage from gas field shutdowns during the war was about NIS 1.7 billion.
4/9/2026, 5:47:54 AM PDT
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NewMed Energy signs MOU to sell Aphrodite gas to Egypt
All 100 BCM of natural gas in the Cypriot field will be sold to Egypt by NewMed, Shell and Chevron.
4/9/2026, 2:44:00 AM PDT
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Nebius in talks to acquire AI21 Labs - report
“The Information” reports that Dutch AI cloud company Nebius is negotiating to buy the Israeli company after Nvidia pulled out of talks to buy AI21 Labs.
4/9/2026, 12:12:01 AM PDT
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Israel reopens amid uncertainty in north
Investor optimism should push up the TASE and strengthen the shekel as Ben Gurion airport resumes full operations, although foreign airlines will not return immediately.
4/8/2026, 9:10:06 PM PDT
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Israel to step up production of Arrow interceptor missiles
A ministerial committee has approved increased production of Arrow missiles, in a deal which will be worth billions to Israel Aerospace Industries.
4/6/2026, 8:17:00 AM PDT
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Quantum computing co Q-Factor raises $24m
The Israeli company brings together four physicists whose research spans decades at the forefront of neutral atom science.
4/6/2026, 6:04:34 AM PDT
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Elbit Systems wins $750m Greek PULS deal
Security relations between Israel and Greece have strengthened significantly in recent years, including the export of air defense systems and more.
4/6/2026, 5:51:13 AM PDT
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Playtika mulls strategic options including sale
The Israeli mobile gaming company is reviewing strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value.
4/6/2026, 5:30:00 AM PDT
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Boaz Levy to become Israel Aerospace chair
The IAI CEO, a consensus candidate of government ministers squabbling over the next chair, will head a search committee to find a new CEO.
4/6/2026, 4:51:00 AM PDT
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Netanyahu promised intervention but thousands will lose pay
The government's leave without pay compensation plan does not cover the first days of the war for the private sector.
4/6/2026, 4:12:00 AM PDT
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Profit warning sends Maytronics to new low
Each member of Kibbutz Yizre'el, which controls the pool cleaning robot company, has lost NIS 16.5 million on paper in five years.
4/6/2026, 2:14:00 AM PDT
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Restrictions again eased for flights departing Israel
From midnight on Sunday up to 100 passengers will be allowed on each flight taking off from Ben Gurion airport.
4/5/2026, 6:23:00 AM PDT
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Odysight.ai dual lists on TASE
The company says dual listing will expand its investors base, enhance trading liquidity, and increase accessibility for Israeli and international investors.
4/5/2026, 5:40:27 AM PDT
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Revised income tax brackets boost March salary
In March’s salary, many employees in Israel are receiving higher net pay.
4/5/2026, 3:09:00 AM PDT
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Restrictions eased on outbound flights
The number of passengers permitted on flights taking off from Israel will be increased from Saturday night.
4/3/2026, 5:43:00 AM PDT
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Leviathan gas field resumes operations
The shutdown of the offshore gas field at the start of the war has forced Israel to produce electricity using coal and diesel instead.
4/2/2026, 9:09:00 PM PDT
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Israeli startups raised $1.2b in March
Israeli privately-held tech companies have raised $3.1 billion in the first three months of 2026, according to IVC, after raising $10.7 billion in 2025.
4/1/2026, 2:17:49 AM PDT
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Kinneret ends March above bottom red line
The heavy rains over the past week have boosted the lake.
3/31/2026, 8:22:14 AM PDT
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Cyabra tumbles following Nasdaq debut
The Israeli company monitors online discourse to combat fake news and has developed an AI-based system to detect risks and malicious activity on social media networks.
3/31/2026, 7:50:18 AM PDT
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Identity governance co Linx Security raises $50m
Linx recently launched Linx Autopilot, an autonomous AI agent designed to fundamentally change how identity governance is managed.
3/31/2026, 6:00:10 AM PDT
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El Al demands changes to passenger compensation law
Such adjustments to the law would include cancellation of entitlement to financial compensation, adjustments to entitlement to accommodation, and adjustments to providing passengers with an alternative flight.
3/31/2026, 4:51:00 AM PDT
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BoI governor signals budget could delay interest rate cuts
Talking to "Globes", governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron admits he had little influence on the 2026 budget and the widening fiscal deficit.
3/31/2026, 4:43:00 AM PDT
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Gasoline prices to rise sharply Tuesday night
The maximum price of government price controlled 95 octane gasoline at self-service pumps in Israel will rise on Tuesday at midnight April 1, 2026, by NIS 1.08 per liter to NIS 8.05 per liter.
3/31/2026, 4:22:24 AM PDT
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Cabinet to discuss mortgage subsidies
The measure is fiercely opposed by senior Ministry of Finance officials and the Bank of Israel.
3/31/2026, 3:14:00 AM PDT
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Israeli AI code review co Qodo raises $70m
Qodo’s platform has the ability to identify subtle logic errors, cross-file inconsistencies, and architectural violations while minimizing noise for developers.
3/30/2026, 6:41:00 AM PDT
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Bank of Israel keeps rate unchanged, cuts growth forecast
The Bank of Israel has issued revised forecasts for GDP growth, the budget deficit and debt-to-GDP growth, based on the assumption that the war will end toward the end of April.
3/30/2026, 6:17:00 AM PDT
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Security management co Huskeys raises $8m
The Israeli startup has developed a new category of Internet security management - Edge Security Management (ESM).
3/30/2026, 6:00:00 AM PDT
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ScaleOps raises $130m at valuation over $800m
The Israeli startup autonomously and continuously manages and scales cloud and AI infrastructure in real time.
3/30/2026, 5:30:00 AM PDT
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Harel buys 19% stake in Waxman Group engineers
This is a rare investment in a company that is neither a development company nor a construction company operating in the real estate sector.
3/30/2026, 4:30:00 AM PDT
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Chief economist cuts growth forecast
The prolongation of the fighting has led to a more sober assessment of Operation Roaring Lion's economic conseqeunces.
3/30/2026, 3:44:00 AM PDT
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Israeli tech startups raise $3.1b in first quarter
The figure is 34% higher than in the first quarter of 2025, but companies' strategic considerations in timing of announcements mean that it does not necessarily reflect wartime resilience.
3/30/2026, 1:29:00 AM PDT
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Treasury chief resigns after just one year
Ilan Rom's announcement came hours after the Knesset passed the 2026 budget. He is seen as candidate to head the National Security Council.
3/29/2026, 11:51:00 PM PDT
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Gov't springs surprise NIS 800m addition for haredi education
In the Knesset budget debate, confused opposition members voted in favor of the move. The NIS 699 billion 2026 budget was passed.
3/29/2026, 11:11:00 PM PDT
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Investment home buyers taking record mortgages
Investors left in the market apparently see home price rises resuming, and are taking advantage of developers' special offers.
3/29/2026, 10:53:00 AM PDT
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Bill Ackman invests in AI transitional care co Dimer Health
The company, which is building a new clinical infrastructure designed to close one of healthcare’s most costly and overlooked gaps, the 30 days following hospital discharge, has raised $20 million to date.
3/29/2026, 9:27:00 AM PDT
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Rafael CEO: Iron Beam becoming operational
Yoav Tourgeman says he is confident the public will be favorably impressed by the air defense laser interception system’s performance.
3/29/2026, 6:19:00 AM PDT
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ICC-Cal threatens legal action over Matmid-Isracard deal
Credit card company ICC-Cal has written to the CEO of El Al's Matmid frequent flyer program alleging violations of their agreement.
3/29/2026, 3:36:00 AM PDT
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Jordanian authorities nix Arkia Aqaba flights
The Israeli airline has transferred flights to Taba after the Jordanian authorities insisted Arkia can only use local charter companies and not European charter companies.
3/29/2026, 2:39:00 AM PDT
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Coalition postpones Knesset vote on 2026 budget
MKs will vote on the second and third readings of the 2026 Budget Law just 48 hours before the deadline for the government to approve the budget, with failure to meet the deadline meaning that the Knesset will dissolve and there will be early elections.
3/26/2026, 7:31:00 AM PDT
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Isracard hijacks El Al’s Fly Card from ICC CAL
This is a dramatic move because estimates are that Fly Card represents one third of ICC CAL’s activity.
3/26/2026, 6:22:00 AM PDT
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Stark Power raises NIS 215m on TASE for US projects
The company, founder by former senior executives from Nofar and Enlight, will develop solar energy and data center projects in the US.
3/26/2026, 5:05:00 AM PDT
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Mine appoints senior privacy executive
Ron de Jesus has been appointed Chief Trust Officer and Head of Privacy Strategy by the Israeli startup.
3/26/2026, 3:58:00 AM PDT
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Iran’s underground missile bases immune to attack
Iran's resilience, despite the destruction of half of its launchers and ballistic missile stockpiles, rests on fortified missile bases built deep underground.
3/26/2026, 2:41:00 AM PDT
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Delta cancels Israel flights to September as restrictions continue
The Ministry of Transport has extended the restrictions allowing only one full flight to land every hour at Ben Gurion airport with the aircraft taking off on the outbound journey with only 50 passengers.
3/26/2026, 1:46:20 AM PDT
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How safe are our safe rooms?
A former chief engineer of the Home Front Command explains why it is vital to take shelter in our safe rooms.
3/25/2026, 10:32:00 PM PDT
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Eilat medical school to open this year
“Globes” interviews Eilat medical school Dean Prof. Hana Leiba about the country’s newest medical school, which is due to launch in October.
3/25/2026, 9:38:00 AM PDT
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Young reservists in no rush to find civilian jobs
An average of 30,000 Israelis served in the IDF reserves at any given time last year, cutting GDP, tightening the job market, and fueling inflation, the Bank of Israel reports.
3/25/2026, 6:44:41 AM PDT
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AI agents for regulated industries co Notch raises $30m
Notch CEO Rafael Brosh: The insurance industry is beginning to understand the full potential of agentic AI.
3/25/2026, 4:00:00 AM PDT
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VW in talks with Rafael to produce Iron Dome - report
Rafael is in advanced negotiations to convert a Volkswagen plant in Germany into a factory producing components for the defense system, “The Financial Times” reports.
3/24/2026, 10:12:00 PM PDT
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Salesforce Ventures invests in Upwind at $1.6b valuation
The Israeli cybersecurity company has positioned itself as a strong rival of cloud security company Wiz, now owned by Google, making it attractive to AWS and Microsoft.
3/24/2026, 8:23:00 AM PDT
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Knesset passes first reading of Unpaid Leave Law
The legislation, however, contains prominent differences between what is given to the public and private sectors.
3/24/2026, 6:00:56 AM PDT
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Israeli traffic management co NoTraffic raises $90m
NoTraffic transforms traditional traffic lights into software-defined infrastructure, effectively turning them into digital assets.
3/24/2026, 4:30:00 AM PDT
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Study: Gap between rich and poor in Israel widening
A new study by the Shoresh Institute for Socioeconomic Research indicates that the gaps in basic consumption - mainly food, housing, and transportation - have remained deep in recent decades and have even widened in some cases.
3/24/2026, 3:47:41 AM PDT
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Above Security emerges from stealth with $50m funding
The Israeli company has developed a platform, which uses specialized AI investigators to continuously analyze behavior across identity, endpoint, SaaS, and AI environments.
3/24/2026, 2:10:14 AM PDT
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Ben Gurion airport chaos after tighter restrictions imposed
Israeli airlines must decide which destinations and passengers take priority and are shifting flights to Taba and Aqaba.
3/24/2026, 1:14:00 AM PDT
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Foreign investors flock to TASE
TASE figures show the share of foreign investors in daily trading has jumped from 35% before the war to 41% during the war and 44% of trade on Fridays is from foreign investors.
3/23/2026, 10:47:47 PM PDT
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Israeli overseas online purchases plunge during Iran war
Shop Analytics data find that Israelis currently prefer to buy from local online sites due to canceled flights and logistical uncertainty.
3/23/2026, 7:52:00 AM PDT
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Knesset Finance C’ttee passes 2026 budget
The budget must now be approved by the plenum in its second and third readings by the end of the month, otherwise the Knesset will be automatically dissolved.
3/23/2026, 2:38:00 AM PDT
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Arkia switches flights to Aqaba and Taba
El Al has called for the opening of Ramon airport near Eilat as an alternative to Ben Gurion airport.
3/23/2026, 1:41:00 AM PDT