Rafael signs agreement to buy VW plant

Israeli government-owned company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the German state of Lower Saxony, and international…

Israeli AI English tutor Loora raises $22m

Israeli AI English tutor Loora has announced the completion of a $22 million Series B…

Hapag-Lloyd, FIMI to submit improved offer for ZIM

German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd announced today that following a round of meetings with Israeli government…

Israir to launch Tel Aviv-New York flights next week

After receiving all the necessary permits from the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to operate…

New initiative seeks $500m to commercialize Israeli life science

In the past year, dozens of senior people in the biomedical field in Israel and…

Israel?s forex reserves reach new peak

Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of August 2026 stood at a record $241.641…

After credit upgrade, Teva plans to recycle debt

For the first time in many years, the three international rating agencies now hold an…

Wizz Air renews five Tel Aviv routes

Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air is expanding its Israel operations and today announced it is…

Anthropic decides against $6b Decart acquisition – report

After protracted negotiations and conducting due diligence, US AI giant Anthropic has backed out of…

Italy rises in popularity with Israeli tourists

Bluebird Airways continues to expand its activity in Italy. It recently announced the launch of…

Due diligence and move to US derailed Decart acquisition

After weeks of intensive negotiations, the huge $6 billion deal that could have brought Anthropic…

Israel?s fiscal deficit continues to narrow

The narrowing of Israel’s fiscal deficit because of increasing state revenues continues. Over the 12…

Argentina files criminal suit against Navitas over Falklands oil

Argentina has been escalating the long-running sovereignty dispute with the UK over the Falkland Islands.…

12 countries announce boycott of goods from settlements

Twelve countries (11 European countries and Canada) today announced that they will boycott products made…

Haifa only Israeli city ranked in World Happy City Index

Haifa has been ranked 187th on the World Happy City Index, compiled by a British…

Lod aims high with tender for Israel?s biggest arena

Major live music performances provide a significant boost not only to artists and audiences but…

Israel?s Q2 growth figure revised downwards

Second quarter GDP growth was revised downwards by the Central Bureau of Statistics but the first…

Nir Zuk’s cybersecurity co Cylake raises $245m

A beta version of the company’s cybersecurity platform is expected by the end of 2026 and…

While home prices waver, rents are moving strongly upwards

The Home Price Index is wavering, and after a month in which it fell substantially…

US plans to sell Israel $2.8b arms package

Reports in the US media say that the Trump administration is preparing a package that includes…

Air Canada brings forward resumption of Israel flights

After US-based airlines Delta and United resumed service to Israel last week, their northern neighbor…

Accountant general not against higher defense spending

The telephone rang this week at the office of the accountant general in the Ministry…