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Sharon Wrobel

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Chaos at Ben Gurion Airport after outbound passengers refused boarding due to war

Chaos at Ben Gurion Airport after outbound passengers refused boarding due to war

Mix-up said caused by Transportation Ministry changing passenger quota on some aircraft from 100 to 200, then back to 100, day after outbound flights...

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First flights bringing Israelis back home from Dubai land at Ben Gurion Airport

First flights bringing Israelis back home from Dubai land at Ben Gurion Airport

604 Israelis stuck since start of Iran war arrive on flydubai flights in Tel Aviv; over 50% of Israelis stranded abroad on eve of war return home via...

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Israeli airlines launch first outbound flights from Ben Gurion during Iran war

Israeli airlines launch first outbound flights from Ben Gurion during Iran war

Efforts to repatriate thousands of Israelis stranded in the UAE to resume as more than 15,000 return to country on 90 flights since the partial...

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Israeli airlines to start outbound flights early Sunday, limited to 70 people per plane

Israeli airlines to start outbound flights early Sunday, limited to 70 people per plane

Flydubai and Etihad Airways will resume limited operations to bring thousands of Israelis stranded in UAE

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On first day of repatriation flights, 3,500 Israelis fly home amid Iran missile alerts

On first day of repatriation flights, 3,500 Israelis fly home amid Iran missile alerts

Plane forced to delay landing due to missile salvo; Israeli airlines set to boost flights to help bring home 120,000 stranded abroad; some outbound...

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Defense giant Elbit becomes Israel’s most valuable company, after 45% surge this year

Defense giant Elbit becomes Israel’s most valuable company, after 45% surge this year

Fueled by booming arms sales, Elbit’s market value soars to $40 billion in Tel Aviv, overtaking generic drug giant Teva and the country’s largest...

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First repatriation flights land in Israel, outbound travel to start Sunday

First repatriation flights land in Israel, outbound travel to start Sunday

El Al passenger jet lands from Athens, followed by charter flight from Rome, bringing home the first of some 100,000 stranded abroad by war; up to two...

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First repatriation flights to Tel Aviv set to arrive as airspace partially reopens

First repatriation flights to Tel Aviv set to arrive as airspace partially reopens

El Al, Israir and Arkia will operate dozens of flights as Israel’s main international airport reopens with limited operations Wednesday night to...

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War set to cost $3 billion a week if current limits on economy persist, ministry warns

War set to cost $3 billion a week if current limits on economy persist, ministry warns

Finance Ministry chief urges the easing of Home Front Command workplace restrictions from Thursday to allow for the gradual reopening of economic...

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Israel okays plan to slowly reopen airspace from Wednesday night for repatriation flights

Israel okays plan to slowly reopen airspace from Wednesday night for repatriation flights

Israel hopes to bring back some 10,000 stranded Israelis per day; for now, no outgoing passengers will be allowed on the flights amid security...

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El Al readies rescue flights as Israel set to gradually reopen airspace next week

El Al readies rescue flights as Israel set to gradually reopen airspace next week

Flag carrier plans flights from 22 destinations in the US, Europe and Asia, while Arkia and Israir are starting to fly homeward-bound Israelis to the...

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Retail chains work to refill shelves as shoppers hoard groceries amid war

Retail chains work to refill shelves as shoppers hoard groceries amid war

Carrefour and other supermarkets say they increased their inventories ahead of the attack on Iran: ‘There is enough merchandise, and there is no...

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With Israel’s airspace shut, Arkia flies homeward-bound Israelis to Egyptian border

With Israel’s airspace shut, Arkia flies homeward-bound Israelis to Egyptian border

With uncertainty regarding when flights will resume, land border crossing and maritime travel routes help stranded Israelis and travelers get in and...

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As Israel plans two new airports, experts say proposed site near Gaza won’t fly

As Israel plans two new airports, experts say proposed site near Gaza won’t fly

With Ben Gurion set to reach capacity within years, international terminals are planned for the north’s Ramat David and the south’s Ziklag. Only...

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Ad hoc tax changes for overseas online orders cause confusion for Israelis about charges

Consumers may face VAT charges on their purchased orders after Knesset revokes tax exemptions; finance minister hours later signs a new order to...

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Bank of Israel holds interest rates amid concerns over Iran escalation

Finance minister, manufacturers slam central bank for hesitating to lower borrowing costs for households and businesses with inflation slowing and the...

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Knesset panel flags national security fears over Zim’s sale to German shipping rival

Lawmakers caution that Zim played a vital role for Israel’s economy and security during the war, including with emergency logistics and national...

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Israel ranks 1st among countries targeted by geopolitical cyberattacks in 2025 — report

Israel faced 1,881 cyberattacks, mostly from pro-Iranian and anti-Israel groups, followed by the US and Ukraine, Radware’s Global Cyber Threat...

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Backed by Trump’s son, Israeli-founded AI drone startup plans to go public on Nasdaq

Eric Trump invests in $1.5 billion merger between XTEND, an Israeli maker of an AI operating system for drones and robots, and US construction firm...

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Israel’s Zim shipping company inks $4.2 billion takeover deal by German giant

As part of the deal, an Israeli container liner firm will be formed to securely operate global shipping trade routes to Israel; Hapag-Lloyd commits to...

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Hapag-Lloyd in advanced talks to buy Israel’s Zim shipping giant; workers go on strike

As part of the deal, the German shipping giant would join forces with Israeli private equity fund FIMI to take over Haifa-based Zim in a sale said to...

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Check Point snaps up three Israeli startups to bolster its AI security arsenal

Cybersecurity giant says string of local acquisitions comes amid growing demand for protection against AI-driven cyber threats as businesses are...

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Dutch-based Nebius buys Israeli startup that connects AI agents to the web

Founded about a year ago, Tavily is the developer of a web search infrastructure layer for autonomous agents, as businesses adopt AI agents into...

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EU okays Google’s $32 billion Wiz deal, in largest-ever buyout of Israeli-founded tech co

Acquisition will make founders of cybersecurity company multibillionaires, while national coffers are set to benefit from a tax windfall

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Wiz is sued for NIS 200 million over alleged ‘phantom’ acquisition of Israeli startup

Startup Raftt files a lawsuit accusing cybersecurity unicorn of orchestrating a takeover of its founders and employees, and a pilfering of its...

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Astera Labs opens Israel R&D hub to tap into local talent, develop AI connectivity tech

US semiconductor manufacturer plans to hire hundreds of employees to help build solutions for AI infrastructure challenges

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El Al set to be fined for ‘excessive and unfair’ price gouging during war

Competition watchdog plans maximum NIS 121 million ($39M) fine after finding airline abused its monopolistic power to hike prices by 16% on average;...

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IMF sees Israeli economic recovery from Gaza war, but worries over flareup in regional tensions

Body warns renewed regional hostilities risk curtailing growth due to high defense spending, elevated risk premia, shortage of workers amid...

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Israeli-founded ‘SpaceX of weather’ raises $175m to send next-gen satellites into orbit

Tomorrow.io is the developer of an AI weather satellite network to help forecast fast-evolving extreme weather events, as well as improve emergency...

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Israel banks on Christian pilgrims and faith-based travel to drive tourism recovery

Tourism Ministry plans a digital campaign geared to Evangelicals and pro-Israel communities; AI app for Holy Land trips launches with support of US...

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Skirting bans, Iranian products from spices to salves find way to Israeli stores

Using 3rd-country loophole, merchants and restaurateurs at Tel Aviv spice market sell authentic goods from Islamic Republic, though closure of Turkey...

04.02.2026 30

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Manufacturers warn shekel’s mighty surge could lead to layoffs and brain drain

Shekel trading at four-year high is making Israeli goods and services more expensive abroad, putting exporters at risk of losing NIS 31 billion in...

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Boeing and Israel’s Technion to develop clean fuel tech to cut carbon footprints

US aerospace giant backs multi-million-dollar project at institute to advance towards competitive commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel...

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Moody’s boosts Israel’s credit outlook to stable as ceasefires in Gaza, Lebanon hold

While the rating agency revised its outlook from negative to stable, it kept Israel’s Baa1 credit rating in place, warning of fragile...

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Fought without a single bullet: Official warns of coming ‘AI-driven cyber war’

National Cyber Directorate head: Israel needs to cooperate with cybersecurity industry as country was target of 26,000 cyberattacks last year, a 55%...

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Israeli-founded cyber startup raises $250m, attains unicorn status at $1.5b valuation

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

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Mighty shekel could boost shoppers and travelers, but many will miss out on bonanza

Though the shekel is trading at its highest level in years, retailers might not pass the gains to consumers, and manufacturers and others working in...

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Israeli cyber startup raises $150m to secure critical assets of plants and hospitals

Funds will be used to expand Claroty’s software platform, which protects factories, industrial plants, and hospitals from cyber threats on water...

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Delek Israel makes $594 million bid for Hot Mobile

The operator of gas stations and convenience stores seeks to buy telecom firm from Patrick Drahi’s Altice International after talks with...

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Israel moves a step closer toward allowing Uber and Lyft on its streets

Ministerial committee approves a draft bill to allow shared ride-hailing services to operate in Israel, to increase transportation supply across the...

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Israelis hit by soaring food prices as producers, grocers feast on wartime windfall

Manufacturers and supermarkets have been feeding off a captive public worried about missiles rather than rising Krembo costs; experts say deep reforms...

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Lufthansa limits Tel Aviv flights amid Iran fears sparking ‘chaos and uncertainty’

Several European Lufthansa group carriers nixed night flights to Tel Aviv in the coming days in anticipation of a potential US strike on Iran, causing...

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Playtika cuts 15% of its workforce amid shift to leaner teams that rely on AI

Israeli-founded online gaming developer lays off about 500 of its employees in Israel and abroad to invest in a pipeline of new games and focus on...

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Israel eyes privatization of defense giants IAI and Rafael via public share sale

Government working on a plan to float 25-30% of arms manufacturers on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange later this year as demand for battle-tested systems...

13.01.2026 60

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AI security boom triples valuation of Israeli cyber startup to $9 billion within a year

Israeli-founded Cyera snags $400 million from investors, led by US asset manager Blackstone, to bolster its data security platform as businesses...

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Mobileye buys Israeli AI humanoid startup for $900 million in bid for robotics

Mentee Robotics co-founder Amnon Shashua says ‘mentored’ human-like AI robots will be deployed in warehouses and assembly plants in 2028...

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Nvidia unveils next-generation AI superchip architecture partly developed in Israel

US tech giant says four out of the six new chips that make up the new Rubin computing platform were developed by engineers at its R&D centers in...

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In bold move, central bank cuts interest rates for 2nd straight time after ceasefire

Bank of Israel lowers rates to 4%, citing a moderation in inflation, a strong shekel, and growing labor market participation following the ceasefire...

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Ban on media access to Gaza should stay in place, Israel tells High Court

State argues that allowing foreign press to enter could disturb efforts to locate the remains of Ran Gvili, the final hostage in Gaza

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New US venture fund bets big on Israel, promising millions for fledgling startups

Striker Venture Partners, co-founded by IDF veteran, says it will put half of its initial investments into early-stage Israeli tech firms in hot...

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