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מטה הליכוד בליל הבחירות, לצד בורסת ת"א

Israeli stocks plunge as election results cloud path to new government

28.10.26|Almog Azar
The TA-90 fell 4.5% and construction shares dropped 8.8% as investors reassessed the political outlook. The shekel weakened and 10-year government bond yields rose, reversing gains made ahead of the vote. 
שקל דולר בחירות

Shekel reverses sharply as Israel’s election results unsettle markets

28.10.26|CTech
The dollar rose against the shekel and the euro gained as preliminary results added to political uncertainty. Global markets are also watching for the Federal Reserve’s next signal on interest rates.
BOI Governor Prof. Amir Yaron

The forces pushing the shekel higher are bigger than the dollar

19.08.26|Adrian Filut
Israel’s currency has strengthened against a broad basket of currencies, highlighting the growing impact of exports, foreign investment, tax revenues and institutional investors.
דרור בין מנכ"ל רשות החדשנות 2026 חדש

Israel launches NIS 1 billion startup lifeline as strong shekel squeezes tech sector

26.07.26|Meir Orbach
The Israel Innovation Authority is rolling out a $322 million fast-track program to help startups whose runways have been cut by the strengthening shekel, allowing them to extend operations by up to six months while avoiding premature fundraising rounds.
הוועידה כלכלית לאומית - מליאת בוקר - יורם נוה מנכ"ל כלל ביטוח ופיננסים וידאו

"I'm less concerned about the immediate impact of the dollar's weakening on high-tech" - Clal CEO Yoram Naveh

15.07.26|Tomer Hadar
At the National Economic Conference the CEO of Clal Insurance and Finance downplayed the responsibility of institutional investors for the strengthening of the shekel, and expressed optimism about the Israeli economy: "We're growing at a rate five times higher than Europe"
אלון רייטר סמנכ"ל משאבי אנוש בקבוצת Aman

“Today it's cheaper to hire in the U.S. than in Israel”

05.07.26|Maya Nahum Shahal
A weaker dollar, AI, and lower labor costs abroad are driving Israeli tech companies to recruit overseas at a record pace.
שר האוצר בצלאל סמוטריץ במהלך הצבעות על תקציב המדינה ב מליאת הכנסת

Dollar tax payments and startup grants: Israel's new plan to protect tech

24.06.26|Sophie Shulman
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich confirms support package for startups and growth companies while advancing a plan to let multinationals pay taxes in dollars.
שקל דולר שקלים דולרים כסף מט"ח

Currency pressure turns Israel’s high-tech sector into “a ticking time bomb,” lawyers say

10.06.26|Amir Kurz
Law firms say a 20% drop in the dollar is eroding revenues and forcing pricing changes across the legal sector.
Ofir Nir

Don't blame the shekel: Israeli talent is the asset you can't offshore

09.06.26|Ofir Nir
As layoffs ripple through Israeli tech, companies blaming macroeconomics are missing the point. The real asset in this country isn't a currency position. It's a concentration of talent that can't be re-created by chasing a cheaper time zone. 
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל

Bank of Israel’s quiet move to stabilize the shekel

07.06.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum‏
New disclosures highlight a more active currency stance than officially acknowledged.
אמיר ירון נגיד בנק ישראל בכנס אלי הורביץ 2026

Bank of Israel buys $800 million in FX intervention as shekel volatility intensifies

07.06.26|Shlomo Teitelbaum‏
Central bank steps into currency markets while insisting it is not targeting a specific exchange rate.
משרדי מאנדיי

Israel’s tech boom faces an unexpected threat: Its own currency

24.05.26|Sophie Shulman
As the shekel surges, Israeli engineers are becoming among the world’s most expensive workers. 
ליעד אגמון ו רונן ניר

“If I could, I’d recruit everyone abroad”: Israeli tech feels currency squeeze

07.05.26|Sophie Shulman
Startup founders say strong shekel is undermining competitiveness.
שקל דולר איראן מלחמה עם איראן מט"ח שוק המט"ח ו טהרן בוערת

Tel Aviv stocks and shekel rally despite escalation with Iran

02.03.26|CTech
Investors defy geopolitical turmoil as the dollar weakens locally but rises worldwide. 
שקל דולר שקלים דולרים מט"ח

Mega-tech deals add momentum to a surging shekel

12.02.26|Adrian Filut
Psychological impact may outweigh direct forex inflows from Wiz and CyberArk transactions. 
שקל דולר יורו מטבע מטבעות מט"ח

The shekel continues to lose ground as fears of judicial coup in Israel continue to grow

22.02.23|CTech
The dollar continues to climb against the shekel, reaching its highest mark since 2019, while the euro has also risen. The rapid devaluation of the shekel is set to lead to inflationary pressure and the Bank of Israel will be forced to respond by raising interest rates even further
מימין היזם זוהר לבקוביץ' גל גיטר ibex רון יקותיאל Kaltur

Top tech CEOs demand Israeli government stop dollar depreciation against the shekel

17.01.21|Naomi Zoreff
“Israel is about to lose a leading growth engine due to the apathy and indifference of the government of Israel and its economic establishments,” wrote executives and entrepreneurs from the likes of IronSource, SimilarWeb and AppsFlyer
שקל דולר מט"ח מטבע חוץ שער חליפין כסף מזומן

Israeli tech sector raises alarm bells over plummeting dollar

30.12.20|CTech
Local tech companies traditionally raise funds in USD, meaning most of the sector is adversely affected by the exchange rate hitting lows not seen since November 1996
משכורת שכר כסף שקל

The Year of the Shekel

08.01.20|Adrian Filut and Adi Pick
The Israeli currency saw a steady rise in 2019
קו חוף תל אביב זירת הנדלן

Tel Aviv Climbs to 9th Place Among Priciest Cities

15.03.18|Asaf Shalev
The Israeli tech hub is the second most expensive city in which to buy alcohol, according to a survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit
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