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בית חולים שיבא תל השומר התמודדות עם נגיף הקורונה קורונה

Israel’s State Comptroller Report Reveals Failure to Prepare for a Pandemic

24.03.20|Adrian Filut
Matanyahu Englman has released a harsh report about the state of Israel’s healthcare system, but avoided assigning blame to anyone. And why did he wait four months to publish a report that was ready in November?
קורונה בדיקת קורונה בדרייב אין תל אביב 21.3.20

Israel Faces Rise in Covid-19 Cases With Only an Interim Government

24.03.20|CTech
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Israel has reached 1,656 on Tuesday morning, with 31 people in critical condition and on ventilators
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With a 100 Person Cap on Gatherings, Israel’s 120 New Parliament Members Cannot Be Sworn In

12.03.20|Zvi Zerahia
Israel’s parliament is looking for solutions for the swearing-in ceremony, scheduled for Monday
תחבורה ציבורית נוסעים  אוטובוס

Coronavirus Fears Reach Israel’s Public Transportation

08.03.20|Lior Gutman
The government is considering measures to curtail the use of trains, busses, and light rails, fearing infection will spread faster in large crowds
בנימין נתניהו שר האוצר משה כחלון ישיבת ממשלה שבועית

Netanyahu Announces NIS 4 Billion Government Assistance Fund

08.03.20|Omri Milman
The fund will support companies experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus crisis
מתחם הבידוד לחולי קורונה בשיבא

Israel’s Health Ministry Takes Action to Stop Hospitals From Being Overrun

05.03.20|Adrian Filut and Omri Milman
Low public investment in infrastructure and understaffed hospitals will turn wide-spread coronavirus into a domestic nightmare. To flatten the infection curve, Israel is taking steps that may be among the harshest globally, to the displeasure of its finance ministry
נגיף קורונה חברות תעופה חיטוי טיסות

Coronavirus Could Empty the Coffers of the Israeli Health System

25.02.20|Adrian Filut
The Israeli Ministry of Health has already been given $16.34 million for virus-related preparations, but that money is coming out of its budget for the rest of 2020
מימין שגיא בלשה ו אופיר עוזרי קבוצת עוגן

Israeli Not-For-Profit Organization Ogen Will Loan $70 Million To Nonprofits Waiting on Government Money

23.01.20|Tzally Greenberg
Israel’s lack of conclusive elections and the resultant political limbo are delaying state funds promised to local nonprofit and not-for-profit social organizations
ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו בכנס חירום

Israel Dips in 2019 Corruption Perceptions Index

23.01.20|Shahar Ilan
For the third year in a row, Israel’s score on the Corruption Perceptions Index by nonprofit organization Transparency International has dropped
כנסת ישראל זירת הנדל"ן

Israel’s Finance Ministry, Central Bank Warn Against Financial Disaster

12.01.20|Gad Lior
Israel’s political stagnation could steer the country towards mounting deficit, hurt social services and other essential government functions
רכב טויטה קאמרי הייבריד

Israel Wants Its High Ranking Officials to Drive Hybrid Cars

02.12.19|Tomer Hadar and Udi Etsion
The government has issued a tender for nearly 1,000 hybrid vehicles and is looking to spend no more than NIS 230,000 ($66,157) per vehicle
תל אביב מלמעלה בניינים זירת הנדלן

Israel's Inclusion in the FTSE Index Could Affect Local Pensions, Real Estate

27.08.19|Adrian Filut
The pending inclusion is a vote of confidence in Israel's economic strength, but it could also have a negative effect on the local quality of life
כנסת ישראל זירת הנדל"ן

Israel's Public Service Outperforms Private Sector When it Comes to the Gender Gap

26.08.19|Lilach Baumer
Government employees in Israel saw their wages increase by 21% over the last decade, compared with an 11% increase in the private market
חדר מיון בית חולים וולפסון

Israel Spent More on Health in 2018, Still Below OECD Average

19.08.19|Lilach Baumer
Last year, Israel spent 7.6% of its GDP on health, a 4.3% increase from 2017. The OECD average was 8.8% that same year
הוועידה הכלכלית הלאומית 2018 יוסף שפירא מבקר המדינה

Israel's Critical Infrastructure Vulnerable to Cyber Attack, Says State Comptroller

07.05.19|Omer Kabir
Some of the bodies in charge of Israel's critical infrastructures are unprepared for the possibility of cyber attacks, according to a report published Monday by Israel's state comptroller
כנס כלכליסט ניו יורק אהרון אהרון

Israel Launching Environmental Sustainability Lab

10.02.19|Adi Pick
Companies selected to participate in the lab will be eligible for financial support of up to 85% of the approved project's budget, up to a maximum of $274,000
תל אביב נוף בניינים קו רקיע בניה מגדלים

Israel GDP Growth Slows, Still Tops OECD Countries

01.01.19|Shahar Ilan
Israelis spent more in 2018, but the country’s growth has stalled compared to 2017
ביטקוין מטבע וירטואלי מטבעות דיגיטליים קריפטו 1

Bank of Israel Sets Up Interministerial Team to Formulate Crypto Regulation

19.12.18|Lilach Baumer
The team will coordinate financial regulatory policy related to virtual assets and blockchain technology in the country
גוגל שבב קוונטי מחשוב קוונטום

Israel Sets Up a Government Quantum Research Fund

16.12.18|Shahar Ilan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the goal of the new fund is to place Israel “at the top of global technology and research”