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שנה לאסון 7.10 אנדרטה זיכרון לנרצחי ה נובה 3

Israel marks one year since the October 7 attacks with sadness and resolve

07.10.24|James Spiro
Jews and Israelis mark the solemn date with ceremony and statements, and lament that there is still no end in sight for the conflict engulfing the Middle East.
פיצוץ מכשירי קשר דאחייה ביירות לבנון חיזבאללה 17.9.24

The secret operation behind Hezbollah's exploding pagers

18.09.24|Omer Kabir
Israel's high-tech sabotage, physical explosives, and an elaborate ruse leave over 4,000 injured.
פיצוץ מכשירי קשר 4 דאחייה ביירות לבנון חיזבאללה 17.9.24

2,800 Hezbollah members hurt in Lebanon as pager explosions shock the organization. A cyber assault?

17.09.24|Doron Peskin
Hezbollah’s efforts to evade Israeli tracking lead to explosive consequences. Who's behind the breach?  
פנים בינה מלאכותית

Israel unveils second phase of AI program with over $130 million for R&D

17.09.24|CTech
The initiative, running through 2027, will focus on advancing AI research, human capital development, and AI integration across government services. 
מטה בנק ישראל ירושלים

Israel's slowing economy and rising inflation: When will rate cuts come?

16.09.24|Reuters
With inflation at 3.6%, the central bank is unlikely to ease interest rates before late 2025. 
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Israel urged to dump ‘Hasbara’, instead pivoting to highlight its place in the world

03.09.24|James Spiro
“It's become a brand, a symbol of the kind of country that people don't want around the place,” says policy advisor Simon Anholt
סלולארי אפליקציה ווייז וויז waze

Israel is seeking to develop its own Waze: published a tender for navigation software

25.08.24|Tomer Hadar
The Mapping Center is inviting bids for an off-the-shelf software that can cover the entire territory of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. 
מטוס F35 חמקן

Israeli economy ekes out 1.2% growth in Q2 as Gaza war rages on

18.08.24|Reuters
Over the first half of 2024, Israel's economy grew 2.5% at an annual rate versus 4.5% in the same period in 2023
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UK Government announces renewal of free trade agreement talks with Israel

30.07.24|James Spiro
The news will see Israel try to reinvent an EU-era agreement with the UK’s Labour Party, which recently withdrew the previous government’s objection to the ICC’s request for arrest warrants against Prime Minister Netanyahu
איתי אלנתן מנכ"ל לידר הון פרטי

“40% of Israel’s GDP growth is in high-tech,” confirms Leader Private Capital

17.07.24|James Spiro
CEO Itay Elnatan made the remarks at the opening of the Israel Private Markets Summit in Tel Aviv 
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The 50 most promising Israeli startups - 2024

13.05.24|Meir Orbach, Sophie Shulman
Economic slowdown, judicial overhaul, fleeing investors, October 7, and a war. By any measure, the past year was the most difficult in the history of local high-tech, making this year's 50 most promising startups the epitome of excellence.
עובדים זרים מ טורקיה בונים בניינים ב תל אביב

Indian workers desperate for jobs in Israel despite war: "If it's in our destiny to die, then we can die either here or there"

18.01.24|Reuters
Masons, painters, electricians, plumbers and some farmers said they were looking for jobs in Israel with some willing to risk going into a conflict zone because they could make five times more money in a year than they would at home
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Flashpoint Venture Capital boosts presence in Israel with appointment of Noam Wolf

16.11.23|James Spiro
“With Noam stationed as a Partner in Israel, it enables us to strengthen our presence in the region where we have ambitious plans,” said General Partner Alexander Konoplyasty.
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Montana and Arkansas cowboys are on a mission from God: “We want to help Israel.”

13.11.23|James Spiro
“It’s not like this is anything crazy. We’re just out here picking vegetables, but it’s something good, something that needs to be done, and we can show support for Israel in a good way,” says one of the cowboys who came to support Israel in its fight against terrorism.
הפגנה ב וושינגטון בעד הפסקת אש מלחמת עזה

California Jewish man dies after altercation at pro-Palestinian protests

07.11.23|Reuters, CTech
Paul Kessler's death was determined to be a homicide. He died of blunt force head trauma a day after an altercation with pro-Palestinian demonstrators in West Los Angeles
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S&P Global revises Israel's outlook to 'negative'

25.10.23|Reuters
The change from ‘stable’ was due to the possibility that the Israel-Hamas war could spread more widely.
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“Israeli society has come together with an unwavering determination”

23.10.23|James Spiro
Valoo has experienced severe pain in the days following 7/10 - but its employees remain dedicated to the country and the company
Startup Nation United

Introducing Startup Nation United, a new series on CTech

23.10.23|CTech
Startup Nation United aims to shed light on how the people of Israel have united under a common vision.
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President Biden confirms trip to Israel amid Gaza war

17.10.23|James Spiro
The journey will take place as part of a larger visit to the Middle East as tensions rise in the region
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Thousands come out for and against Israel as protests commence globally

11.10.23|James Spiro
World leaders may be sending their ‘thoughts and prayers’ and calling for peace, but communities around the world may feel differently