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20 stories about Israel
Adi Ickovic Payoneer

Payoneer: “Burnout isn't resolved by any single benefit”

25.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Adi Ickovic, VP HR at Payoneer, explains what it takes to provide employees with genuine stability amid regional turmoil, and how the global payment platform is upskilling its teams for an AI-first future, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
שגיא אליהו מייסד טונקין Tonkean

Coupa acquires Israeli AI startup Tonkean in deal estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars

22.05.26|Meir Orbach
Acquisition strengthens Coupa’s push to build autonomous AI systems for procurement and enterprise operations.
Michal Perry Viber

Viber: “Many tech companies used 2025 as a year for ‘efficiency layoffs’”

19.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Michal Perry, SVP HR at Rakuten Viber, discusses why the company rejected efficiency layoffs amid the AI revolution, and how it supports its largest global hub in Israel throughout the fluctuating state of crisis, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Omer Kfir MIND Security

MIND: “There's a real level of frustration in the air that we don't ignore”

18.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Omer Kfir, Head of HR at Mind Security, discusses how the cyber startup is adjusting its people strategy during a rolling state of emergency, while balancing the rise of AI and a swing to an employer's market, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Aviv Yonas Team8

Team8: “It has become rare to recruit a dedicated QA position”

07.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Aviv Yonas, VP of HR at Team8, explains how the tech revolution is blurring some traditional job descriptions, and how the firm supports its local Israeli team throughout an ongoing state of emergency, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Noa Rosenberg Segalovitz Lightricks

Lightricks: “Rough times are the most honest mirror an organization has”

06.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Noa Rosenberg Segalovitz, CHRO & CLO at Lightricks, discusses how the late-stage startup is experiencing a reverse brain drain despite the rolling state of emergency, and how the AI revolution is influencing traditional job roles, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
Shachar Eini Nachmani Air Doctor

Air Doctor: “Perks or bonuses don’t solve burnout where employees are balancing ongoing security concerns”

04.05.26|Amy Shapiro
Shachar Eini Nachmani, Director of Human Resources at Air Doctor, discusses how the company maintains operational continuity under fire, while redefining roles in the age of automation, as part of CTech’s HR: The Next Leap series.
אלון מאסק אילון מאסק

Elon Musk set to visit Israel after tech conference is rescheduled

29.04.26|CTech
Delayed by the Iran conflict, the summit’s new May 18 date revives plans for Musk’s high-profile appearance and discussions around autonomous driving in Israel.
Aviram Givoni

The iron gateway to Europe: The connection between German engineering and Israeli audacity

28.04.26|Aviram Givoni
The "5-Point Plan," the new agreement between Germany and Israel, could prove to be a tool for anchoring a broad strategic partnership and long-term projects that will strengthen and deepen the cooperation between the two nations.
תיעוד מטוסי קרב חיל האוויר בדרכם תקיפה איראן מבצע שאגת הארי

Lasers, air defense and AI take center stage as Israel and U.S. enter post-aid era

26.04.26|Yuval Azulay
New security talks signal a shift from direct funding to joint development of advanced military technologies.
מתקן גז ב מצרים

Israel gas cutoff exposes deep energy divide between Jordan and Egypt

02.04.26|Doron Peskin
War-driven disruptions highlight vulnerabilities in cross-border energy dependence.
טיל עם ראש נפץ מתפצל מעל שמי תל אביב

As Iran's cluster missiles spread, Israel looks to laser defense

18.03.26|Yuval Azulay
Security officials say weapons are unsophisticated, but their wide dispersal complicates interception. 
מערכת יירוט טילים חץ 3

Israel approves over $800 million in classified military purchases amid war with Iran

15.03.26|CTech
More than 11,000 munitions have already been used in strikes on Iran. Classified deal approved as missile interceptor supplies reportedly fall.
Tasnim

Iran targets American tech centers in Israel

11.03.26|Sophie Shulman
Microsoft, Google, and Amazon development sites flagged as potential missile targets by Revolutionary Guards.
אלון מאסק אילון מאסק

Elon Musk’s planned visit to Israel canceled after tech conference postponed amid war

09.03.26|CTech
The conference where the Tesla chief was set to speak was delayed amid the war with Iran.
טייסים ב בסיס תל נוף 5.3.26 שאגת הארי מלחמה עם איראן

The drug helping Israeli pilots stay sharp on long missions over Iran

07.03.26|CTech
The air force turns to Modafinil to maintain focus during extended combat flights. 
עשן לאחר תקיפה ישראלית אמריקאית בבירת איראן טהרן

Israeli airstrike destroys secret bunker beneath Khamenei’s Tehran compound

06.03.26|CTech
Military says the fortified command center was built as a wartime refuge for Iran’s supreme leader.
פגיעת הטיל בדירות בבניין ברחוב ביל"ו בתל אביב

Tel Aviv apartment project damaged by missile strike days before residents were set to move in

05.03.26|Dotan Levy
Six years after launching an urban renewal project, residents face months of new delays.