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Jerusalem Launches Accelerator for Haredi Entrepreneurs

28.06.19|Tofi Stoler
Among the selected projects is a reservation management tool for mikvehs, ritual bathhouses used for religious purposes in Judaism
רכבת מהירה ירושלים

The Jerusalem Express Train Struck by Malfunction Twice in One Morning

16.06.19|Lior Gutman
On Sunday, Israel’s national train company announced it has temporarily reduced the frequency of trains on the route due to a malfunction in one of the train’s systems; later that a train got stuck in its tracks
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The Sun Rises in the East, the Jerusalem Express Train Is Stuck on its Tracks, Again

29.04.19|Lior Gutman and Tofi Stoler
The electric train connecting Ben Gurion International Airport with Jerusalem was shut down for several hours on Monday morning due to malfunctions in the train’s signaling systems
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10 Jerusalem Startups Headed to New York

28.03.19|Naomi Zoref
The startups will take part in Calcalist’s third annual Mind the Tech Conference, which will take place in New York in April
מפעל חברת טבע הר חוצבים ירושלים

Teva Selling Jerusalem Land Tenure Rights Ahead of Factory Closures

20.03.19|Golan Hazani
Teva currently has two manufacturing plants in Jerusalem, both slated for closure by the end of 2019
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Cancer Treatment Company HIL to Set Up $5 Million Jerusalem Manufacture Center

17.03.19|CTech
HIL develops systems that use proton beams, particle acceleration, high-intensity lasers and magnets, and nanotechnology for the treatment of cancer
Brix CEO Moshe Wieder with MK Uri Maklev

Cross River's Israeli Software Developer Opens Jerusalem Offices

11.03.19|Adi Pick
In December, Cross River announced it completed a $100 million fundraising round
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Ridesharing Company Via to Launch Service in Jerusalem

18.02.19|Udi Etsion
After announcing service in Tel Aviv in November, the ridesharing company, which already operates in cities like New York, Tokyo, Sydney, and Paris, is entering Israel’s largest city
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Israel Saw $5.9 Billion in Tourism Revenue in 2018

06.01.19|Tomer Hadar
More than 4 million tourists visited Israel in 2018, a 14% rise from 2017, according to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism
נשיא הונדורס חואן אורלנדו הרננדס

Honduras and Jerusalem Advance Mutual Embassies

02.01.19|Adi Pick
In December 2017, Honduras was one of only nine countries, including Israel and the U.S., to vote against a motion adopted by the U.N. General Assembly condemning U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
דיוויד פרידמן טקס ב שגרירות ארה"ב ב ירושלים

How the U.S. Embassy Attempts to Boost Arab Tech Entrepreneurship in Israel

19.12.18|Adi Pick
While Israeli Arabs make up roughly 21% of Israel’s population, they only hold 3% of the country’s tech jobs
איוונקה טראמפ סטיב מנוצ'ין פתיחת שגרירות ארה"ב ירושלים

Israel Announces Designated Embassy District in East Jerusalem

17.12.18|Adi Pick
As more countries express willingness to move their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the Israeli Government is constructing an embassy hub on 25 acres
הדמיה פרויקט הכניסה לעיר ב ירושלים

Jerusalem Under Construction

06.12.18|Tofi Stoler and Dotan Levy
For decades, Jerusalem has been lagging behind its younger sister Tel Aviv. Several ambitious projects currently underway aim to make it more attractive to young professionals and companies
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Jerusalem Is Having a Tourism Moment, Report Shows

06.12.18|Amarelle Wenkert
A report on world tourism trends by Euromonitor International shows that the Israeli capital saw a 38% rise in the number of visitors, the highest growth for a tourist destination this year
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U.S. Vice President Slams Airbnb’s Settlements Ban, Misses Mark With Jerusalem Comment

02.12.18|Adi Pick
In contradiction to a part of the statement given by the U.S. vice president, Airbnb explicitly said in its announcement that it would not be removing listings in Jerusalem
נסיעת בכורה של רכבת מהירה מ ירושלים ל תל אביב

11 Years Overdue, Jerusalem Express Train to Reach Tel Aviv in Early 2019, Exec Says

27.11.18|CTech
Launched in September after 17 years in the making, Israel’s first electric train currently gets as far as Ben Gurion Airport, 19 kilometers southeast of Tel Aviv
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Facetune Developer Secures Additional Funding to Change How the World Creates Content

19.11.18|Meir Orbach
Jerusalem-based Lightricks completed a $60 million round, out of which $45 million will be used to buy stock off existing shareholders
משה ליאון מתמודד ל ראשות עיריית ירושלים

Controversial Political Operator Wins Jerusalem Mayoral Race

13.11.18|Zvi Zerahia and Amarelle Wenkert
With 97% of votes counted, it seems conservative candidate Moshe Lion has won the three-way race
הדמיה של תוכנית בניין המשביר בירושלים

WeWork May Launch Its First Israeli Co-Living Space in Jerusalem

23.10.18|Dotan Levy
Update: According to people familiar with the matter, the New York-headquartered space sharing company is in negotiations to lease living units currently under construction above its Jerusalem co-working space. On Tuesday , A WeWork spokesperson denied the claim
רכבת ישראל בכניסה ל מנהרה ב קו תל אביב ירושלים

Jerusalem Train Proves Projects Left in the Oven for 17 Years May Still Be Half-Baked

16.10.18|Tofi Stoler
Service on the new Jerusalem express train, which only covers half of its originally planned route, was once again interrupted early Tuesday morning due to crucial electricity work conducted on the tracks