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U.S. State Department phones reportedly hacked with Israeli company spyware

Hacks hit U.S. officials either based in Uganda or focused on matters concerning the East African nation using NSO Group's tools, sources say; cyber firm says terminated relevant accounts and would investigate

Reuters , 19:48, 12.03.21

OECD projects Israel’s GDP to ‘grow robustly’ in the future

New report predicts growth in Israel's high-tech sector, but a focus on economic recovery still needed due to ongoing COVID pandemic; report also emphasizes income inequality in Israel exceeds that of most advanced economies

i24NEWS , 23:09, 12.01.21

Israel faces severe shortage of manual laborers

National Bureau for Statistics says over 42,000 positions for cleaners cannot be filled due to lack of permits for Palestinians in West Bank, work visa refusals for foreigners and young Israelis' unwillingness to get their hands dirty

Gad Lior , 20:36, 12.01.21

Tel Aviv ranked world's priciest city for first time

White City climbs up the rankings compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit partly due to strength of shekel, as well increases in prices for transport and groceries

AFP , 09:12, 12.01.21

Israel said to slash list of countries that can buy cyber tech

Defense Ministry revises number of eligible countries from 102 to just 37 states, dropping allies Morocco and UAE, following NSO Group's Pegasus spyware scandal and subsequent claims of human rights abuses by governments

Reuters , 21:21, 11.25.21

'Be mad' at Israel’s high prices, economist says

Dr. Alex Coman says country's exceedingly high cost of living only continues due to public compliance with it; adds that 'nothing is set in stone', and that change is possible with local and national initiatives

i24NEWS , 13:16, 11.25.21

Apple files lawsuit against NSO Group, saying U.S. citizens were targets

iPhone maker latest in string of companies and governments to come Israeli after cyber firm following Pegasus scandal, says also seeking to ban company from using any Apple software, services or devices to prevent further abuse

Reuters , 22:30, 11.23.21

Israel's Verbit raises $2 bln valuation in pre-IPO funding

AI-powered transcription service supplier notches eye-watering valuation by selling $150 million worth of new shares in a funding round led by Third Point Ventures

Reuters , 17:45, 11.23.21

Bank of Israel pledges to keep policy accommodative as risks remain

Central bank leaves interest rate at 0.1%, citing uncertainty over economic activity due to pandemic as inflation remains under control, says intervention will continue as shekel reaches decades high versus dollar and euro

Reuters , 23:04, 11.22.21

Israel to build first tech park for Arab sector in Nazareth

Economy and Industry Ministry expects the park to supply 200 workplaces in the tech field to the area, costing NIS 21 million, or $6.8 million; only 2% of the Arab workforce currently is employed in the lucrative sector

The Media Line , 13:42, 11.20.21

Israeli grandma makes milliom shekels in Bitcoin but bank suspects fraud

After investing NIS 10,000 in Bitcoin, Esther Freeman discovered that her bank suspects she may have been involved in money laundering

Ynet , 23:29, 11.18.21

UAE, Israel to jointly design unmanned military, commercial vessels

IAI and EDGE say the '17 M' unmanned surface vessels would be designed to carry out security operations, minesweeping and surveillance, among other capabilities

Reuters , 09:39, 11.18.21

Next-gen robot to support Israeli ground troops on the frontlines

ROOK UGV can navigate through harsh conditions and rough terrain to deliver supplies, provide medical assistance or pull casualties from the frontline, gather intelligence, and serve as a remote weapons system

i24NEWS , 18:16, 11.16.21

Israel, UAE launch free trade agreement talks as bilateral trade rises

Official says deal set include trade in goods and services, regulation, government procurement, e-commerce and intellectual property rights; Israel's ambassador to UAE Amir Hayek officially presents his credentials to Dubai ruler

Reuters, TPS , 12:01, 11.16.21

Israel's Redefine Meat serves up plant-based whole cuts of beef

Company says 3D-printed beef substitute — mix of soy and pea protein, chickpeas, beetroot, nutritional yeasts and coconut fat — will broaden appeal of alternative meat products that have mostly been limited to ground-beef dishes

Reuters , 11:09, 11.16.21

Meta to partner up with Israeli firm for 'metaverse' chips

Ynet learns partnership between technology giant and R&D company 'Inomize' will see hundreds of employees work on cutting edge technology for 'metaverse,' hailed as next incarnation of the internet

Yuval Mann , 10:41, 11.15.21

Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems launches UAE venture

Termed as Elbit Systems Emirates, new venture 'will seek to foster long-term cooperation with the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces' in latest development in burgeoning alliance between the Jewish state and the Gulf kingdom

i24NEWS , 20:39, 11.14.21

Israel unveils state-of-the-art electronic defense system

Israel Aerospace Industries' 'Scorpius' uses focused beams to counter multiple aerial and ground threats simultaneously, as well as disrupt various electromagnetic systems, including radar, electronic sensors, navigation and data communications

Yoav Zitun , 19:34, 11.11.21

NSO's CEO-designate steps down after U.S. blacklisting

Group's co-president Isaac Benbenisti, named CEO last month but not yet assumed role, cites U.S. decision to add company to Entity List for Malicious Cyber Activities following accusations of spyware sales

News agencies , 13:19, 11.11.21

Israeli watchdog raids supermarket chain Shufersal and food group Strauss

Officials reportedly search offices, seize computers and documents and question top executives; Knesset source says crackdown came following suspicions of price fixing

Reuters, Merav Crystal , 16:58, 11.09.21

Mexico arrests businessman in Pegasus spyware case

Public Safety Secretary says 31 contracts were signed during administrations of former presidents Felipe Calderon in 2006-2012 and Enrique Peña Nieto in 2012-2018, spending a total of $61 on the malware

Associated Press , 08:04, 11.09.21

U.S. court says Facebook can pursue malware lawsuit against Israel's NSO Group

Meta Platforms Inc accuses Israeli tech firm of exploiting bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install Pegasus spyware, allowing surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents

Reuters , 22:56, 11.08.21

Israel to clear 500 Palestinians for high-tech jobs

Initiative aims to both bolster the country’s hi-tech sector as well as serve as a goodwill gesture to maintain fragile calm between Israel and the Palestinians and strengthen the Palestinian economy

Shaked Eilat , 19:49, 11.07.21

U.S. blacklists Israeli NSO and Candiru for malicious spyware sales

Companies added to 'entity list' for supplying foreign governments with tools to target journalists, opponents and dissidents; move limits their access to U.S. tech by requiring government permission for exports; Israel says studying implications of decision

Agencies, Ynet , 18:36, 11.03.21

Israeli military deploys 'surveillance blimps' along northern frontier

Defense Ministry says the 'Tel Shamayam' system, developed jointly with U.S., will assist security forces with detection and tracking of both aerial and ground threats in the area; 'new system fortifies Israel's wall of defense,' says Gantz

Yoav Zitun , 11:45, 11.03.21

Israel seeks to increase minimum wage, work benefits

Under the new reform which will be the first of its kind since 1984, minimum wage will increase by NIS 700 over span of five years, with the first pay hike expected this coming April

i24NEWS , 21:30, 11.02.21

Israel reveals rare footage of secret anti-tank guided missile

Thirty years after weapon became operational, never-before-seen footage shows experiments conducted with the highly accurate surface-to-surface projectiles believed to be used in recent attack on Iranian weapons convoy in Syria

Yoav Zitun , 09:18, 11.01.21

Facebook rebrands as Meta to emphasize 'metaverse' vision

CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a special announcement says he expects the metaverse will be a place people will be able to interact, work and create products; critics say rebranding an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers

Associated Press , 21:50, 10.28.21

Israel and Australia discuss free trade agreement

Economy ministers agree on kicking off preliminary talks as early as January, with desire to create new initiatives to leverage further cooperation between Jerusalem and Canberra

TPS , 16:39, 10.28.21

Palestinians urge PayPal to offer services in West Bank and Gaza

Digital rights group cries discrimination and says prohibiting access to e-commerce payment processing giant's services hampers improvement of Palestinians' economic situation

Reuters , 14:18, 10.21.21

Facebook plans rebrand with new name, reports say

American technology blog the Verge, citing sources, claims the name change will be announced next week; move would come at a time when Facebook is under heavy scrutiny over its content moderation practices

Reuters , 10:17, 10.20.21

Amazon slashes free shipping threshold to Israel back down to $49

Online retail giant now offers service to Israeli shoppers for certain products at pre-pandemic rates as it sets its focus on biting off greater chunk of local market

Meirav Crystal , 22:01, 10.19.21

Israel floats plan to import foreign workers to fill tech job vacancies

Government plan seeks to facilitate integration of foreign tech students, experts and encourage Jewish professionals to immigrate as sector comes to grips with worker crunch

i24NEWS , 19:38, 10.19.21

Israel approves $1.5 billion for Iran strike plan

Funding will be used to purchase various types of aircraft, intelligence-gathering drones and unique armaments needed for such an attack; funds are set to come from this and next year's national budget

i24NEWS , 11:40, 10.19.21

Israel's labor crunch at record high as employers struggle to find workers

Climbing job vacancies are a source of concern for the government as it tries to kick economy back into gear; nearly half of country's 300,000 unemployed could have found a job, officials estimate, but are in no hurry to do so

Gad Lior , 19:00, 10.17.21