Business & Finance
מערכת חץ 3 בכרמניה
IAI profit jumps 45% in 2025 as global demand for defense systems soars
State-owned aerospace and defense company says revenue rose 21% to $7.38 billion, net income hit a record $712 million and its order backlog climbed to nearly $29 billion as export demand and military sales accelerated
ynet Global | 22:38 | 03.11.26
מיצרי הורמוז
World taps record oil stash as Iran war jolts markets
International Energy Agency says all 32 member states agreed to release a record 400 million barrels from emergency reserves after oil topped $100 and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly ground to a halt, raising fears of renewed inflation and market turmoil
Calcalist | 21:05 | 03.11.26
WIZ
The biggest exit in Israel's history: Google completes acquisition of Wiz for $32 billion
US tech giant announces completion of deal despite war and regulatory hurdles; state expected to collect about 10 billion shekels in taxes, mostly from the four Wiz founders, who together hold about 30% of shares
Sophie Shulman and Meir Orbach/Calcalist | 17:25 | 03.11.26
רחפן
Veloryx nears deal to buy 70% stake in Israeli drone company Aero Sol
Homeland security firm says proposed 35M-shekel transaction, including a new investment, would advance its strategy to build a broader security group spanning drones, sensors, robotics, command-and-control systems and critical infrastructure protection
ynet Global | 17:22 | 03.11.26
Record 52 Israeli billionaires make Forbes list with $308B combined wealth
Miriam Adelson ranked as the richest Israeli on the list, with an estimated net worth of $37.5 billion, placing her 56th globally
News Agencies | 10:56 | 03.11.26
מיצרי הורמוז, ג'ורג' פרוקופיו
'International sponsor of war'? Greek shipping tycoon defies Iran in Strait of Hormuz
Five tankers owned by billionaire George Prokopiou recently crossed the closed Strait of Hormuz despite Iranian threats to bomb any vessel that entered, drawing outrage in the shipping industry over the risk to crews — but the Greek tycoon saw another chance for massive profits
Zeev Avrahami | 08:51 | 03.11.26
Jazz Group team
Cybersecurity startup Jazz raises $61M to reinvent data loss prevention with AI
Company emerges from stealth with backing from Glilot Capital and Team8, saying its AI platform analyzes user behavior and context to detect real data risks while reducing the flood of alerts that plague traditional DLP tools
ynet Global | 15:30 | 03.10.26
Amazon temporarily halts shipments to Israel
Products sold by Amazon and most third-party sellers briefly became unavailable for delivery to Israel, likely due to airspace disruption; industry sources say shipments are expected to resume within a week as air traffic resumes
Meirav Crystal | 14:15 | 03.10.26
Lior Kantor
Elbit lands $120M US Army deal for futuristic soldier battlefield system
Elbit Systems of America will develop the Soldier Borne Mission Command system, a head-mounted platform combining sensors, AI and shared data to give troops instant awareness and faster decision-making in combat
ynet Global | 13:50 | 03.10.26
דולר
Dollar whipsawed on hopes of an end to the Iran war
Markets rally and oil retreats as Trump says the US campaign against Iran is 'very complete,' easing fears of a prolonged conflict disrupting energy supplies and global growth
Reuters | 22:35 | 03.09.26
טהרן
Iran war sends oil soaring — and sinks Israeli fund that bet against it
Kesem halted trading in a leveraged ETF after Brent’s sharp rally during the Israel-Iran war drove the fund’s net asset value below zero
Almog Azar, Calcalist | 20:12 | 03.09.26
טראמפ - ניסה לחסום את קלוד ואז השתמש בו
Anthropic sues Pentagon after Trump administration blacklists AI company
Company says designation violates its free speech and due process rights after refusing Pentagon demands to remove safeguards blocking its AI from autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance
Reuters | 18:21 | 03.09.26
חבילות מחו"ל
Online shopping deliveries resume after war pause
Thanks to rescue and transport flights, and pressure from shipping companies on online retailers abroad, Israel Post received a flood of packages over the weekend; sites like iHerb, which temporarily stopped shipping to Israel, also resumed shipping to the country 
Meirav Crystal | 14:44 | 03.09.26
המייסדים השותפים של חברת וויז, מימין לשמאל: רועי רזניק, עמי לוטבק, אסף רפפורט וינון קוסטיקה
Google’s $32B Wiz acquisition to close this week, Israel eyes $10B tax windfall
Founders, investors and employees stand to receive billions as regulatory approvals clear the way for largest tech exit in Israeli history
Meir Orbach/Calcalist | 13:39 | 03.09.26
דובאי עשן נמל תעופה תקיפה איראן
Expert: Iran attacks shatter Gulf security illusion, creating 'bonanza' for Israeli defense industries
Iran’s missile and drone barrages on its neighbors have shattered the Gulf’s image of prosperity and stability; to preserve it, these states will need advanced defenses — and Israel is ready to sell them
Yuval Azulay/Calcalist | 11:26 | 03.09.26
Cylake founders Ehud (Udi) Shamir, Nir Zuk and Wilson Xu
Palo Alto founder Nir Zuk raises $45M Seed for next-gen AI cyber startup Cylake
New AI-driven cybersecurity startup launches with Greylock backing, aiming to build a cloud-independent platform for highly regulated organizations requiring full data sovereignty and on-premises protection
Mair Orbach, Calcalist | 21:14 | 03.05.26
שירותי הענן של אמזון - AWS
Terra Security earns AWS Security Competency for AI-driven testing
Cybersecurity startup becomes first AWS partner approved for Autonomous Security Validation, highlighting growing demand for AI-powered continuous penetration testing as software development speeds up
ynet Global | 20:51 | 03.05.26
Bank Hapoalim
Bank Hapoalim posts record 9.8B-shekel profit, up 30%
Israel’s largest bank reports sharp earnings growth as lending expands and costs fall, while workers’ union blasts management amid dispute over efficiency plan and bonuses
Shaked Green Arava, Calcalist | 19:55 | 03.05.26
בית הקפה "קפה ליבא"
'We can’t let fear control us': businesses reopen across Israel despite war
Owners say staying open offers residents a sense of routine during constant sirens and missile alerts, even as many customers have left cities and businesses report sharp drops in sales
Lihi Gordon, Eitan Glickman, Roy Elman | 10:09 | 03.05.26
מכלית נפט במצרי הורמוז
US says Navy may escort oil tankers; Iran crisis worries chip industry
US says Navy could escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as tensions with Iran grow, while South Korea’s chip industry warns the war may delay Middle East AI data center projects and disrupt supplies of key semiconductor materials
Reuters | 03:20 | 03.05.26
Fig Security team
Fig Security raises $38M to tackle hidden SecOps failures
Cybersecurity startup emerges from stealth backed by Team8 and Ten Eleven Ventures, aiming to help enterprises detect and fix breakdowns in complex security operations as AI and automation reshape corporate defenses
ynet Global | 13:34 | 03.04.26
קניון סגור
Finance Ministry urges immediate partial reopening of economy amid war
Citing 9.5 billion shekel weekly losses under full shutdown, Treasury calls on Home Front Command to ease restrictions to curb mounting business losses and cap growing deficit
Gad Lior | 12:53 | 03.04.26
Riskified expands AI shield as retailers embrace chatbots
Fraud prevention firm rolls out new identity and policy tools to secure merchants’ AI shopping assistants, citing surge in generative AI adoption and growing abuse of conversational commerce channels
ynet Global | 15:31 | 03.03.26
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Secret bank accounts and luxury real estate: who will inherit Khamenei’s multibillion-dollar fortune?
As Iranians endured deepening poverty under sanctions, the supreme leader killed over the weekend built a global empire worth more than $100 billion; questions remain over who controls it next and what happens if the regime collapses
Zeev Avrahami | 08:33 | 03.03.26
Oil jumps, Asian markets slide as Iran closes Hormuz
Brent nears $80 after touching five-month high as Strait of Hormuz shutdown stokes supply fears; Asian stocks tumble, Wall Street futures dip amid widening Middle East conflict
Noam Landman, Calcalist | 07:58 | 03.03.26
פרמאונט, ורנר ברוס
$110 billion deal: Paramount announces acquisition of Warner Bros.
Paramount will unite CNN, CBS, HBO, Nickelodeon and franchises including Harry Potter and DC after beating Netflix for Warner Bros., but the $110 billion deal faces major regulatory scrutiny in the US and Europe and political opposition
News Agencies | 04:46 | 02.28.26
Elon Musk, SpaceX
SpaceX eyes confidential March IPO filing at potential $1.75 trillion valuation
Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite giant could pursue one of the largest listings in history, with draft paperwork expected next month and a possible June market debut
Dennis Bihler | 22:46 | 02.27.26
פרמאונט, ורנר ברוס
Paramount Skydance tops Warner Bros bid as Netflix exits, shares rise
Paramount raises offer to $31 a share as Netflix declines to match bid; shares of the streaming giant jump more than 10% amid looming antitrust scrutiny in Washington and California
Reuters | 04:29 | 02.27.26
קבלת פנים חמה בנתב"ג
Knesset lifts double social security burden for US immigrants
New law grants American olim a five-year exemption from Israeli National Insurance payments on income already taxed by US Social Security, addressing a long-standing financial hurdle to aliyah and potentially reshaping the economics of moving to Israel
Attorney Eitan Asnafy | 23:39 | 02.26.26
Woman who falsely accused man of sending nude photo ordered to pay damages
After telling hundreds of TikTok viewers that a man 'definitely' sent her an explicit image and publishing his phone number without verifying his identity, Be'er Sheva court rules accusation amounts to defamation and orders her to pay 30,000 shekels
Attorney Shmuel Gross | 19:30 | 02.26.26
Milan
Beyond fashion and soccer: how Milan became a global business and tourism powerhouse
Over the past 25 years, Milan has undergone rapid economic growth, transforming from a largely industrial city into a global business and tourism hub, driven in part by high-profile events such as Expo 2015 and the recent Winter Olympics
AP | 10:15 | 02.26.26
מסיבת פורים וויז - מדונה
Wiz to host Israel high-tech’s most expensive party after $32 billion Google acquisition
The cyber company, acquired by Google for a record $32 billion, will hold its annual Purim party at Expo Tel Aviv, featuring top Israeli singers in an ABBA-themed event costing an estimated NIS 10 million
Anat Lev Adler | 09:25 | 02.26.26
FutureFirst launches $50M fund to back vertical AI startups
New seed-stage venture fund founded by Hila Rom and Tammy Mahn targets industry-specific AI in finance, health care and manufacturing, securing half its capital from US and European investors at launch
ynet Global | 07:40 | 02.26.26
Widow loses inheritance after challenging tycoon’s ‘one shekel’ no-contest will
Tel Aviv court rules lawsuit for larger share triggered late businessman’s no-contest provision, stripping widow of inheritance but awarding her $1.6M for asset gains
Lital Dubrovitsky | 06:22 | 02.26.26
הצוללת בעת העברתה לגרמנים
Germany receives Israeli-made BlueWhale autonomous submarine system
Unmanned underwater vehicle delivered to German Navy for anti-submarine warfare and Baltic Sea operations under modernization plan
ynet Global | 23:05 | 02.25.26
Guidde
Guidde raises $50M to expand AI workplace training platform
Series B round led by PSG backs platform used by 4,500 companies to turn workflows into AI-ready training guides
ynet Global | 18:56 | 02.25.26
חן רוטנברג־ריכטר
Papa John’s Israel franchise owners take on Dutch market: 'Everyone said we were crazy'
Six months after being tapped to lead Papa John’s in the Netherlands following her success in Israel, 36-year-old Chen Rotenberg-Richter and her husband now generate millions monthly, employ 1,500 and split life between Amsterdam and Israel
Orit Merlin-Rosenzweig | 09:52 | 02.25.26
PR and Content Worlds 2026 panel (from left): Alex Liahovich, Sharon Shalmon Esman, Jonathan Mishal and Ram Amedi
'A good product without networking won't succeed': tech leaders rally around AI, resilience at Tel Aviv summit
At Seedbiz and IEC’s annual innovation conference, high-tech pioneer Dov Moran stresses networking as key to success, investors frame backing Israeli startups as a post–Oct. 7 mission and ex-minister Yizhar Shay urges companies to adopt AI
ynet Global | 21:35 | 02.24.26
Nimble team
Nimble raises $47M to bring real-time web data into enterprise AI
Series B round led by Norwest lifts total funding to $75M as the startup partners with Microsoft and Databricks to power AI agents with verified, live web data for high-stakes business decisions
ynet Global | 16:27 | 02.24.26
Astelia team
Cyber startup Astelia raises $35M to cut through AI-era chaos
Founded by former leaders of Israel’s National Red Team, the company says its AI-driven platform narrows millions of security flaws to the handful truly exploitable, as enterprises race to counter faster, AI-powered attacks
ynet Global | 16:20 | 02.24.26
Quack AI CEO Nadav Kemper and CTO Aviram Roisman
Augmented Intelligence acquires Quack AI in bid to scale task-driven agents
AI firm buys customer service startup, doubling its Tel Aviv R&D team and adding dozens of global clients, as it pushes its neuro-symbolic Apollo-1 model deeper into regulated industries and enterprise automation
ynet Global | 14:45 | 02.23.26
Lior Hanuka, CEO of HiCenter Ventures
Haifa’s tech scene grows with new AI, energy and maritime startups
Local investment fund HiCenter Ventures, set up by the Haifa Economic Corporation and the Haifa Municipality with the aim of strengthening the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, invested in 24 startups during the year
ynet Global | 13:51 | 02.23.26
אינטראקציה בין גולדן רטריבר לבעליו
Want the house? Keep the dog: Spain’s inheritance trend comes with strict conditions
Lawyers report surge in wills tying property to enforceable obligations, from lifelong pet care to completing university degrees, as soaring housing costs reshape how assets are passed down
News Agencies | 09:31 | 02.23.26
מדריך פירות יער
He wanted apricots. It cost him 1 million shekels in divorce court
Wife files for divorce after husband threw out groceries over a shopping dispute; Tel Aviv rabbinical court orders him to pay an unusually large ketubah to his wife
Attorney Moran Brik Miller | 04:24 | 02.22.26
הישראלים בבוסטון
One of America’s priciest cities — and Israelis keep coming: what draws them to Boston?
Boston’s Israeli community stands apart from other US enclaves: dominated by academics, doctors and tech entrepreneurs rather than contractors, many arrive for research, biotech and startups, viewing relocation as temporary in an increasingly borderless world
Ayala Or-El | 15:16 | 02.21.26
דונלד טראמפ
Trump slams Supreme Court tariff ruling, warns ‘celebration won’t last’
Trump sharply criticized the Supreme Court decision on his import tariffs, calling it 'deeply disappointing' and saying he is 'ashamed' of some justices; he said foreign countries are pleased by the ruling but warned US tariff revenues will continue to grow
News Agencies | 21:31 | 02.20.26
נשיא ארה"ב, דונלד טראמפ
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
The court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority by invoking a special emergency law to unilaterally implement sweeping tariffs on imports from around the world without congressional approval
News Agencies | 20:10 | 02.20.26
A banner reading 'The Future is Yours. No Permission Required.' is displayed at the Women Shaping the Future of Business, Tech & IP event in Tel Aviv
Not waiting for permission: Women shaping Israel’s business, tech and IP future
Finnegan and What’s Next in Israel Tech host the second annual Women Shaping the Future of Business, Tech & IP in Tel Aviv, drawing leaders across venture capital, AI, cybersecurity and law, including ynet Global CEO Sharon Shalmon-Esman, to discuss inclusive leadership and influence
ynet Global | 08:23 | 02.20.26
NVIDIA OPENAI
Report: Nvidia nears $30B investment in OpenAI, replacing prior $100B deal
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is seeking to raise up to $100 billion in its latest funding round, which would value the company at about $830 billion
Reuters | 03:01 | 02.20.26
Elbit's UT30 MK2 is a configurable manned and unmanned turret that enhances the firepower of armored personnel carriers (APCs) without compromising troop safety
Elbit wins $277M deal for 30mm turrets and munitions from 'international customer'
Under the three-year contract, Elbit will supply advanced UT30 MK2 turret systems for armored personnel carriers, and a supply of compatible 30mm munitions for an unnamed international defense customer
ynet Global | 12:39 | 02.19.26
טל סגלוב ויוני לייטרסדוף
A solid bet: Israeli AI startup Solid raises $20 million from top VCs
Solid, led by CEO and co-founder Yoni Leitersdorf, who comes from a family well versed in tech and finance, connects enterprise data to AI agents to generate business insights and recommendations, and has now raised $20 million as it reveals active use in Israel
Tal Shahaf | 21:17 | 02.18.26
A shell equipped with Aryt Industries fuze
Defense firm Aryt raided in insider trading probe
Securities Authority investigators search Aryt Industries and subsidiary Reshef Technologies over suspicions a senior investment executive bought shares using leaked insider information; company denies wrongdoing as its stock slips
Yarden Rozanski, Tomer Ganon, Calcalist | 14:48 | 02.18.26
Airwallex Israel team
Airwallex plans to boost Israel workforce by 43% by end of year
Global fintech platform, valued at $8 billion, says its Israeli operations more than quadrupled revenue in 2025 after launching in 2023
ynet Global | 11:37 | 02.18.26
אונייה של צים
Behind the scenes of Zim’s turbulent $4.2 billion sale
Zim Chairman Yair Seroussi reveals behind-the-scenes details of giant deal to sell Israeli shipping company; deal still faces scrutiny from at least 11 regulatory bodies 
Golan Hazani and Yarden Rozanski/Calcalist | 11:15 | 02.18.26
When early investors become a problem: why growth companies must clean house
As secondary markets hit $103 billion in the first half of 2025, more growth-stage companies are discovering that outdated investor stakes can stall fundraising, M&A and IPO plans, making cap table cleanup a strategic priority, not a cosmetic fix
Moran Chamsi | 11:13 | 02.18.26
מימין: סרגיי ברין, לארי פייג' ומארק צוקרברג
Billionaires flee California as proposed wealth tax sparks high-stakes exodus
A proposed 5% tax on billionaires’ unrealized gains is prompting tech leaders to buy property, shift businesses and weigh moves to Florida, Texas and Delaware ahead of a possible November vote
ynet | 10:03 | 02.18.26
נזקק פושט יד
Court orders street beggar to pay ex-wife 666,000 shekel settlement
Judge rejects claim that 1.2 million shekels in his private account came from an inheritance, rules funds were jointly owned after he mixed income and alleged gifts, and orders payment of 646,122 shekels plus 20,000 in legal costs
Attorney Elimelech Yaari | PsakDin | 08:38 | 02.18.26
הפעלת רחפן של Xtend בשטח
Israeli drone operating system company Xtend will enter the Nasdaq at $1.5B
Company will merge with New York-listed JFB; merger includes $152 million pre-IPO investment; investors include Eric Trump and Protego Defense Fund, which also led the previous round of investment in Xtend
Sophie Shulman/Calcalist | 06:17 | 02.18.26
Rabbinical court orders serially unfaithful husband to pay ex-wife 180,000 shekels
The former husband admitted he was unfaithful, and the rabbinical court ruled that under Jewish law he is considered a habitual adulterer, ordering him to pay his ex-wife part of the ketubah he signed at their wedding
Attorney Marina Weisfelner, PsakDin | 04:22 | 02.18.26
Marquee founders
Sports-tech startup Marquee raises $1.2 million to cut losses on failed player transfers
Backed by AnD Ventures and tech and sports executives, the AI platform unifies club data to streamline scouting and recruitment, aiming to reduce costly transfer mistakes in a global market worth an estimated $60 billion a year
ynet Global | 17:13 | 02.17.26
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