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Cabinet starts first state budget debate in three years

Total spending, including extra funds to cope with coronavirus pandemic and debt servicing, expected at NIS 605.9 billion in 2021 and NIS 560 billion in 2022; Bennett tells ministers budget serves all Israelis and not interests of any specific sector

Reuters , 16:38, 08.01.21

Farmers rally across Israel over reform allowing produce from abroad

Protests are staged at eight major intersections after Liberman announces reform that would allow import of fruits, vegetables and eggs from overseas, including Egypt and Turkey, in order to reduce food prices in Israel

Ynet , 12:52, 07.29.21

Israel okays NIS 58B defense budget, including billions for potential Iran strike

After 2 years with no proper budget, finance and defense ministries finalize a deal that will allow acquisition of new weapons and equipment from domestic companies; funds will also go towards an overhaul of the army's mental health services

i24NEWS, Ynet , 14:50, 07.28.21

Facebook, tech giants to target far-right 'militias' in database

Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism appears to shift focus from content produced by terror groups on a United Nations list to far-right extremists, white supremacists and neo-Nazis

Reuters , 16:24, 07.26.21

Israel wraps up drone exercise with U.S., European forces

The joint drill saw pilots from U.S, Britain, Italy, Germany and France conduct exercises under IDF's supervision in order 'to position the Israeli army as a leader in the area of remotely piloted aircraft'

AFP , 20:10, 07.22.21

EU: Israeli spyware use against journalists 'completely unacceptable'

Head of the European Commission says would go against all EU rules if turns out reports that NSO group's software was used to target business executives, activists, journalists, politicians and government officials are true

Reuters, Ynet , 14:45, 07.19.21

Report: Private Israeli malware used to spy on journalists, activists

Washington Post, the Guardian, Le Monde and others report some 50,000 phone numbers were on the list of 'people of interest' by clients of the NSO group that developed software called Pegasus; among the clients are Saudi Arabia and UAE

AFP , 08:42, 07.19.21

Israel's SpaceIL raises $70M for another shot at Moon landing

Non-profit sets sights on 2024 launch of its second space mission thanks to massive cash infusion, hoping for a record-smashing, soft landing on lunar surface

i24NEWS , 15:16, 07.11.21

President Herzog given NFT of father's oath of office

Knesset digs out oath of office signed by Chaim Herzog — former president and father of newly instated head of state — from parliamentary archives and creates an encrypted digital image; Issac Herzog 'visibly moved' by gesture

Associated Press , 19:07, 07.08.21

Israeli entrepreneurship comes to U.S. college classroom

Israeli startups are finding a new American address outside the traditional breeding grounds of New York and Silicon Valley - places such as Florida, whose International University is offering a new course called Innovation Nation: The Global Influence of Israeli Technology and Entrepreneurship

Mike Wagenheim/The Media Line , 23:19, 07.03.21

Will Start-Up Nation be left without start-ups?

Israel faces a brain drain if it does not quickly change strategy as governments around the world compete to attract new tech talent, warns Eugene Kandel, economics professor and co-chair of Start-Up Nation Central’s Economic Research and Policy Institute

Maya Margit/The Media Line , 09:14, 07.03.21

Israeli, UAE airlines announce cooperation deal

Under the agreement, El Al and Etihad will sell tickets and offer frequent flier points to its members for the twice-weekly service between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv starting July 18

AFP , 19:21, 07.01.21

Israeli charged in global hacker-for-hire scheme wants plea deal

Federal prosecutors say Aviram Azari organized a series of hacking missions through unnamed third parties, believed to be New Delhi-based BellTroX InfoTech Services, against American companies based in New York

Reuters , 11:54, 07.01.21

Israel targets 14-month state budget to be approved by November

Finance Minister Liberman says passage of budget will be 'very hard' given government's narrow majority in Knesset; advocates adoption 15% corporate tax rate, as well as carbon tax

Reuters , 15:03, 06.29.21

Digital discrimination: Study finds gulf between Israel's Jews and Arabs

The Arab sector is falling behind in an increasingly online world, IDC research finds; 33% of Israeli Arabs have no internet access and 87% do not know how to send emails, shop online or study via Zoom, which only exacerbates the disparity in academic and employment opportunities

Oshrit Gan-El , 08:56, 06.26.21

Google seeks to stamp out Israelis' interest in conversion therapy

Tech giant joins hands with some of the country's most prominent LGBT rights groups to launch an awareness campaign about the risks involved in the practice as company data shows Israelis lead the world in searches for the term

Hadar Gil-Ad , 19:35, 06.22.21

Boeing to use anti-jamming system from Israel’s Elbit in F-15s

U.S. aviation giant says cooperation with Israeli company 'demonstrates Boeing’s commitment to partner with Israeli industry to advance the capabilities of the F-15 platform'

Reuters, Yoav Zitun , 17:15, 06.22.21

Israel cites progress in airborne laser that shoots down drones

Military official says plane-mounted prototype successfully shot down several drones in a recent test over the Mediterranean Sea and hails cost-effective technology, complementing country's existing air defenses

News Agencies, Ynet , 19:41, 06.21.21

Israel's i24News network to open Dubai office

Tel Aviv-based station expands Middle East operations to UAE's media hub and will launch cooperation with local English-language daily Gulf News, as well as Emirati Tourism Ministry

AFP , 17:56, 06.21.21

Israeli scientists invent artificial ‘nose’ for detecting bacteria

Ben-Gurion University researchers say technology could have many potential uses including food quality control, detection of poisonous gases, assisting in lab work and environmental monitoring

TPS , 22:23, 06.20.21

Israel develops camouflage tech that makes soldiers ‘invisible’

Polaris Solutions unveils 'Kit 300', which was developed in cooperation with the Defense Ministry and is made out of special thermal visual concealment material that makes troops increasingly difficult to distinguish from landscape

Maya Margit\The Media Line , 17:04, 06.15.21

IDF welcomes its second advanced 'patrol corvette' warship

Sa'ar 6 will be part of four-ship squadron of German-made Thyssenkrupp vessels, which will oversee the defense of Israel's territorial waters and its offshore gas rigs; it's designed to offer better attack capabilities than its predecessor Sa'ar 5

TPS, Ynet , 14:30, 06.10.21

New likely finance minister to bring more Orthodox Jews into workforce

Avigdor Liberman, who is set to receive finance portfolio in new government, vows to get the post-COVID budget deficit under control, partly by bringing Haredi men into the labor force by providing them education and vocational studies

Reuters , 21:50, 06.03.21

Israelis, Emiratis meet in Dubai to discuss investments

Trade between the two countries continue to flourish with 25 trade agreements already signed and profits exceeding $354 million, despite the UAE's rebuke of Israel during the recent round of hostilities in Gaza

Associated Press , 23:14, 06.02.21

Israel to open economic office in Abu Dhabi to boost Gulf investment

Announcement comes following the official opening of Emirati embassy in Tel Aviv and signing of a tax treaty between the two countries meant to spur mutual business development

Reuters , 18:16, 06.01.21

Instagram overhauls algorithm after accusations of anti-Palestinian bias

Photo-sharing app's employees claim moderation system incorrectly flagged posts as associated with 'violence or dangerous organizations'; company rejects claims posts were targeted due to their political nature

Oshrit Ben-El , 19:45, 05.31.21

Israel, UAE sign tax treaty to boost economic cooperation

Finance Ministry Israel Katz confirms the move that, once ratified by ministers, will prevent double taxation, while tax deductions, dividends and royalties will be capped

Reuters , 15:25, 05.31.21

How Israeli startups made a splash in Europe

With its huge market, geographical proximity to Israel and similar time zones making it easy to get foothold on the continent, it should come as no surprise that there are reportedly 24,223 Europeans now employed by Israeli tech firms

Daniel Sonnenfeld/The Media Line , 09:00, 05.29.21

New York, Miami, Singapore - and now Tel Aviv

The residential tower trend hits Israel with a unique, local flavor at Park Bavli

Paid for by Park Bavli , 11:54, 05.27.21

Israeli scientists develop bio-sensor to help prevent crop failures

In new groundbreaking research, researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have introduced molecular bio-sensors inside potatoes that allow for real-time monitoring of stress signals within the plants

TPS , 21:31, 05.25.21

Israeli businesses lost $368 million during Gaza fighting

Industrial group says heavy monetary loss caused mostly due to employees choosing to stay at home amid nearly nonstop rocket fire from Gaza and rest from direct damage from rocket shrapnel; estimate does not include indirect damage, like canceled orders

Reuters , 21:21, 05.24.21

Facebook running special center to respond to content on Israeli-Gaza conflict

Social media platform says operations center will allow it to closely monitor the situation and better tackle misinformation, hate speech and calls for violence circulating online amid deadly fighting

Reuters , 22:05, 05.19.21

Can AI help end the misery of infertility?

Israeli startup AiVF is using artificial intelligence to identify which embryos are most viable during IVF treatments, potentially cutting short a lengthy, painful and expensive process and helping childless couples to make their greatest dream come true

Tal Shahaf , 13:59, 05.19.21

Chilling simulation illustrates intensity of rocket launches on Israel

Data scientist Yoav Tepper collected the information published by Home Front Command and created a video showing when and where Gaza rockets were fired to across eight days of fighting

Tal Shahaf , 14:08, 05.18.21

Instagram, Twitter blame glitches for deleting Palestinian posts

Data rights groups fear 'discriminatory' algorithms at work, demand greater transparency as social media watchdog receives over 200 complaints about deleted posts, suspended accounts related to Sheikh Jarrah

Reuters , 21:41, 05.10.21