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Israel braces for weekend storms after record-warm November

After an unusually hot, dry November marked by two heat waves, Israel faces a sharp weather shift with thunderstorms, cooler temperatures and flash flood risks in the south and east as conditions turn unsettled heading into the weekend

Ilana Curiel | 12.03.25

‘He can write code but struggles in a job interview’: Teen’s AI assistant helps young adults with autism

Aviv Shoshan and his mother Hani, created a virtual AI 'social assistant' that helps young adults on the autism spectrum practice conversations—from job interviews to dates—without judgment or stress; Their project was selected for OfekTech’s accelerator program

Kobi Liberman | 12.02.25

OECD forecasts strong postwar rebound for Israel’s economy, but warns of fiscal, policy risks

The OECD projects Israel will return to 3.3% growth this year and accelerate to nearly 5% in 2026, driven by defense and cyber exports, a stronger shekel and easing inflation; but the organization warns that inconsistent tax policy, the 2026 budget and renewed conflict could derail the recovery

Adrian Filut | 12.02.25

Global arms sales surge as three Israeli firms rank among world’s top 100

Worldwide arms revenue hit a record $679 billion in 2024 amid rising demand driven by Europe’s fear of Russia while Israeli manufacturers showed strong growth despite criticism over Gaza

ynet | 12.02.25

Debtor delivers mountain of coins to pay fine; court rejects it as ‘bad faith’

Defendant delivers 18 boxes holding over 500 pounds of half-shekel coins to settle an 18,000-shekel fee, but enforcement registrar rules stunt showed bad faith and fined him, while still allowing payment in coins if coordinated in advance

Lital Dubrovitsky | 12.01.25

Officials push for new West Bank city as ‘security belt’ for central Israel

Shomron Regional Council and Rosh HaAyin leaders propose 'East Rosh HaAyin,' a 130,000-resident city on West Bank state land, saying it would strengthen settlement blocs and form a protective buffer for Israel’s central region

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.01.25

Israel weighs VAT hike to fund soaring defense expenditure; Netanyahu signals caution

Finance Ministry proposes raising VAT to 19% to cover defense spending surge as deficit fears grow; Netanyahu and Smotrich oppose tax increase for now but pressure mounts ahead of 2026 budget vote

Gad Lior | 12.01.25

Air India resumes Tel Aviv–New Delhi route with competitive fares to Asia

After a long suspension, Air India is returning to Israel with four weekly flights to New Delhi starting next month; travelers will gain new one-stop options to Mumbai, Goa, Kathmandu, Bangkok and Phuket

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 12.01.25

Trump invites Netanyahu to White House as he touts new ties with Syria and praises Assad successor

Leaders discuss Gaza, Hamas and regional deals as Trump boosts outreach to Syria’s new president Ahmad al-Sharaa; expected White House meeting would be Netanyahu’s fifth since Trump returned to office

Itamar Eichner, Lior Ben Ari | 12.01.25

UEFA weighs action on Israel amid pressure from pro-Palestinian campaigners

Senior UEFA officials reportedly met with organizers of Game Over Israel as calls mount to suspend the Jewish state from international competitions

ynet | 12.01.25

Israel could strike Iran within the next year, senior diplomat warns

Senior European diplomat says US unlikely to greenlight action in coming weeks as Gaza rebuilding continues, while Tehran escalates and regional tensions rise in Lebanon and West Bank

Itamar Eichner | 12.01.25

Moonshot emerges from stealth with $12M raise to reshape orbital cargo and hypersonic testing

Israeli startup debuts with a system that accelerates payloads to hypersonic speeds, aiming to reshape orbital resupply, cut testing costs and ease a major bottleneck in global hypersonics development, backed by major Israeli tech and defense veterans

ynet Global | 12.01.25

Robbers storm Rahat phone shop with M16 and handguns, steal $32,000 in goods

Three masked gunmen armed with an M16 rifle and a pistol raided a phone store in Rahat, stealing about 120,000 shekels in merchandise; The owner lashed out at police and Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over security

Ilana Curiel, Hasn Shalan | 11.30.25

Despite diplomatic rift, Spanish business group inks cooperation agreement with Israel

CONPYMES, representing 2.1 million Spanish small businesses, signed an agreement with the Israel Export Institute during a trade mission, signaling confidence in Israeli innovation despite political strains between Madrid and Jerusalem

ynet Global | 11.30.25

Rain returns as northern Israel braces for heaviest showers after unseasonably warm weekend

Cooler weather hits the north and center after a warm weekend, with up to 25 mm of rain expected in the north and strong coastal winds; temps drop further Monday before clearing later in the week

ynet | 11.30.25

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