Business & Finance
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
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
Gil Hakim, CEO of Matricelf, and Lee Buckler, Vice President, Advanced Therapies Blood Centers of America
Israeli biotech firm Matricelf wins innovation award at San Diego conference
The Ness Ziona-based company was recognized at Advanced Therapies Week 2026 for its personalized spinal cord implant as it prepares to seek approval for human clinical trials
ynet Global | 17:31 | 02.16.26
אונייה של צים
Israeli shipping giant Zim sold to Germany's Hapag-Lloyd for $4.2 billion
German company’s delegation was led by Chief Executive Rolf Habben Jansen; under the agreement, Hapag-Lloyd will sell Zim’s Israeli operations to the FIMI private equity fund
Golan Hazani, Calcalist | 16:49 | 02.16.26
רון רופא, שותף בקרן הון סיכון
Investor who rejects founder over rude behavior to waitress: 'I look for humility and values'
Ron Rofe, managing partner at Rainfall Ventures, says he's not tech expert but expert in people; in an interview, he explains why character outweighs ideas, how October 7 shaped his outlook in the US, and how he became viral on Instagram through high-end cooking videos
Yaniv Pohoryles | 11:05 | 02.16.26
Coca-Cola Israel fined 17.7 million shekels by Competition Authority
The Israel Competition Authority fined The Central Bottling Company, which owns Coca-Cola Israel and Tara Dairy, for instructing retailers to promote its products, intervening in Tara dairy prices and making prohibited payments, though the fine was significantly reduced
Meirav Crystal | 01:32 | 02.16.26
אונייה של צים
Hapag-Lloyd, FIMI to acquire Israel's ZIM in $3.5B+ takeover
German shipping giant to take global routes and chartered fleet while FIMI holds Israeli operations under the state’s golden share as company set to delist from NYSE
Golan Hazani/Calcalist | 11:23 | 02.15.26
Number of high-tech job seekers doubles in three years
High-tech job seekers double in 3 year, but market steadies, report says
December 2025 data show 16,300 job seekers in high-tech, twice as many as in December 2022, with average pay at NIS 32,500; demand improves yet layoffs still weigh on software workers
Gad Lior | 10:35 | 02.15.26
המצולמות הן תלמידות אולפנה בנתניה שלומדות איפור וכל שנה עושות את הסטאז' בגמח
Ultra-Orthodox, Arab parties move to torpedo anti-black money bill
Lawmakers and business figures seek to block amendment capping use of cash at NIS 6,000 for the first time, including money changers and charitable loan funds
Gad Lior | 09:44 | 02.15.26
קניות בסופר
Rate cut back in play as consumer price index seen negative
Economists forecast 0.1%-0.2% drop in January index, easing annual inflation toward 2% and reviving bets Bank of Israel could trim rates to 3.75% as shekel strengthens and airfares fall
Gad Lior | 09:20 | 02.15.26
ארגזי אבוקדו
Why is our avocado at risk? The story behind the quiet crisis on our plates
Avocados, almonds and blueberries rely on pollinators that are disappearing as farms lean on honeybees alone; why biodiversity matters for yields, prices and long-term food security in a warming world
Thai Sade | 07:24 | 02.14.26
The panel moderated by Alexandra Lukash, focused on the tech perspective of communications
From startup nation to scroll nation: how Israel’s innovators and creators are speaking to the world
Industry executives and content creators gathered at a ynet conference to discuss public diplomacy, tech branding and influencer culture, exploring how Israel’s innovation and identity can resonate with international audiences
ynet Global | 12:27 | 02.13.26
Brandlight
Brandlight raises $30M to help brands win in the era of AI-driven media
Firm serves as the navigator for this new advertising environment, powered by a proprietary platform analyzing billions of AI-generated signals across discovery and media surfaces
ynet Global | 04:18 | 02.13.26
גרמנים נופשים בפארק בברלין
'Stop being lazy': the country waging war on part-time workers
Despite a record workforce in Germany, total hours barely rise as part-time work expands, sick days mount and political tensions deepen over productivity and pensions
Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 10:15 | 02.12.26
פאלו אלטו
Palo Alto Networks to list on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange after CyberArk deal goes through
After completing $25 billion CyberArk acquisition, US cybersecurity giant plans dual listing that would make it the largest company by market value on the TASE
Tal Shahaf | 08:25 | 02.12.26
WINN.AI team
WINN.AI raises $18 million Series A to expand sales AI platform
Insight Partners leads funding round as real-time revenue execution startup reports surging enterprise adoption, tripled ARR and plans for US expansion
ynet Global | 22:42 | 02.11.26
Matia team
Matia raises $21 million Series A to expand AI-native data platform
Funding round led by Red Dot Capital Partners brings total investment to more than $31 million as the company scales its unified data operations platform amid growing demand for AI-ready infrastructure
ynet Global | 19:34 | 02.11.26
Telling Israel's story to the world: what the world hears when we speak
Journalists, media strategists, opinion leaders and high-tech professionals meet at ynet's offices for a day of panels and discussions on the challenges of telling Israel's story to global audiences — and how to shape international discourse
Ilan Levinsohn | 17:38 | 02.11.26
רה"מ בנימין נתניהו ונשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ בפגישתם במאר-א-לאגו
Why Israel-US economic ties matter more than ever
From high-tech jobs and venture capital to AI, cyber and digital health, young professionals depend on US investment and market access as both economies navigate uncertainty and a changing global landscape
Galit Meyran, Calcalist | 07:17 | 02.11.26
מכלית נפט עוגנת מול חופי פוארטו קאבלו בוונצואלה
After Maduro: 1st oil shipment from Venezuela in over 5 years arrives in Israel
Crude oil arrives in Israel following the removal of President Nicolás Maduro from power, and the Trump administration's announcement that it will take over the country's oil sales
News Agencies | 21:23 | 02.10.26
Wiz
EU antitrust authority approves Google acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz for $32B
Largest deal in Israeli high-tech history has been completed: The European Union's antitrust authority has confirmed that the move will not harm competition in the cyber field, the last obstacle facing Google and the Israeli company 
Reuters | 19:41 | 02.10.26
הבניין הנסתר בשכונת נחלאות, יומא אדריכלים, בתים מבפנים ירושלים
For some buyers, a home in Israel is about the future, not the present
Not every property purchase in Israel is about moving in right away; Bank of Jerusalem’s mortgage expert, Ayala Lublin, explains why many buyers see real estate as a long-term anchor for family, identity and future planning
ynet Global | 18:16 | 02.10.26
Ayala Lublin, Bank of Jerusalem
Buying a first home in Israel often starts with emotion, not numbers
First-time buyers often arrive with dreams, pressure and urgency; Mortgage expert, Ayala Lublin, says the biggest risk is letting excitement lead the decision instead of long-term planning and financial balance
ynet Global | 18:11 | 02.10.26
Reco team
Reco raises $30M Series B to tackle rising AI SaaS security risks
Backed by Zeev Ventures, Insight Partners and new strategic investors, Reco expands its AI-driven platform to secure the exploding use of SaaS apps and shadow AI as enterprises face rising data risks and demand real-time visibility and control
ynet Global | 17:00 | 02.10.26
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