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15 January 2026

Stock market rises boost Israelis' assets under management  credit: Shutterstock Israeli public's assets under management exceed NIS 4 trillion

The value of assets managed by Israeli financial institutions has doubled in less than seven years, according to the Bank of Israel.

Inflation credit: Tali Bogdanovsky 2025 inflation 2.6%; home prices resume rise

The Consumer Price Index reading for December 2025 was flat, while home prices broke an eight-month sequence of declines.

15/01/2026 19:14 Real estate Yuval Nisani
Elbit Systems PULS artillery system credit: Elbit Systems India signs deal for Elbit developed PULS launchers

Nibe signed an agreement with Elbit in August, to build the PULS system in India.

Amit Chen Private photograph Tipalti laying off dozens of employees

The fintech company is not publishing the number of employees included in the layoff process, but according to industry estimates, it is more than 100 employees.

15/01/2026 14:59 Employment Meytal Vaizberg
Nvidia and the Weizmann Institute credit: Shlomi Yosef and Shutterstock Weizmann Institute, Nvidia develop diabetes prediction model

An article published in “Nature” presents a new model that can predict the risk of diabetes 12 years in advance, based on data collected from continuous glucose monitoring.

15/01/2026 10:33 Healthcare Gali Weinreb
Mortgage burden illustration: Gil Gibli Banks fail to fully pass on rate cuts to mortgage takers

Israeli mortgage banks have taken advantage of the recent interest rate cuts to increase their profit margins by 37% on new mortgages.

14 January 2026

Vintage VC fund investment Cast AI achieves unicorn status

Based in Miami and with a development center in Tel Aviv, Cast AI develops software that manages the use of graphics processors (GPUs).

14/01/2026 16:50 Start ups Assaf Gilead
Playtika lays off 15% as “market reality changes”

At the end of 2024, the gaming company had about 3,500 employees, meaning it will shed 500 employees.

14/01/2026 16:18 Employment Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
China to ban use of Check Point products - report

China has warned Chinese companies not to purchase cybersecurity solutions of a dozen US and Israeli companies out of concern that national security will be harmed, Reuters” reports.

14/01/2026 15:02 IT Assaf Gilead
Israeli AI offensive security co Novee raises $51.5m

Novee provides continuous, AI-driven penetration testing, simulating the sophisticated tactics of real-world hackers.

14/01/2026 14:03 Start ups Meytal Vaizberg
Fox opening Jumbo Greece store in Rishon LeZion

Fox Wizel is rapidly expanding the activity of the Greek retail chain in Israel, and holds the franchise for Canada as well.

14/01/2026 13:02 Real estate Nevo Shafir
Rami Levy looks to banking

The supermarket chain’s finance unit is seeking a license to provide payments services, which would allow customers to hold digital current accounts.

VAST Data more than doubling valuation in new raise

The Israeli data storage management company is raising $1 billion at a valuation of $25 billion, together with a secondary round in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

Morocco completes deployment of IAI air defense system - report

Morocco has deployed the Barak MX system, according to media reports based on satellite images published by independent researchers.

13 January 2026

eToro lays off 7% of workforce

The Israeli fintech company had 1,501 employees at 10 sites around the world at the end of 2024, so the company is laying off just over 100 employees.

Israeli AI drug discovery co Converge Bio raises $25m

Over a dozen pharma and biotech customers already use Converge's solutions for target discovery, antibody design, and protein manufacturing optimization.

13/01/2026 18:38 Healthcare Globes correspondent
Crowdstrike buys Israeli co Seraphic Security for $420m

Seraphic Security is engaged in browser security and has developed a complementary product to Crowdstrike's endpoint protection system.

Ormat signs $200m data centers deal

The deal to provide Switch with 13 MW of clean energy is expected to be the first of many such contracts in the data centers sector.

13/01/2026 16:45 Energy Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
New car prices in Israel open 2026 lower

In an unprecedented step, importers have cut prices due to the strong shekel, increased competition and the need to offload existing inventories.

Israel concedes link between US aid and tariffs relief

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's surprise declaration on ending US military aid should be seen in the context of trade negotiations with the Trump administration.

13/01/2026 13:32 Economy Oren Dori
Fiscal deficit ends 2025 well below forecast

Israel’s fiscal deficit was 4.7% of GDP in the 12 months to the end of December 2025.

13/01/2026 13:29 Economy Asaf Zagrizak
Eilat Port remains empty despite end of war

The port’s docks, which until November 2023 were packed with imported cars from Japan, Korea and China, have never been emptier.

Summit wins New York property auction despite mayor's intervention

The New York court dismissed Mayor Zohran Mamdani's motion against the bid by a unit of Israeli company Summit Real Estate Holdings.

13/01/2026 10:48 Real estate Eitan Gerstenfeld

12 January 2026

Israel Tax Authority demands tax on Wiz IP

In a tax dispute worth billions of dollars, the cybersecurity company, acquired by Google for $32 billion, claims its intellectual property is in the US.

AI21 Labs denies Nvidia acquisition talks

Following media reports on an acquisition of the Israeli AI company by Nvidia, AI21 Labs insists the reports are incorrect.

12/01/2026 17:59 Start ups Assaf Gilead
Arkin raises $100m for early-stage biotech fund

The main investors in Arkin Bio Ventures III together with Arkin Capital are Israeli institutional investors including Phoenix Finance, Clal Insurance, and Amitim pension fund.

12/01/2026 16:58 Healthcare Gali Weinreb
Foreign resident buys Kiryat Gat house for NIS 5.18m

Foreign residents are pushing up prices in the Kiryat Gat neighborhood of Carmei Gat.

12/01/2026 15:32 Real estate Arik Mirovsky
Israel's sovereign wealth fund accumulates NIS 8.8b

NIS 1.3 billion was transferred to the fund in 2025, up from NIS 1 billion in 2024.

12/01/2026 12:56 Economy Ela Levi-Weinrib
UAE co Edge confirms investment in Israel's Thirdeye Systems

The deal was signed a year ago, and Thirdeye Systems' shareholders are due to meet to approve in on January 15.

Teva collaborates on skin disease treatment, releases targets

Royalty Pharma will provide up to $500 million for development of a treatment for vitiligo.

12/01/2026 10:44 Healthcare Shiri Habib-Valdhorn

11 January 2026

Cybersecurity co Torq raises $140m at $1.2b valuation

The Tel Aviv-based company reports 300% growth in revenue following widespread adoption of its AI agents by organizations and plans to expand activities among US federal agencies.

11/01/2026 20:05 Start ups Assaf Gilead
Wiz cofounder buys land for Binyamina homes for NIS 28m

Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz cofounder and CTO Ami Luttwak and his wife Ruth have bought three houses on two lots opposite the Binyamina winery.

11/01/2026 18:53 Real estate Arik Mirovsky
Nova stock soars to new peak

The Israeli metrology solutions company for semiconductor manufacturing closed trading on Friday at $394 per share, giving a record market cap of $11.7 billion.

11/01/2026 17:04 IT Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Renting in Tel Aviv: What's up and what's down

War, construction projects, and light rail works are all contributing to shifts in rental patterns in the city. Not everything sells as in the past.

11/01/2026 16:04 Real estate Maya Levin
Cabinet approves Treasury budget chief, accountant general

In exchange for approving Maharan Frozenfar’s appointment as budget commissioner, Smotrich agreed to appoint a woman as accountant general as Michal Abadi-Boiangiu returns for a second stint.

11/01/2026 15:46 Economy Oren Dori
Apartments sold and rented

A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel in Herzliya, Netanya, Elad, Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Afula and Beersheva.

11/01/2026 13:13 Real estate Nir Weiss-Vadraru
Wix "back to the office" move provokes stormy debate

Some see the move leading to massive loss of talent, while others argue that it expresses the company's ethos.

11/01/2026 12:38 IT Assaf Gilead

08 January 2026

Former controlling shareholder Apax reduces Max Stock stake

The Israeli discount retail chain is now left without a controlling shareholder.

08/01/2026 19:20 Retailing Eitan Gerstenfeld
Etraveli Group buys Israeli AI travel-tech co Wenrix

Wenrix, which has developed a platform based on flight fare prediction algorithms and optimizing booking procedures, is being acquired for up to $300 million.

08/01/2026 14:18 Tourism Meytal Vaizberg
Cyera raises $400m at $9b valuation

This latest finance round brings the total amount raised by the Israeli AI and data security company to $1.7 billion.

08/01/2026 14:01 Start ups Meytal Vaizberg
Elbit expands US production with Sigma howitzer

The US unit of the Israeli defense electronics company is adjusting activities to comply with President Trump’s policy of relying on American production.

JTLV exits Duniec with over NIS 500m total gain

Yesterday, real estate fund JTLV sold all its remaining 22% stake in developer Duniec Brothers for NIS 530 million.

08/01/2026 09:54 Real estate Eitan Gerstenfeld

07 January 2026

Netivei Israel issues tenders worth NIS 8b for new roads

Among the projects in the tenders are the improvement of the stretch of Road 44 between Beit Dagan and Nir Zvi.

Fireblocks buys Israeli startup TRES Finance for $130m

TRES Finance has developed a platform for managing, controlling and financially reporting digital assets.

Wix orders employees back to office full time

Wix president Nir Zohar says at a time when the tech industry is undergoing accelerated change due to the impact of AI, a shared presence in the office is of particular importance.

07/01/2026 16:00 IT Meytal Vaizberg
IEC suspends ‘service’ charges for rooftop solar panels

The Public Utilities Electricity Authority has instructed the Israel Electric Corp. to suspend retroactive ‘systems service costs’ charges to households with rooftop solar energy panels.

07/01/2026 13:06 Energy Idan Eretz
Shimon Eckhouse taking Sofwave to Nasdaq

Preliminary results released today show a 57% rise in fourth quarter revenue for the aesthetic medicine company.

07/01/2026 12:44 Healthcare Gali Weinreb
Israel raises $6b debt at improved spreads

The bonds issued yesterday achieved spreads over equivalent US bonds close to those that prevailed before the outbreak of war in October 2023.

07/01/2026 11:18 Economy Oren Dori
Mobileye buys Shashua’s Mentee Robotics for $900m

The deal has been approved by Intel, Mobileye’s controlling shareholder, without any participation by Amnon Shashua in the decision making process.

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