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25 June 2026

Enlight CEO Adi Leviatan credit: Tal Shahar Enlight raises $2.6b for Arizona solar project

The finance comes from seven global financial institutions. Revenue in the first full year of operation will be $255 million.

25/06/2026 20:17 Energy Idan Eretz
Stratos Ventures founders Rotem Yehuda Kakon and Daniel Fouzailov  credit: Emma Sayag New fund to invest in young Israeli defense-tech cos

Stratos Ventures has raised $50 million of a planned $80 million, and has former senior US security personnel among its partners.

Installing rooftop solar panels credit: Shutterstock IEC forced to cut retroactive charges for rooftop solar panels

The Israel Electric Corp. has been reprimanded for failing to collect the fees over the past five years, some of which will now be rolled on to the public.

25/06/2026 15:57 Energy Idan Eretz
Amir Abulafia courtesy: Amir Abulafia Former IDF general joins race to head Anduril’s Israel operations

Amir Abulafia, who headed the Israeli army planning directorate, will also be interviewed next week by Anduril’s founders.

El Al credit: Ido Wachtel El Al suspends flights to Russia

El Al said the suspension of the Moscow flights is "due to developments between Russia and Ukraine and recent aviation incidents in the region."

25/06/2026 14:20 Tourism Alon Pearl
Shekel depreciates credit: Tali Bogdanovsky Bank of America sees shekel weakening

While the current rate is NIS 2.99/$, Bank of America sees the rate at NIS 3.14/$ in three months.

25/06/2026 12:54 Market Bar Lavi
Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron credit: Tali Bogdanovsky Israel’s risk premium falls sharply

Israel’s risk premium has fallen sharply following the agreement that is taking shape between the US and Iran and has reached levels not seen since the eve of the judicial reform in early 2023.

25/06/2026 11:23 Market Asaf Zagrizak
Istanbul  credit: Shlomi Yosef Israeli companies shutting down Turkish operations

Sanitaryware company Hamat left Turkey last week but some including Teva, ICL and Netafim continue to operate there despite the political tensions between the countries.

25/06/2026 09:54 Politics Dean Shmuel Elmas

24 June 2026

Deep33 closes $200m deep-tech VC fund

The fund has also managed to mobilize Israeli institutional investors.

24/06/2026 19:26 Start ups Meytal Vaizberg
Jerusalem light rail operator could be ousted over breakdowns

The Ministry of Transport has threatened to replace the light rail’s operator Kfir over repeated problems.

Comptroller warns Israel's mortgage market at high risk

The State Comptroller compares the state of the housing loans market to the subprime crisis in the US. Bank of Israel: The report is unprofessional and methodologically wrong.

Snyk to lay off 90 employees

The veteran cybersecurity company is embarking on its fourth round of layoffs.

24/06/2026 14:14 Employment Assaf Gilead
Varonis jumps on report of acquisition interest

The data security company's share price rose 7% on a report by Bloomberg that private equity firms had expressed interest in buying the business.

24/06/2026 11:01 IT Tzachi Greenvald

23 June 2026

Rami Levy seeks to float Cando Drones

Rami Levy Chain Stores holds a 30.5% controlling stake in the loss- making autonomous drones company which aims to raise NIS 19 million.

Tower seeks to raise CEO Ellwanger's compensation

After a 690% rise in Tower Semiconductor's share price within a year, the board proposes raising Russell Ellwanger's annual salary to $1.08 million, with upgrades to other elements of his compensation package.

23/06/2026 14:10 IT Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
As the shekel nears NIS 3/$, what's next?

Analysts find several factors behind the current weakening of the shekel, after its extraordinary appreciation in May.

23/06/2026 11:52 Economy Globes correspondent
Moloco leads group buying 48% stake in AppsFlyer

The other investors in the raise by the Herzliya-based ad measurement company are Google, Meta, and Unity.

22 June 2026

Anduril eyes former air force chief to head Israel operations

The innovative US military technology company wants Amiram Norkin to lead local operations, which will include an Israel production plant, “Globes” has learned.

Ondas exec Meir Kliner: Defense sector must connect all solutions

Ondas Autonomous Systems president Meir Kliner told the annual defense conference held by the Amit Pollak Matalon (APM) law firm that there is no longer room for individual solutions.

Despite war Nahariya penthouse fetches NIS 5m

Two apartments have been sold in a new project being built by Sela Construction at 47 Herzl Street in Nahariya in northern Israel.

22/06/2026 17:04 Real estate Arik Mirovsky
Banks speed up pace of grants to customers

Israel’s biggest banks have already handed out almost two-thirds of the NIS 3 billion they committed to transfer to the public through benefits, within two years.

Qatar puts spoke in wheels of Rafael-VW deal - report

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, which has a 17% stake in Volkswagen, is delaying the deal to convert the ailing Osnabruck plant into a production line for components of Rafael’s Iron Dome, “Reuters” reports.

Amdocs slumps, plagued by slow growth and AI

The share price of the Israeli tech company is down 35.5% since the start of 2026 and 50% from its peak in 2023. But analysts are bullish on the stock’s future direction.

22/06/2026 14:32 IT Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Tech downsizing seen hitting lawyers, accountants, funds

Layoffs in Israel's tech sector are gathering pace and are liable to have knock-on effects on support industries, although the general  outcome may not be entirely negative.

22/06/2026 13:16 Economy Assaf Gilead

21 June 2026

Anduril to set up Israel operations

The innovative US military technology company is set to appoint a head of operations in Israel but has not yet decided whether to expand organically or through an acquisition.

Israeli delegation to visit US to promote IAI, Rafael IPOs

An Israeli delegation led by Government Companies Authority deputy head Maayan Harel will visit New York next month to investigate the possibility of the flotation of defense companies on Nasdaq.

Tel Aviv University rises in world rankings

Tel Aviv University has risen in the latest QS world rankings from 223 to 208, despite the growing boycott of Israeli academia since the war began in 2023.

21/06/2026 16:13 Economy Gali Weinreb
Bank of Israel introduces bank fees reform

As part of the reform, which will come into effect in stages between October 2026 and July 2027, the public will pay up to NIS 10 monthly for 100 monthly transactions on the checking account.

Apartments sold and rented

A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel including in Tel Aviv, Holon, Ramla, Gedera, Migdal Ha’emek, and Kiryat Ata.

21/06/2026 14:08 Real estate Nir Weiss-Vadraru
“Globes” poll of polls: Eisenkot overtakes Bennett

According to the polls, the coalition will be unable to form a new government but so too would the opposition, without including Arab parties.

Aaron Frenkel’s suicide drone co UVision plans Nasdaq IPO

The Israeli company will file a prospectus next month and will target a valuation of $3.5 billion, “Globes” has learned.

18 June 2026

El Al to settle lawsuit from 2000 for NIS 60m

The class action alleges that El Al was part of a global cartel fixing cargo prices. El Al denies the claim.

18/06/2026 18:11 Tourism Jennifer Sillon
Israel cuts ties with EU’s top diplomat

Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar announced today that Israel is immediately cutting ties with the EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas.

18/06/2026 16:02 Politics Assaf Uni
BP, Socar, NewMed to begin Israel gas exploration

The consortium won exploration rights in the block in October 2023, but due to the outbreak of war, they only officially took the license in March 2025. Exploration is now slated to start in September.

18/06/2026 15:14 Energy Idan Eretz
Dream Security raises $260m at $3b valuation

Founded by former NSO CEO Shalev Hulio and former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Dream sells systems to governments that thwart cyberattacks by state actors like Russia, Iran and China.

18/06/2026 12:30 Start ups Assaf Gilead
Next Vision founders sell shares for $200m

Over the past year the founders of the Israeli stabilized camera manufacturer have sold shares worth NIS 1.1 billion.

After stock surges 500%, Tower more valuable than Hapoalim

20 years after the chipmaker negotiated a debt settlement with Israel’s biggest banks, it is now surpassing their market caps.

18/06/2026 10:56 IT Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Wiz cofounder: We must change quickly to thwart AI

Wiz CTO Ami Luttwak tells the Globes TECH IL Conference that AI is affecting cybersecurity faster than he expected.

18/06/2026 07:26 Start ups Shiri Habib-Valdhorn

17 June 2026

Leumi to gift some customers NIS 700

Many of the bank’s customers received an unexpected text message today informing them that the bank will deposit a NIS 700 in their current banking accounts.

Dutch co sues Landa Labs over €16m debt

Altana BV, owned by German billionaire Susanne Klatten filed a lawsuit in the Central District Court to open insolvency proceedings, but withdrew the suit the following day after negotiations.

17/06/2026 16:47 Legal Assaf Gilead
Falling bond yields herald lower mortgage interest rates

In many cases, the anchor rate for a mortgage loan is the yield on a government bond.

17/06/2026 16:42 Financial services Maya Levin
Liad Agmon unveils ‘spiritual’ startup Sunsay

Speaking at the Globes TECH IL Conference, the Israeli serial entrepreneur soke about his latest startup, which is developing a kind of electronic friend.

17/06/2026 15:53 Start ups Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Vivatech underway in Paris with strong Israeli presence

Fifteen Israeli startups are presenting at Europe's premier technology show, co-founded by Maurice Levy. There is even a tech-based Middle East peace initiative.

17/06/2026 11:48 Start ups Brett Kline, Paris
AI chip co Xsight Labs raising $300m

The Kiryat Gat-based company, of which Avigdor Willenz was a founding investor and where he serves as chairperson, is valued at $2.5 billion.

17/06/2026 10:36 Start ups Assaf Gilead
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