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21 July 2025

Vehicle imports credit: PR Treasury unveils tax benefits for indirect imports of vehicles

The Ministry of Finance has published an order on cutting purchase tax on indirectly imported vehicles, which could save Israeli buyers thousands of shekels.

Israeli stores close down during Iran operation credit: Rami Zarnegar Unemployment in Israel jumps

Unemployment in June soared to 9.4%, including all the people put on unpaid leave during the operation against Iran, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports.

21/07/2025 15:26 Economy Idan Eretz
United Airlines  credit: Shutterstock/Felix Tchvertkin United resumes Israel flights today but fares stay high

The renewal of Israel services by United is seen as a vote of confidence in Israel's security situation especially as the airline is returning a week earlier than originally planned.

21/07/2025 14:23 Tourism Stav Livne
Maharan Frozenfar credit: Ministry of Finance spokesperson Maharan Frozenfar appointed as budget commissioner

Brig. Gen. (res.) Frozenfar is the first-ever person chosen for the job from outside the Ministry of Finance rather than rising through the ministry's ranks.

21/07/2025 14:00 Economy Oren Dori
Avner Netanyahu credit: Reuven Castro Walla! Avner Netanyahu joins Umbrella defense tech fund

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son has been appointed senior associate of the new venture of Dovi Frances's Group 11 venture capital fund.

21/07/2025 11:04 Start ups Meytal Vaizberg

20 July 2025

Elbit now upsets Swiss on TK A radios deal - report

After reports that Switzerland was mulling cancellation of a $380 million drone deal, Swiss newspaper "Die WeltWoche" now claims that TK A telecommunications equipment procured from Elbit is 'unusable."

20/07/2025 18:35 Aerospace & defense Yuval Peso
Romania to procure Iron Dome

Romanian Minister of National Defense Ionut Mosteanu told the state television channel TVR that his country will sign a procurement agreement with Israel in the fall.

20/07/2025 17:59 Aerospace & defense Yuval Peso
Aluma Infrastructure Fund makes $160m first exit

The fund has signed an MOU to sell telecommunications infrastructure company Exelera to Bezeq.

Regulatory minefield delays installation of solar panels

An EY study for the Ministry of Energy found 11 different, uncoordinated regulators were seriously delaying solar energy projects and impeding efforts to achieve renewable energy targets.

20/07/2025 13:41 Real estate Idan Eretz
Apartments sold and rented

A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel in Beit Shemesh, Rishon Lezion, Ra'anana, Or Yehuda, Migdal Ha'Emek and Ashkelon.

20/07/2025 13:34 Real estate Nir Weiss-Vadraru

17 July 2025

Construction costs in Tel Aviv double those in periphery

The Real Estate Appraisers Association has launched a mechanism for estimating construction costs by region and building type.

17/07/2025 20:53 Real estate Arik Mirovsky
Ultra-rapid EV chargers on their way to Israel

The new generation of charging stations can fully charge a vehicle battery in five minutes.

Cannabis inhaler co Syqe Medical lays off 50

The company says it is making structural adjustments, mainly in the development department.

17/07/2025 16:00 Healthcare Gali Weinreb
Defense Ministry to receive extra NIS 42b

The Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Defense have reached agreement on providing budget supplements for 2025-2026, sources have informed "Globes."

17/07/2025 15:08 Economy Oren Dori
Via Transportation files confidentially for Wall Street IPO

The Israeli transport solutions company has given no details of the size of the offering, but last time it raised money was at a company valuation of $3.5 billion.

Delek Properties completes IPO at reduced valuation

The company raised NIS 173 million from institutional investors at a valuation of NIS 660 million.

17/07/2025 10:46 Real estate Eitan Gerstenfeld
Germany in advanced talks to buy Israeli unmanned sub - report

Germany and Israel are in advanced talks for the sale of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) BlueWhale unmanned submarine, "Defense Network" website reports.

Defense Ministry chief pushing for Israel Aerospace TASE IPO

Since becoming Ministry of Defense director general, Amir Baram has been promoting plans to sell 30% of IAI at a company valuation of NIS 60-80 billion.

16 July 2025

Ashtrom to build power station near Beit Shemesh

Ashtrom, together with Mega Or and Har Tuv will plan and build the Shimshon power plant at an investment of $1 billion.

16/07/2025 17:48 Real estate Idan Eretz
C'ttee nixes solar fields in Gaza border settlements

The Committee for the Preservation of Agricultural Land and Open Spaces will sanction only dual-use, agri-voltaic installations in the "granary of Israel."

16/07/2025 17:16 Energy Idan Eretz
Israir awarded US license for Tel Aviv - New York flights

The Israeli airline plans to operate Airbus A330 aircraft on the route on a "dry" lease, with the company's own flight and maintenance crews.

16/07/2025 15:52 Tourism Stav Livne
Israeli underground mapping co Exodigo raises $96m

The company has developed underground scanning systems for construction and infrastructure companies, based on technology developed by officers from IDF intelligence units.

16/07/2025 15:00 Start ups Assaf Gilead
Debt ridden Eilat Port to close Sunday

The Eilat Municipality has seized the bank accounts of the Red Sea port due to tax debts of over NIS 600,000.

Air Canada postpones renewal of Israel flights

The airline cited continued geopolitical uncertainty in the region.

16/07/2025 12:52 Tourism Stav Livne
Rents drive inflation, putting interest rate cut in doubt

The housing item accounted for more than a third of the rise in the CPI in June, and is expected to continue to surge.

16/07/2025 12:05 Real estate Bar Lavi

15 July 2025

Pelephone offers NIS 2b for Hot Mobile

Bezeq mobile telephony unit Pelephone has submitted the offer to Patrick Drahi's Altice International, which owns Hot.

15/07/2025 20:39 Market Galit Hatan
Inflation again rising, but home prices continue to fall

Israel’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose more than expected in June, but housing prices fell for the third successive month.

15/07/2025 19:01 Economy Boaz Ben-Nun
Israel's Loanwise offers mortgages for Greece and Cyprus

Founded by former Mimun Yashir CEO Eran Wolf, Loanwise will offers mortgages for properties in both Israel and abroad to low-risk Israeli borrowers with high credit ratings.

Don't expect Tel Aviv-New York return fares under $1,600

Even after the return of United Airlines later this month round trips to the US from Israel will be expensive in August.

15/07/2025 17:00 Tourism Stav Livne
Despite denials, Australia sending F-35 parts to Israel - report

"Declassified Australia" claims that the Australian government is secretly sending spare parts to Israel for the fighter aircraft.

15/07/2025 15:13 Aerospace & defense Yuval Peso
Mania Bialik's Tel Aviv apartment up for sale for NIS 14.75m

Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality is selling the apartment of the late Mania Bialik, wife of national poet Hayim Nahman Bialik.

15/07/2025 13:09 Real estate Yuval Nisani
easyJet extends suspension of Israel flights to 2026

The decision expresses a lack of confidence in the ability to plan Israel operations, and leaves some high-demand destinations exclusively to the Israeli airlines.

15/07/2025 12:13 Tourism Stav Livne

14 July 2025

El Al CEO to depart with NIS 20m in pocket

Market sources believe Dina Ben-Tal Ganancia has offers to become CEO of a foreign airline.

J.P. Morgan invests in Island at $5b valuation

Estimates are that the US investment bank has increased the investment in the enterprise browser security company by $30-40 million.

14/07/2025 17:12 Start ups Meytal Vaizberg
Despite war, mortgage taking high in June

Mortgages worth NIS 8.91 billion were taken in June, the third highest figure this year, even though the economy shut down for nearly two weeks.

Israel's new homes sales reflect crisis in market

In Jerusalem, the number of new apartments purchased in March-May 2025 fell almost 60%, in Tel Aviv more than 50%, while most new apartments were sold in Ofakim.

14/07/2025 15:18 Real estate Arik Mirovsky
Shekel weakens as hostage deal stalls

The shekel is also affected by concerns about the attempted firing of the Attorney General, falling stock markets and the strengthening of the dollar worldwide.

14/07/2025 14:16 Market Boaz Bin-Nun
Seven consortia enter Gush Dan congestion charge tender

The consortia have entered the pre-screening stage of the tender for setting up the project and operating it for 22 years, although it is still in dispute in the government.

13 July 2025

El Al CEO stepping down

Dina Ben-Tal Ganancia is stepping down, more than three years after she was appointed to lead the company in one of the most complex periods in its history.

13/07/2025 20:34 Tourism Stav Livne
Apartments sold and rented

A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel in Ramat Gan, Holon, Rosh Ha'ayin, Kfar Yona, Karmiel and Kiryat Gat.

13/07/2025 14:02 Real estate Nir Weiss-Vadraru
Israel Aerospace launches Dror 1 satellite

The launch was carried out this morning by SpaceX's Falcon 9 satellite launcher at Cape Canaveral in Florida.

Tech layoffs affecting industry's core

The rise in the number of jobseekers in the technology sector is largest among experienced, mid-level workers in what were once secure roles.

13/07/2025 11:00 Economy Meytal Vaizberg
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