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28 May 2026

Yigal Dimri  credit: Cadya Levy Dimri family buys units in YH Dimri's Sde Dov project

YH Dimri sold just nine units in the project in the first quarter, of which four were bought by Dimri family members.

28/05/2026 20:29 Real estate Maya Levin
Amdocs credit: Micha Loubaton Amdocs to lay off 3,000 employees

The Israeli technology company will cut 10% of its workforce worldwide including hundreds in Israel, “Globes has learned.”

28/05/2026 15:39 Employment Meytal Vaizberg
Wix CEO Avishai Abrahami credit: Alan Tzatzkin Wix CEO blames strong shekel for layoffs

In confirming that the company is laying off 20% of employees, Avishai Abrahami wrote, “A very meaningful portion of our costs are shekel-denominated, while our revenue is largely dollar-denominated.”

28/05/2026 14:29 Employment Meytal Vaizberg
Shekel credit: Shutterstock Vladirina 32 Shekel appreciation continues unchecked

As the shekel continues to strengthen, “Globes” outlines five scenarios that could weaken the Israeli currency.

28/05/2026 12:51 Market Oren Dori
Greece credit: Shutterstock New Africa Turkey obstructs Israel-Cyprus-Greece power grid connection

A new law to be enacted by Turkey next month could thwart the huge underwater power cable project by annexing economic waters claimed by Greece.

28/05/2026 10:47 Politics Dean Shmuel Elmas
Tel Aviv  credit: Shutterstock/Luciano Santandreu Tel Aviv set to approve 5,000 new homes for city center

The Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality has decided not to oppose the cancellation of rights restrictions by the District Committee in the building plan for the city center.

28/05/2026 07:22 Real estate Yuval Nisani

27 May 2026

Lightricks perpares for another round of layoffs

The Jerusalem-based company will make cuts as part of a broader restructuring of operations, but it is currently unclear what the final number of layoffs will be, “Globes” has learned.

27/05/2026 18:26 IT Meytal Vaizberg
Israeli 3D printing co Stratasys buys MarkForged

MarkForged, which provides end-to-end Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) solutions, had revenue of $70 million in 2025, although one of its production lines will remain owned by Nano Dimension.

Leviathan production capacity exceeds expectations

The third pipeline has increased annual gas production capacity from 12 BCM to 15.8 BCM, well above the 14 BCM, which was forecast, Leviathan partners report.

27/05/2026 16:14 Energy Idan Eretz
Israeli AI defense-tech co Airis Labs raises $60m

Airis Labs turns unstructured visual data from smartphones, social media, digital forensics, security and body cameras, and drones into machine-readable intelligence.

Wix CEO regrets staff heard about changes from media

Avishai Abrahami apologized that employees learned about the planned changes from the media rather than the company.

27/05/2026 12:59 IT Meytal Vaizberg
Elbit Systems unit buys Israeli AI company

Bluewhite's solutions make off-road and defense vehicles fully autonomous.

Soroka reconstruction plan comprises five new buildings

In June 2025, an Iranian missile hit the Beersheva hospital's surgical wing, causing huge damage. The new plan includes three 30-floor towers.

27/05/2026 10:59 Healthcare Yuval Nisani

26 May 2026

AI forces Israeli unicorn BigID to lay off 150

The Israeli company, which has developed an enterprise data security platform, says it is fully embracing the changes brought about by AI.

26/05/2026 17:48 Employment Assaf Gilead
Shekel gains sharply despite interest rate cut

Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron has made it clear that inflation is the main concern, leaving exporters to cope with the strengthening shekel.

26/05/2026 17:11 Market Eitan Gerstenfeld
Duniec, Dan Real Estate mull NIS 4b merger

The two companies are in talks on a share-swap deal, and have a 45-day no-shop agreement.

26/05/2026 17:06 Real estate Yuval Nisani
Japan’s Olympus buys Israeli co BioProtect for $270m

The medical device company has developed an implant to protect healthy tissue from radiation damage during prostate cancer treatment.

26/05/2026 15:06 Healthcare Gali Weinreb
BoI governor: The strong shekel is moderating inflation

Governor of the Bank of Israel Amir Yaron explains to "Globes" what made an interest rate cut possible, amid continuing risks.

26/05/2026 12:20 Economy Asaf Zagrizak
Elbit Systems jumps as orders backlog exceeds $30b

Alongside a 59% rise in quarterly profit, the defense company announced a $1.4 billion modernization contract with a European country.

25 May 2026

Bank of Israel cuts interest rate 0.25%

The Bank of Israel has cut the rate for the third time since November 2025.

Waze still leading drivers astray in north

With aerial threats persisting, the IDF continues to jam GPS systems to ‘confuse’ drones. “Globes” explains how to cope with the disruptions.

Foreign residents buy Rehavia home for NIS 9.3m

A 177 square meter apartment at 30 Gaza Street in Jerusalem’s Rehavia neighborhood has been bought by foreign residents who plan to immigrate to Israel.

25/05/2026 14:59 Real estate Arik Mirovsky
Wix plans 800-1,000 layoffs

Sources inform "Globes" that Wix, beset by technological changes and financial pressures, is readying for the biggest downsizing in its history.

25/05/2026 13:15 IT Meytal Vaizberg
Strong shekel pushes companies overseas

Water meter tech company Arad has transferred production to Spain, Italy, and Mexico. Manufacturers Association president Avraham Novogrotzky says this is a sign of things to come.

25/05/2026 12:45 Economy Netanel Ariel
Buying a home becoming further out of reach for Israelis

A study by Phoenix Financial finds that lower interest rates will not be enough to make a home purchase attainable for the average Israeli household.

25/05/2026 09:46 Financial services Maya Levin

24 May 2026

Golan Druze adoption of Israeli citizenship surges

Over 35% of Druze on the Golan Heights now hold Israeli citizenship, with the majority under the age of 30.

24/05/2026 19:00 Politics Idan Eretz
Business credit database approved

The move is designed to curb the monopoly of the banks in credit to small and midsize businesses and boost competition.

24/05/2026 18:43 Financial services Oren Dori
Veeva buys Israeli clinical trial data streaming co Yonalink

Yonalink has developed an AI platform that automates the transfer of data from medical records to clinical research, while maintaining data security and privacy rules.

IAI signs $1b air defense deal with Israel’s Defense Ministry

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) last week announced that it had signed an agreement to sell air defense systems to the Ministry of Defense in a classified deal.

Apartments sold and rented

A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel including in Jerusalem, Beer Yaakov, Rosh Ha’ayin, Haifa, Yokneam, and Ofakim.

24/05/2026 14:50 Real estate Nir Weiss-Vadraru
Germany’s Diehl test-fires Rafael’s Spike missiles

Diehl Group has successfully test-fired 17 Spike LR guided missiles from its Ziesel anti-tank missile system.

Israel's economic paradox: The view from the Treasury

Former accountant general Yali Rothenberg explains why Israel's macro success fails to percolate through to everyday life, and what to do about it.

24/05/2026 12:46 Economy Asaf Zagrizak

20 May 2026

Rafa Laboratories plans IPO at NIS 2.2b valuation

The pharmaceutical company, controlled by FIMI, is one of the oldest in the Israeli economy.

20/05/2026 17:59 Healthcare Eitan Gerstenfeld
Israeli acquisitions help boost Ondas revenue 12-fold

The US defense technology company reported an orders backlog of $457 million and raised its annual revenue guidance.

Dalia Energy signs $6.7b Leviathan gas deal

Dalia has signed the 20-year deal with Leviathan partners NewMed and Ratio with reservoir operator Chevron conspicuously absent.

20/05/2026 15:44 Energy Idan Eretz
Meta to lay off 100 in Israel, reassign 200 to AI

20% of the workforce in Israel, will be transferred to new jobs in teams dealing with the development of AI, “Globes” has learned.

20/05/2026 14:39 Employment Nevo Trabelsy
Rafael unveils Storm Shield drone protection system

The software-based system has an advanced AESA transmitter and digital radio frequency memory capabilities, which create signals and confuse radars.

20/05/2026 12:47 Aerospace & defense
Falling cocoa, coffee prices boost Strauss Group profit

The food company posted a 126% rise in first quarter net profit to NIS 181.

El Al posts first quarterly loss since 2023

The airline's results were hit by the war with Iran, rising fuel costs, and the appreciation of the shekel.

20/05/2026 10:18 Tourism Netanel Ariel

19 May 2026

Real estate companies report dwindling profits

The financial reports of Israeli residential developers reflect the sluggish market, with some projects even making a loss.

19/05/2026 18:01 Real estate Yuval Nisani
British Airways postpones resumption of Israel flights

The company was supposed to resume flights on the London-Tel Aviv route on July 1 but announced today that all flights to Israel are canceled until at least August 1, 2026.

19/05/2026 16:26 Tourism Stav Livne
Israeli startup Unframe raises $50m, exceeds $100m contracts

Unframe acts as a managed AI delivery platform that turns enterprise needs and use cases into fully tailored, complete AI solutions in days.

19/05/2026 15:26 Start ups Globes correspondent
Construction co BST Group files for TASE IPO

The company is seeking a company valuation of nearly NIS 3 billion, well over double the valuation it received when Phoenix purchased a 20% stake in 2022.

19/05/2026 14:49 Real estate Netanel Ariel
Gov't drops mortgage subsidy plan

With the Knesset election being brought forward, the tight timetable will not allow the measure to proceed.

19/05/2026 13:05 Real estate Oren Dori
Black Cube doubles office space in Tel Aviv

The Israeli private intelligence agency is leasing the 19th floor in Discount Tower, in addition to the 26th floor, where it already has its offices.

19/05/2026 12:56 Real estate Arik Mirovsky
Mizrahi Tefahot RoE highest among major banks

As with the other banks, Mizrahi Tefahot's profit was hit by the special bank surtax.

Leumi reports high credit growth, improving efficiency

Excluding the bank surtax, Bank Leumi's annualized return on equity in the first quarter was 15.1%

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