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08 July 2026

Metro under construction  credit: Bar Lavi Metro tunnelling to begin next month

Minrav Group will build a 35 meter shaft from which TBM machines can begin tunnelling.

Gilad Japhet Photo: MyHeritage MyHeritage to lay off 15% of workforce

MyHeritage currently has 500 employees in Israel, the US and Europe.

08/07/2026 17:13 Employment Meytal Vaizberg
Zvika Schwimmer  credit: Eyal Izhar After a challenging start, Carrefour looks to flotation

Chairperson Zvika Schwimmer: We have reached all the goals that we set for ourselves.

08/07/2026 16:52 Retailing Nevo Shafir
Israeli company booths at Eurosatory credit: Ministry of Defense Spokesperson Vietnam defies Eurosatory ban to meet Israeli defense cos

Senior Vietnamese officials met with companies that were allowed to exhibit at the French exhibition and some that were not, “Intelligence Online” reports.

Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport credit: Omer Hacohen Assaf Rappaport buys Israeli social media group

Israel Bidur’s Instagram page has 1.7 million followers, and the group has about 1.1 million followers on TikTok.

Ministry of Finance accountant general Michal Abadi-Boiangiu. credit: Haim Zach GPO Fiscal deficit narrows as tax revenues jump

Israel’s fiscal deficit in the 12 months to the end of June 2026 narrowed to 3.3% of GDP, from 3.75% at the end of May 2026.

08/07/2026 14:28 Economy Asaf Zagrizak
Rami Levy  credit: Jonathan Bloom Rami Levy's Cando Drones completes TASE IPO

The company raised NIS 19 million at a valuation of NIS 102 million.

Strait of Hormuz  credit: Reuters Iran asserts control of entire Strait of Hormuz

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard attacked three ships attempting to pass through the Strait via Omani waters, in the belief that more concessions can be extracted from the US.

08/07/2026 11:51 Politics Dean Shmuel Elmas

07 July 2026

Recanati family buys control of Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball team

The Recanati family has paid $50 million to increase its stake from 29% to 58%.

07/07/2026 22:21 Economy Globes correspondent
Teva reports positive skin treatment drug results

The Israeli company reported in the study that patients showed improvements in skin pigmentation with vitiligo.

07/07/2026 17:56 Healthcare Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Nvidia inaugurates expanded Beersheva R&D center

The new center is triple the size of the previous Nvidia offices in the city and the chip company plans hiring hundreds of new employees for the Beersheva site.

07/07/2026 16:47 IT Meytal Vaizberg
Bank of Israel intervenes in forex trading again

The Bank of Israel bought foreign currency worth over $1 billion in June to moderate the strengthening of the shekel.

07/07/2026 14:52 Market Asaf Zagrizak
Tower shareholders nix new compensation policy

A rise in the annual salary of CEO Russell Ellwanger was approved, but not a rise in his maximum annual bonus.

07/07/2026 14:34 IT Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Judges: Flouting court rulings exposes public servants to lawsuits

The Supreme Court's statement follows the government's declaration that it will not comply with a ruling on the Council of the Second Authority for Television and Radio.

07/07/2026 13:37 Legal Nitsan Shafir
Sharp rise in tech sector job seekers

The Israeli Employment Service says that since 2023, the number of job seekers with five to eight years of experience in the tech sector has risen 138% and insists AI is not to blame.

07/07/2026 13:08 Employment Meytal Vaizberg
Yaron: Interest rate forecast isn't a promise

Speaking to "Globes" after the release of a surprisingly low interest rate forecast, the governor of the Bank of Israel stressed the geopolitical risks.

07/07/2026 11:33 Economy Asaf Zagrizak

06 July 2026

Cyera in advanced talks to buy Oasis Security for $1b

The huge all Israeli cybersecurity deal will be for 30% cash and the remainder in Cyera shares, sources have told “Globes.”

Strong shekel hits home purchases by foreign residents

The strength of the shekel has dampened demand from Americans buying homes in Jerusalem, which already has the most unsold new homes in the country.

06/07/2026 19:18 Real estate Maya Levin
Bank of Israel cuts interest rate again

The Bank of Israel has cut its forecast for inflation in 2026 from 2.2% to 1.8% and sees the interest rate at 3% in 12 months time.

06/07/2026 16:03 Economy Ram Mori
Central Tel Aviv home construction costs rise steeply

The Real Estate Appraisers Association in Israel today published the latest estimate for the costs of building new homes in June 2026.

06/07/2026 14:32 Real estate Hilit Yanai-Levison
Defense minister opposes ZIM sale

A statement from Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that the proposed deal did not preserve Israel's security interests.

Basic Law: Torah Study will damage economy, Treasury warns

The Ministry of Finance says the law will further incentivize haredi men not to work, and forecasts a 16% rise in direct taxes by 2065 as a result.

06/07/2026 12:04 Economy Asaf Zagrizak
Castro secures franchise of Chinese sports goods giant Anta

Castro will invest an estimated NIS 30 million in setting up wholesale distribution, brand stores, and online marketing.

06/07/2026 11:03 Retailing Nevo Shafir

05 July 2026

Israel delegation to leave for US amid concern about military aid

The current military aid agreement expires in 2028 and there is concern that the Trump administration is foot dragging on future aid.

05/07/2026 20:53 Politics Dean Shmuel Elmas
Alarum Technologies slumps following FBI probe

The Israeli company’s proxy network NetNut has allegedly been used by cybercriminals to disguise malicious traffic.

05/07/2026 19:59 Legal Eitan Gerstenfeld
REE delists from Nasdaq, seeks stay of proceedings

The Israeli auto-tech company’s market cap has slumped from $3.1 billion to just $6 million.

05/07/2026 15:49 Legal Shiri Habib-valdhorn
Bank of Israel seen cutting rate this week

This will be the second successive interest rate cut, after the Bank of Israel cut the rate by 0.25% at its most recent meeting in late May, and its fourth cut since November 2025.

05/07/2026 14:49 Economy Globes correspondent
Apartments sold and rented

A selection of recent real estate deals in Israel including in Tel Aviv, Rishon Lezion, Kiryat Ata, Shimshit, Kiryat Malakhi, and Kiryat Gat.

05/07/2026 14:18 Real estate Nir Weiss-Vadraru
Chaim Katzman sells control of G City

In a huge deal in Israel’s income producing real estate sector, Tzachi Abu’s Ari Real Estate has acquired 26% of G City, at a company valuation of NIS 2.55 billion.

05/07/2026 12:36 Real estate Eitan Gerstenfeld

02 July 2026

Rami Levy expanding car sale facilities

Industry sources say that the retail chain regards its new Mobility division as a strategic arm for long-term business development.

02/07/2026 21:11 Retailing Dubi Ben-Gedalyahu
Migdal invests in real estate co Guy & Doron Levy

Insurance company Migdal is buying 14% of the company at a post-money valuation of NIS 2.325 billion.

02/07/2026 17:18 Real estate Maya Levin
Silicom: Israel’s best performing Wall Street stock

The share price of the Kfar Saba-based network and data infrastructure solutions company rose 226% in the first half of 2026.

02/07/2026 15:12 IT Shiri Habib-Valdhorn
Palo Alto Networks to join TASE 35 Index next month

The huge US cybersecurity company is worth almost 25% of the entire TASE but will be restricted to a ceiling weight of 5%.

02/07/2026 12:58 IT Tzachi Greenvald
Israeli tech fundraising up 52% in H1 2026

Privately-held technology companies raised $7.6 billion in the first half of 2026, IVC-LeumiTech reports.

02/07/2026 10:45 Start ups Meytal Vaizberg
Israel’s tech employees cost more than US counterparts

A study by the Israel Growth Forum has found that Israeli tech employees are the most expensive in the world due to the strengthening of the shekel.

02/07/2026 07:21 Employment Assaf Gilead

01 July 2026

IMF sees fiscal deficit higher than gov’t forecast

The IMF sees the fiscal deficit at 5.3% this year, not 4.9% as forecast in the state budget, and that Israel's debt-to-GDP ratio will jump from 70% to 74% within four years due to high defense spending.

01/07/2026 18:28 Economy Asaf Zagrizak
Israeli startups raised $3.3b in June

In the first six months of 2026, Israeli startups have raised $7.6 billion, according to IVC-LeumiTech.

01/07/2026 17:09 Start ups Globes correspondent
Qualcomm buys Israeli co SAM Seamless Network

The US chip giant will pay over $100 million for the cybersecurity company, which has raised $30 million to date.

Tidhar CEO: Home prices down 20% in 4 years

Uri Levin told the EY Israel real estate conference, "We are in one of the most challenging periods for the real estate market ever, but the Israeli market is one of the strongest in the world.”

01/07/2026 15:06 Real estate Yuval Nisani
Israeli B2B sales AI agent co Aligned raises $60m

The Israeli company’s platform is already used by 70,000 sellers and 1 million buyers to run deals every month.

01/07/2026 14:26 Start ups Globes correspondent
Anduril founders invest in Israeli underground warfare startup

Traysar, which has developed machines for use against terrorist tunnels and underground installations, has raised $25 million.

30 June 2026

Savings reform hits investment provident funds

Under the Arbitrage Committee's recommendations, the tax benefit on the funds, which can be very high, will be shared among several savings instruments.

Why is Israel's largest shopping mall valued so low?

Migdal is buying out the Gindi family from the Kenyon Hazahav mall at a valuation of just NIS 2 billion. Moshe Gindi: It's a good deal for both sides.

Tax Authority raises wealth fund revenue forecast

The Israel Citizens Fund is now expected to take in $60-75 billion by the time Israel's natural gas reservoirs are empty.

30/06/2026 13:09 Economy Idan Eretz
Migdal buys 20% of Ashtrom rental housing unit

The insurance company is paying an estimated NIS 451 million for 20% of Ashtrom Residences for Rent Limited Partnership.

30/06/2026 12:08 Real estate Yuval Nisani
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