Articles by October, 2018

The Ministry of Environmental Protection published the Environmental Pollution Emission Report on Tuesday, which is published every year and is the sixth year of its publication. The firm published the trends in emissions of pollutants into the air, water sources and the sea and land. In the coming days, the rating of the polluting plants will be perceived. The report published today shows a positive general picture of pollutant emissions in 2017 compared with the previous year

The number of engineering students topped the number of social science students in the past school year, according to data published by the Council for Higher Education. In total, 34.6 thousand students studied engineering, 18.3% of all students. 34 thousand studied social sciences (17.9%). If the mathematics and computer sciences are added, where about 15,500 students studied, they understand that a quarter of all students in Israel study engineering and computer science, which are the core of Israeli high-tech

Dan Capital, the infrastructure company of the Dan bus company, will purchase the Sorek 1 desalination plant from IDE, which is owned by Alpha Partners (50%) and Delek (50%). Sources close to the deal said the deal was signed at the end of the week and the price of the facility would be NIS 540 million

Prime Minister Netanyahoo and Finance Minister Kahlon announced that they had chosen Professor Amir Yaron as Governor of the Bank of Israel. He was preceded by three candidates: Prof. Ben Zion Zilberfarb, Prof. Efraim Sadka and Prof. Mario Blecher. Netanyahu and Kahlon are interested in approving the cabinet appointment on Sunday, when the appointment will also be required for the approval of the senior appointments committee (the Goldberg Committee)

Rafael's Armoured Shield Protection system, to protect armored vehicles from missiles and mortar shells, is beginning it's export potential. The US Army, which has already ordered systems for $ 193 million for its Abrams tanks, is expected to increase its order to about $ 500 million, while increasing the number of tanks it will install

On Sunday, the academic year begins in Israel, but it is accompanied by disruptions. The junior staff is taking sanctions and there are about 5,000 lecturers who will not work. They intend to strike indefinitely. At the center of the struggle is the demand to establish employment security for workers, and among other things, to receive early warning regarding their continued employment in the next school year

The government unanimously approved the program to increase the safety of electric cyclists and motorized scooters, which was recently formulated by the Ministry of Transport. The plan, which focuses mainly on the regulation of enforcement and enforcement of the use of electric bicycles, does not include the infrastructure required for safe riding - bicycle paths

EL AL's low-cost airline brand, UP officially completes its operations, and a new pricing model for European destinations has come into effect. The cards are divided into three types: easy, classic and flexible. Prices will be according to the card level. The Lite card will include hand luggage, hand bag, snack and drink. The classic card will include a hand luggage, a handbag, a light meal, the option of choosing a standard seat and sending a suitcase to the belly of the plane. In addition, this card can be changed or canceled at an additional charge

The economic and bureaucratic situation of the State of Israel is not encouraging: The 2018 World Economic Forum's (WEF) 2018 International Competitiveness Index reveals that Israel has fallen to 20th place in the International Competition Index from 16th place in the past year. This is a new competitive index - GCI 4.0, which includes weights and other parameters that were not taken into account in past indices. The top five places in the new competitiveness index were the United States, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland and Japan respectively, while the last and least respected (140) in the...