Articles by March, 2025

In a groundbreaking deal, Alphabet, Google's parent company, has officially announced its acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity firm WIZ for $32 billion—$9 billion more than its initial offer from several months ago. This acquisition marks the largest ever made by an Israeli company, surpassing the previous record set by Mobileye’s $15 billion sale to Intel in 2017. It is also the largest deal in Alphabet's history, surpassing the $12.5 billion purchase of Motorola Mobility in 2011

The number of rented apartments has surged to 851,600, now accounting for 28.8% of all apartments in the country—up from 24.3% in 2013. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of rental units grew by 2.7%, with an average annual growth rate of 3.4% over the past decade. This trend shows a shift toward a more rental-based housing market

Tens of thousands of people are currently protesting in Habima Square, Tel Aviv, demanding the immediate release of hostages held in Gaza and protesting against the Israeli government's political maneuvers, including efforts to oust Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The protest is notably led by opposition leader Yair Lapid, among others, who are calling for an end to the ongoing war and for the safe return of the kidnapped individuals

Economists from Fitch, one of the world's top three credit rating agencies, visited Israel this week to meet with senior economic officials and express significant concern over the country’s political situation and the ongoing security escalation. According to one of the officials involved in the meetings, the Fitch representatives were "really worried and negatively surprised" by the current state of affairs. This has raised concerns that the agency may bring forward its report on Israel's credit rating, potentially issuing a warning of a downgrade if the situation doesn't improve

The Legal Advisor to the Prime Minister, Gali Baharav-Miara, and State Attorney, Amit Isman, have approved a police recommendation to launch an investigation into Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, MK Nissim Vaturi, and MK Zvi Sukkot, who are suspected of breaking into the "Sade Yemen" military base during a chaotic incident involving reserve soldiers and Military Police Investigators (MPI)

IAfter 18 hours of intense debate, the Knesset has passed the controversial law to change the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee, a key piece of the government’s legal revolution. The law passed in the early hours of the morning, with 67 Knesset members supporting it and only one opposing, MK Mickey Levy from the Yesh Atid party, who later claimed his vote was a mistake

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advisers, Eli Feldstein and Yonatan Urich, have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged illicit connections between Netanyahu’s office and Qatari officials. Feldstein, the prime minister’s spokesman, and Urich, his media advisor, are suspected of crimes including money laundering, bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. The police are expected to request an extension of their detention