Articles by April, 2025

The 49th Israeli Archaeology Conference, which was set to bring together 80 researchers from across the country, has been postponed indefinitely following political pressure from Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party. Eliyahu demanded the cancellation of Prof. Rafi Greenberg’s participation, citing his critical stance on archaeological excavations in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which he argues dispossess Palestinians of their land

A new report from the Innovation Authority sheds light on the concerning trend of Israeli high-tech professionals leaving the country, revealing significant changes in the industry over the past two years. The State of Employment in High-Tech 2025 report paints a troubling picture of the industry's struggles, particularly in light of recent geopolitical and economic challenges

The Bank of Israel’s Monetary Committee has decided to keep the interest rate unchanged at 4.5%, marking the tenth consecutive month that the rate has remained at this elevated level. The decision aligns with the expectations of most analysts. This is despite a single interest rate cut in January 2024, from 4.75% to 4.5%. Additionally, the bank has revised its growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026, lowering its predictions by 0.5%, now forecasting 3.5% and 4% growth, respectively

Hapoel Tel Aviv made history on Friday night by capturing their first-ever European title, winning the EuroCup with a 103–94 victory over Gran Canaria. With this win, the Israeli club not only secured the prestigious trophy but also guaranteed a spot in the EuroLeague next season — the top-tier competition in European basketball. The victory gave Hapoel a 2–0 sweep in the best-of-three final series, which began earlier this week with a convincing road win in Samokov

The IDF has updated Cellcom on the extension of the contract with the company, as part of which it will continue to provide cellular services to tens of thousands of military personnel and employees of the Ministry of Defense. Cellcom has been providing cellular services to the IDF for nearly a decade. Now, as part of a tender held by the Ministry of Defense's Procurement Administration, an agreement has been signed for another two years. In the past month, the company has faced one of the biggest crises in its history - calls for a consumer boycott of it during Operation Wall Guard. The...