Articles by June, 2025

Despite international criticism and the ongoing war in Gaza, Israel achieved a historic milestone in 2024, recording $14.8 billion in defense exports — the highest in the country’s history. This marks the fourth consecutive year of record-breaking arms exports, according to data released by the Defense Export Division (SIBAT) of the Israeli Ministry of Defense

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched airstrikes this evening on Hezbollah-linked targets in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, and a known stronghold of the terrorist organization. The military said the strikes targeted underground drone production infrastructure situated within civilian residential areas

Mobile gaming giant Playtika is laying off approximately 100 employees, or about 3% of its global workforce, as part of a strategic restructuring following underperformance in key game titles. The move affects 40–50 employees in Israel and a similar number in Poland

In a rare and strongly worded joint statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Thursday warned of an "increased threat environment" targeting Israelis and Jews within the United States. The warning comes in the wake of two recent terrorist attacks on U.S. soil—one in Boulder, Colorado, and another in Washington, D.C.—that have heightened fears of escalating antisemitic violence fueled by global tensions over the war in Gaza

Elbit Systems — one of Israel’s largest defense and technology companies — briefly lost one-third of its market value in what turned out to be a trader’s costly typing error. At noon, trading screens showed a stunning 33% drop in Elbit Systems’ share price, raising alarm across the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). While such a collapse might suggest a global breakthrough in diplomacy — perhaps a simultaneous end to the wars in Ukraine and Gaza — the cause was far more mundane: a human error.

In light of the continuing state of emergency, public transportation across Israel will operate today (Sunday) in a reduced and emergency-focused format, prioritizing essential travel to hospitals, military bases, and evacuation points

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran intensified dramatically overnight as Iran launched around 140 ballistic missiles in two waves aimed at northern and central Israel. The latest barrage, which targeted strategic facilities in Haifa and the Galilee, resulted in three fatalities and dozens of injuries, while Israel expanded its retaliatory strikes deep into Iranian and Houthi territory

Following a situation assessment held Sunday evening between Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Israel Securities Authority Chairman Adv. Sefi Singer, it was decided that trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) will proceed as scheduled on Monday, despite the escalating conflict with Iran

In light of the ongoing security situation, Education Minister Yoav Kish announced on Saturday evening that all educational institutions will operate via remote learning only during the coming week. The announcement applies to all levels of the education system—kindergartens, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.

After April’s unexpected inflation spike, new data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) delivered a surprise in the opposite direction: Israel’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.3% in May, defying economists' forecasts of a 0.1% increase. This unexpected decline eased the annual inflation rate to 3.1%, down from 3.6% in April. Despite the drop, inflation remains slightly above the Bank of Israel’s target range of 1–3%