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The labor dispute at Bank Hapoalim intensified today (Monday) as the bank’s workers’ organization announced a new wave of industrial action. Beginning tomorrow (Tuesday) and continuing indefinitely, 8,000 employees will hold regional strikes, with a different part of the country affected each day

In a landmark night for Israel’s defense and security technology sector, two Israeli companies — Carbyne and Orbit Communications Systems — announced exits worth nearly $1 billion combined, underscoring the resilience and global appeal of Israel’s security innovation ecosystem

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries reported stronger-than-expected results for the third quarter, supported by continued momentum in its portfolio of innovative medicines. The company also raised its full-year revenue forecast for its leading drug Austedo, which treats movement disorders linked to neurological conditions

Despite the government’s refusal to establish a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre, the “October Council” movement—representing bereaved families, families of abductees and survivors of the Hamas attack—held a mass demonstration Saturday evening at Habima Square in Tel Aviv. Tens of thousands attended, calling on the government to launch a formal, independent investigation “as prescribed by law.”

Israel’s cyber industry is marking a historic year, with $4.4 billion raised across 130 investment rounds in 2025, according to the annual State of the Cyber Nation report by Israeli-American venture capital firm YL Ventures, which manages roughly $800 million and specializes in cybersecurity investments

Medical device giant Boston Scientific announced that it will gradually transfer its manufacturing operations from the Galil Medical facility in Yokneam to its site in Galway, Ireland. The company said the move is part of a strategic plan to “prepare for the expected increase in demand and align capabilities, technologies, and resources across global manufacturing facilities

In a unanimous decision issued Sunday, Israel’s High Court of Justice, sitting in an expanded panel of seven justices, overturned the decision of the Ministerial Political Committee—commonly referred to as the “Shikli Committee”—to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The court ruled that the attempted dismissal was carried out without proper legal authority and in violation of established procedure, rendering it unlawful

Nebius, which spun off from Russian internet giant Yandex in 2024 and is traded on Nasdaq with a market capitalization of approximately $24 billion, has recently expanded its activity in Israel, including establishing the Israel Innovation Authority’s AI supercomputer infrastructure

yThe sale of Israeli shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services was formally signed today in Tel Aviv in a deal valued at $4.2 billion. A delegation of senior executives from Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd, led by CEO Rolf Habben Jansen, arrived in Israel to finalize the agreemen

A growing debate inside the United States over support for Israel intensified this week as senior Democratic figures, including California Governor Gavin Newsom, voiced unusually sharp criticism of Israeli policy in the West Bank and warned that American support cannot be taken for granted