Financial

Israel’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2% in February 2026 compared with January, according to figures published Sunday by the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. As a result, annual inflation over the past 12 months climbed to 2%, up from 1.8% recorded in January

Israel’s intelligence leadership believes the ongoing war with Iran could create real conditions for destabilizing the regime in Tehran, according to assessments reported by The New York Times

The total military and civilian cost of Israel’s “Roar of the Lion” war against Iran and Hezbollah is expected to reach at least 65 billion shekels, according to initial estimates, highlighting the growing economic burden of a prolonged, multi-front conflict. The figure does not include broader macroeconomic damage such as slowed growth, rising inflation, reduced investment, and delays in major infrastructure projects

Cisco has completed the acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity firm Astrix, which specializes in securing non-human identities and AI-driven systems, in a deal valued at approximately $400 million, according to sources familiar with the transaction

U.S. military forces carried out overnight strikes Tuesday against Iranian military targets near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, targeting missile launch positions and vessels allegedly involved in naval mine deployment operations

Israeli climate technology startup Stardust Solutions has emerged as one of the world's most closely watched companies in the field of solar geoengineering after raising $75 million to develop technology designed to reduce global temperatures by reflecting a small portion of incoming solar radiation into space

Israel's high-tech sector, long regarded as the country's primary engine of economic growth, is showing mounting signs of strain as the number of job seekers reaches a record level, reflecting a sharp slowdown in hiring, growing employment uncertainty and a changing labor market

Israel’s Shin Bet security service confirmed Saturday evening that a threat was made against Yair Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while he was staying in Miami

The Bank of Israel has cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.25%, marking the third consecutive rate reduction and bringing borrowing costs to their lowest level since late 2022

A 14-year-old student was killed, and 24 others were injured on Monday after an unexploded munition detonated during a school trip at Ramim Ridge in northern Israel, near the Lebanese border