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Intel has initiated a new round of layoffs in Israel, marking the first time in years that employees at the company’s chip manufacturing plant in Kiryat Gat are being affected. According to sources familiar with the matter, employees at the Kiryat Gat site were summoned for hearings beginning Monday, with estimates suggesting the number of layoffs could reach into the hundreds

Former Israeli PM warns of ethnic cleansing as critics condemn forced relocation plan. In one of the most searing critiques from within Israel’s political establishment, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has described the Israeli government’s plan to relocate Gaza’s population to a so-called “humanitarian city” as tantamount to the creation of a concentration camp

Three major Israeli companies — NICE, Elbit Systems, and Unitronics — have secured landmark international deals, reinforcing Israel’s growing influence in global technology, defense, and industrial automation

To break the deadlock in Gaza ceasefire negotiations, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abed al-Ati confirmed Tuesday night that Egypt, Qatar, and the United States are working together to revive a 60-day plan aimed at ending the ongoing war in Gaza. The plan includes a full hostage release and a temporary ceasefire, and is being presented to Hamas during renewed talks in Cairo

Nir Zuk, the visionary founder and Chief Technology Officer of cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, has announced his retirement from the company, marking the end of a two-decade journey that helped redefine the global cyber industry

Amid the backdrop of ongoing regional tensions and war, Israel successfully launched its newest spy satellite, "Ofek 19", into orbit on Tuesday night. The launch took place at 10:30 p.m. from a site in central Israel, and the satellite was clearly visible from multiple locations across the country

In a special ceremony held at the office of the President of the Association of Manufacturers, Dr. Ron Tomer, industrialist Dov Harpaz, founder and chairman of CPC SOLUTIONS, was awarded a special certificate of appreciation in recognition of his unique contribution to Israeli industry. The event also marked the 40th anniversary of the founding of CPC SOLUTIONS

Reports on Thursday evening that Microsoft had disconnected Israel’s elite intelligence Unit 8200 from its Azure cloud service sent shockwaves through the defense and tech communities. While the move appeared sudden, military sources suggested the IDF had already managed to withdraw sensitive data before the cutoff

A serious cyberattack attempt targeting Shamir-Assaf Harofeh Hospital was detected and thwarted during Yom Kippur, the Ministry of Health, hospital management, and the National Cyber Directorate confirmed on Thursday