Ifi Reporter - Dan Bielski

The Peace Council’s top representative, Nickolay Mladenov, announced Thursday that recruitment has begun for a new Palestinian police force to operate inside Gaza, in what he described as a key step toward the Strip’s demilitarization

Teva Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Israel, has announced significant layoffs affecting multiple departments at its main office, alongside a transfer of jobs abroad. The company, which employed 37,851 individuals globally at the close of 2023, with 3,385 based in Israel, cited operational adjustments as part of its new strategy called "Pivot to Growth

A widening gap has emerged between the tone of negotiations in Geneva and the mood in Jerusalem, as the second round of talks between the United States and Iran concluded Tuesday with cautiously optimistic signals from Tehran — while Israel quietly accelerates preparations for a potential military confrontation

Israel’s economy expanded by 3.1% in 2025, exceeding earlier forecasts, according to data published Monday by the Central Bureau of Statistics. GDP per capita rose by 1.7%, reflecting a moderate improvement in living standards after a turbulent period marked by war and global economic headwinds

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

Housing prices in Israel have returned to an upward trajectory after eight consecutive months of mostly moderate declines, according to data published Sunday by the Central Bureau of Statistics

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday evening issued a direct and explicit warning to Tehran, setting what he described as a narrow window for renewed diplomatic efforts — and moments later turned his fire on President Yitzhak Herzog over the ongoing trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

A 24-year-old woman was shot Thursday evening in the city of Taibeh and moderately injured, in an incident that comes amid an unusually deadly wave of violence across Arab communities

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday night that negotiations with Iran will continue, even as he warned of potential military action if talks fail. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social following a three-hour closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Trump described the talks as “very good” and reaffirmed the “wonderful relationship” between the United States and Israel

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

When Hamas militants overran Israeli communities and IDF bases in the Gaza Envelope on the morning of October 7, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu required time to regain his footing. At a critical moment, however, he appeared to grasp what was truly at stake: his political surviva

Three days after the outbreak of the war in Gaza, Israel’s Competition Authority approached El Al with a cautionary message: avoid exploiting consumers during a national emergency. Three months later, the regulator concluded that the warning had gone unheeded

The High Court of Justice on Tuesday issued a conditional order in petitions seeking the dismissal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, instructing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to explain why he has not removed Ben-Gvir from office. In an unusual move underscoring the gravity of the case, the court expanded the panel of justices hearing the petitions to nine

Three residents of the Arab city of Tira, all in their 20s, were shot and killed late Tuesday night while traveling in their car near Moshav Sde Warburg in the Sharon region, police said. According to initial findings, the shooting was linked to an ongoing dispute, and a manhunt for the suspects is underway

Bezalel Zini, the brother of Shin Bet Director David Zini, is suspected of smuggling cigarettes into the Gaza Strip, a case that was cleared for publication on Tuesday. A prosecutor’s statement submitted against Zini and other suspects includes, controversially, a clause relating to aiding the enemy in time of war — though legal sources stress it is not yet certain this charge will be included in the final indictment

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday evening to protest rising crime and violence in Arab society, amid a continuing wave of deadly shootings and murders. Organizers described the rally as one of the largest protests of its kind in recent years, calling attention to what they say is a persistent failure by the state to address the crisis

The United States Department of State approved potential defense sales to Israel worth more than $6.5 billion on Saturday night, the Pentagon announced. The approvals were issued under three separate proposed contracts and represent a significant step toward reinforcing Israel’s military capabilities following lessons drawn from the October 7 Hamas attack and the subsequent “Iron Swords” war

Moody’s Investors Service announced over the weekend that it has revised Israel’s credit rating outlook from “negative” to “stable,” while leaving the sovereign rating unchanged at Baa1. The move reflects a reduced risk of further near-term deterioration rather than renewed confidence in the government’s economic or fiscal policy

The government’s economic policy had produced “great” results. Still, new data published by the National Insurance Institute (NII) paints a more troubling picture. Poverty in Israel rose in 2024, particularly among children, and preliminary estimates indicate a further deterioration in 2025. Inequality also increased for the first time in four years

South Africa on Friday declared the Israeli ambassador to the country, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country within 72 hours. The South African Foreign Ministry accused Seidman of “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and procedures,” marking a sharp escalation in already strained relations between the two countries