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The Haredi Institute for Policy Studies, together with some of the leading high-tech companies in Israel and prominent figures in industry and the ultra-Orthodox sector, announced the establishment of a high-tech forum aimed at integrating the ultra-Orthodox. The goal of the forum is to train 2,500 Haredi women in computer science seminars each year and integrate them into the labor market. This is in order to improve the employment status of women from the ultra-Orthodox sector, and to meet the shortage of 15,000 engineers in the high-tech industry

A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted early Tuesday morning by the Israeli Air Force, according to an announcement by the IDF Spokesperson. The missile triggered widespread air raid sirens across central Israel just minutes after its launch

The Waze navigation application announced a new collaboration with Apple technology giant and will be implemented in Apple CarPlay, as part of its mission to reduce traffic congestion and create a safer driving experience. Connecting your iPhone to a car with a USB cable or wireless network will allow users traveling in cars based on CarPlay's multimedia system to download the Waze app, navigate to favorite destinations, select preferred routes, and report the state of the roads effortlessly

Afcon Electric Transport, a company owned by Afcon Holdings, is completing another phase of operating the largest public charging network in Israel. Afcon has recently completed the installation of charging stations in the Dan hotel network across the country. In recent months, Afcon has established dozens of fast charging stations in BIG complexes, across the Emek Hefer Regional Council and many kibbutzim nationwide. The hotels participating in the pilot are the Dan Hotels chain: Dan Tel Aviv, Dan Carmel, Dan Panorama Tel Aviv, Dan Eilat, King David and the Link Hotels chain. Udi...

The government will be asked today to approve the law on cameras at the polling station. According to the Likud proposal, the Knesset Election Law will add a clause that will allow any member of the ballot committee, observer, secretary or representative of the Central Election Commission to take pictures or record a ballot at the polls. The Likud intends to approve the law in the Knesset in expedited proceedings, even before the elections in 10 days. Justice Minister Ohana said eleven last night that the law would be approved even though Attorney General Mandelblit and the Central Election...

The Companies Survey for the first quarter of 2019 reflects a moderation in the rate of expansion of business sector activity. The net balance of the business sector declined in the first quarter of 2019 to close to zero. In the services, trade and industry sectors, the Bank of Israel expects expansion in the next quarter. In the last quarter the rise in the net balance of output in the manufacturing industry was halted in the previous two quarters. The net balance of output in the last quarter was negligible but insignificant, especially among companies whose level of innovation is mixed,...

Israeli national airline El Al announced Monday that the state has officially lifted restrictions on dividend distribution, allowing the company to resume payouts to shareholders on profits from 2025, a year earlier than originally agreed